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I concede: it is very pretty, and a timeless classic. It will age well and can also suit a little girl. Its frilly but dignified. Sadly, I get tired of names faster than I get tired of songs.
So Anna is on the list of names called "I Will Never Use These Names For My Children Because They Will Be One of the Million With Those Names."
But I like it much more than Anne, even with the Anne Frank namesake.
And Annie is cuter, but I prefer Anna over that too.

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And you know what? The real reason I might be bored of the name is because its slapped at the end of MANY other names in order to feminize them. (Like Etta, Elle and Belle; Marietta, Gabrielle, Rosabelle)
Juliana
Brianna
Leana
Ryanna
Billianna
Lilliana
Aviana
Jilliana
Aubrianna
Marianna
ETC.
Out of all those, I like Brianna, Leana and Lilliana more than I like Anna - even if they sound a tad bit babyish - I think they've got personality! (Not that Anna lacks personality. The bearer could simply put her own spin on the name.) But yeah, my daughter will never have Anna in her name. Ever.
Its common as a middle name too, because it goes well with everything. Compound names are proof of that. Oh right. And the Polly Anna combo became Pollyanna. People are addicted to Anna. To them, it means "pretty female", so they want it in every pretty female name.

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This message was edited 11/9/2021, 5:59 AM