What do you think of...

MerAndScott

Analeigh for a girl? ?We like traditional names, but I don't want my child to be one of 12 Elizabeths in her graduating class. ?I like Analeigh because it's the melding of two very traditional names but is also fairly uncommon at the same time. Then again, I don't want my daughter to have to spell her name for everyone or constantly correct pronunciation. ?I just don't know!

hawindrem

It sounds beautiful to me.

sunnydays99

I really like it and think it's beautiful.  I do think that she'll have to spell it often though but I wouldn't let that stop me.

EastCoastBride

I really like it.  As for the spelling, yo ucould do Annaleigh. That might help a bit. 

These days, though, w/ all the whacky spellings, it seems like everyone has to spell their names out.  Even me w/ Sarah. 

MerAndScott

So true! ?I'm Meredith, which I don't think is all that uncommon, but I've had to spell my name for people since I was a kid. ?I once told someone my name and watch them write down Meridyth. ?Seriously?!? ?That's the first spelling that comes to mind??

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And thanks for the reassurance. ?:)?

*cindysue*

I like it, but I don't like the fact that the word "anal" is in the beginning. Maybe Annaleigh?

Mereou12

MerAndScott:

So true!  I'm Meredith, which I don't think is all that uncommon, but I've had to spell my name for people since I was a kid.  I once told someone my name and watch them write down Meridyth.  Seriously?!?  That's the first spelling that comes to mind??

 

And thanks for the reassurance.   

My name is Meredith, too, and I've *always* had to spell my name (it usually comes out Merideth, which just looks ridiculous). But the best was on my 1st ultrasound--the tech spelled it "Marideth". UGH.

To the OP: Analeigh is very pretty, but she will have to spell it for every.single.person.

jsillyfun

I like it and prefer it with your spelling, depending on how you want it pronounced. To me, Analeigh would be pronounced ahna-lee, whereas I would tend to pronounce Annaleigh with the first a sounding like a as in apple.

brightning

jsillyfun:

To me, Analeigh would be pronounced ahna-lee, whereas I would tend to pronounce Annaleigh with the first a sounding like a as in apple.

Ditto this. I know someone with this name, and she spells it Annalee. I think it's lovely!

getnmarried910

I think it's very pretty.  I like it a lot.  I am not one to worry about spelling.  I always thought Rachel was the most common way to spell the name, but I've heard just about every thing possible (even my grandma seems to forget and spell it Rachal).  If I had three girls, they'd all have to spell their names for people-I have a Kylee (more commonly Kylie), if this baby is a girl, it will be Adleigh (I think more common is Adley) and if we had a third girl, it'd be Emilie because it's a family spelling.  I don't care.  It never bothered me to have to spell my name.  I think Analeigh is very pretty and feminine.

SoonToBeCherget

I like it!  She may have to get used to spelling it out, but that could happen with almost any name you pick. I wouldnt let it stop you, I spell my name every time I give it out, but I wouldnt have it any other way.

amyfelice

Its very pretty. I kind of like Annaleigh better, but that's your call. I think either can be pronounced either way, depending on what you tell people. As for spelling, I have to spell MY name all the time and it's Amy. Dude people just can't spell.

HoneyGram

It is very pretty

scherpha

I like it and I think that I would be able to pronounce it, but she will be spelling it.  There are too many ways to spell Leigh. GL!

snowflake19

I love the sound of it - but agree with pp she will likely be spelling it often.  But then again, I have a totally "common" name and even I have been asked how to spell it so what difference does it really make? 

sprice88

very pretty!!

MerAndScott

jsillyfun:

I like it and prefer it with your spelling, depending on how you want it pronounced. To me, Analeigh would be pronounced ahna-lee, whereas I would tend to pronounce Annaleigh with the first a sounding like a as in apple.

?Oooh, I'm glad you said that because we're leaving toward pronouncing it Ahna-lee versus Anna-lee.

The "anal" thing bothers me (trust me, I've thought about it a lot), which is pretty much the only reason I'm still wary. But I just don't like the way Annaleigh looks. ?But I also don't want to scar my kid for life, you know, and stick her with the nn "Anally." ??This naming thing is hard!

moseyma

Waaaayyy too close to "Anally" for comfort in my opinion, regardless of how it's spelt.  I went to school with an "Annalee"  and that's what everyone called her- in math once even the teacher slipped up and said it   He tried to play it off like a slip of the tongue but the class was in hysterics.  Fwiw, I ran in to her a few years ago and you guessed it...she goes by simply "Anna". 

CourtneyRDH

I like Annalee a lot more than Annaleigh or Analeigh. I just don't like leigh because I want to pronounce it lay.?

courtneyandandrew

I like it!!

lisa5201

I can't get over it's proximity to anal or anally, it makes me want to shudder a little

Sorry! Just being honest!

I do love: Leighann or Leighanna

gjkhjr01

I love it!