what do you think off Anna......

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Registered: 10-14-2005
what do you think off Anna......
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Fri, 10-14-2005 - 1:55pm

Hi Everyone ,

Just curious what everyone thinks of:-
for a girl....

Anna Christina

For a boy.....

Aiden Daniel

Thank you,
- Megan
* 11 weeks pregnant *

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Registered: 09-13-2005
Sat, 10-15-2005 - 4:30pm

Hi Megan,

By your screen name, I'm guessing you've already decided to go with Anna if the baby's a girl, or that Anna is in fact your name :P
Anna's a pretty name, but it has been badly overused recently, at least going by the number in the preschool where I teach (and the fact that it's the 20th most popular name in the USA). Aiden is the same; when you put together the number of Aidan/Aiden/Aden/Aydan/Aydens, it's actually a top 10 name. They're popular for a reason-they are very lovely names, but if you don't want your child to be Anna M. or Aiden S. or whatever your last initial is, I'd go with something else. We're actually considering Anne if we have a girl: very feminine and classic, but rarely used now (Anna's the 20th most popular name, while Anne is the 398th!) Other 'Anna' names: Annika, Anneliese/Annalise, Annelie, Annora. Similarly simple, feminine names would Nora/Norah, Ellen/Ella/Helen, Elise/Elisa/Eliza, Lily/Lilian, Lucy/Lucia, Rose...there are lots! As for Aiden, Irish and Scottish names are extremely popular, but there are still lots that North Americans haven't gotten into- Declan (DECK-lin), Ewan/Euan (YOO-in), Alastair, Callum/Calum/Colum, Lachlan/Lochlann, Lewis, Finn/Finlay/Fintan, Tiarnan/Tiernan/Teernan, Cian/Keane...etc etc.

-Sisi
(our kids are Ewan and Isla, and we're expecting twins in April)

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Registered: 10-16-2005
Sun, 10-16-2005 - 4:54pm
Anna Christina is an absolutely beautiful name! I have always loved Anna.
Aidan I don't like as much as Hayden. Daniel is very nice though.
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Registered: 04-04-2003
Sun, 10-16-2005 - 9:01pm
My daughter's name is Anna-Catherine (middle name is Elizabeth). We call her Anna-Cate. As far as it being popular, I only know one other Anna (no other Anna-Cates!). I also love the name Aidan. I want twin boys-Logan and Aidan. Just kidding. My Anna-Cate is my sixth child so there will be no more. As far as Daniel-it is one of my son's names. We must have the same taste. Daniel means The Lord is my Judge. I love that. By the way, Braden is also nice. I think both names sound great.
Tracy
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Registered: 06-01-2005
Mon, 10-17-2005 - 11:10am

I love Anna, I wanted to call my baby Anna if it was a girl, but DH doesn't like it, so we settled in Leah. I also like Aiden Daniel (we are thinking of Daniel for a boy) but just know that right now Aiden, Caden, Jayden...very popular (although Aiden is the least common of all of them). But I like the names all the same!


Denise



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