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The receptionist at my son's day program is a grandmother again. The baby is a girl, Anna Lea. Lea is pronounced LEE. It's a family name.A side note: the baby is the mom's fourth, and was born at home. They live 35 miles from town, and the mom didn't think she had time to make it to a hospital. She thought it was better to stay home than give birth in the car. And she was right -- the baby came so quickly they would not have had time to get to the hospital.Comments on Anna Lea? She will go by both names.
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I'd like it more if Lea were LAY-a.
I too am bothered by the sound similarity to "anally" even though it should not be very noticeable in real life.
Yay for mom's judgment on avoiding having a baby in a car or on the side of the road!
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Any time I see a variation of Ann and Lee together I always feel like I hear "anally." Not for me.
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Anally. Sorry.Anna is pretty, not a fan of Lea and that spelling is confusing.
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It sounds very Southern to me. Is that how it comes across in the US? It's a perfectly nice name but not very interesting
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Yes I think it comes across as Southern. We are in Texas, where I think it will fit in all right.
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It's inofensive but totally forgettable.
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I would prefer Leah Anne. Anna Lea sounds like "anally" to me...
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Hi !!!Anna Lea is not my style...
But it is good enough.
I would pronounce Lea as LEH-ah.I agree with gaving birth at home.
With a good and professional obstetrician.I hate hospitals.
Yes they have all you need.
It is safe..
But for somenthing so awkward like a birth I prefer staying at home in a familiar place, with people who I trust and love.
..and not with a lot of unknown nurses with dazzling lights with the hurry and all the noise...no way!

This message was edited 5/1/2017, 1:19 PM

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