Anastine?

k8morgan

We found out this was the name of my hubby's great great grandmother and I really loved it when I heard it...but I just don't know if it's too weird and can't find it on any baby name site as "real." It's pronounced "anna-steen"... What do you think? Is this how you would pronounce it when reading it? His other great grandmother was Clara and we're really liking that one too!

 Thanks!

anna7602

For the sake of family tradition, I would be inclined to use it as a mn, but not first name. How about Clara Anastine?

If I didn't know about the family connection, I would think it was a surname, not first name.

asickles98

I love Clara Anastine.  But Anastine Clara I vote no on.

Linds619

Clara Anastine would be pretty, too.  Looking at the spelling, I'm inclined to say that I would give it a 'long i' sound instead of the 'long e' sound, but I can see how it could be pronounced "Anna-steen" kinda like the ending on Christine.

sweetbossom83

I like it pretty

sunnyday016

I'm not really a fan of it, but if you use it as a mn I think it's ok. I'd pronounce it correctly.

minaa7

I think Clara Anastine sounds great..

I agree on the "Anna-steen" pronounciation :-)  I think it's sweet to use names from family too

RoxyLynn

Leah&Jack:

It sounds like a salve or a balm you'd put on a rash. Sorry. Use it as a middle name if you must.

How bizarre - that's exactly what I thought when I saw it in the subject line.

Clara is pretty, though.

~CoCo~

RoxyLynn:

Leah&Jack:

It sounds like a salve or a balm you'd put on a rash. Sorry. Use it as a middle name if you must.

How bizarre - that's exactly what I thought when I saw it in the subject line.

Clara is pretty, though.

Yah. Same here.

gris~gris

asickles98:

I love Clara Anastine.  But Anastine Clara I vote no on.

This.

I know an Andristine, pronounced like you said Ann-drihs-steen.

Sweden+Canada

Looking at it I would think it looks like a slightly botched Norwegian name...

I would spell it Anna-Stine  and pronounce it (Anna-Steen-eh)

LiLnikkiMe

i would use it as a middle name