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My name is Elizabeth Anne. Would it be weird if...

PinkRosesPinkRoses member
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My name is Elizabeth Anne.  My husband and I are really leaning towards the name Anna.  We're really having a hard time agreeing on a middle name.

I happen to think that Anna Elizabeth is just really classic and beautiful.  But... it's just too weird to name my daughter my name in reverse? Right? I can't do it?

Other options we've been tossing around are:

Anna Catherine
Anna Kathleen
Anna Renee
Anna Noelle
Anna Christine
Anna Claire

Would love any thoughts. :)
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Re: My name is Elizabeth Anne. Would it be weird if...

  • ashleyandelyashleyandely member
    You could totally do it. I don't see anything wrong with it, plus it is a beautiful name. But, Anna Claire would be my second place vote.
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  • eileenmcgooeileenmcgoo member
    Do it!
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  • groovylocksgroovylocks member
    edited August 2015
    No not at all. I am one of several Elizabeths in my family, myself. My adopted sister is also named Elizabeth - and she's much older than me. That's what she is called, without a nickname. The rest of us use diminutives. I am an Ella. My aunt is a Betty and my other aunt is a Lily. 

    So if my weird family can pass that name around like a joint in the circle, surely you can get away with this sweet tribute to your own name. And you're right. It's a lovely name. 
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  • nurse714nurse714 member
    Men have a Jr. and no one thinks that's strange, so I see nothing wrong with Anna Elizabeth. If you decide against it, all of your middle names are nice. My favorite is Anna Claire.
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  • ksteeb611ksteeb611 member
    edited August 2015
    Im a reverse:
    Mom is Elizabeth Katherine
    I'm Katherine Elizabeth
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  • lindsayTTClindsayTTC member
    Go for it! Not weird at all. It's a beautiful name!
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  • benmel31benmel31 member
    I am in the other camp.  I think a LO deserves their own name.  If you like Ann and Elizabeth so much, I would just use one of the names and give her her own name.  I would go with Anna Claire from your list.

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  • MixedBerries88MixedBerries88 member
    I think it's perfectly fine. I also really like Anna Catherine.

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  • sadie890sadie890 member
    Most people probably wouldn't even realize unless you go by both names and your daughter did as well. I don't think it is something I would do, but that being said it's my favourite of your options and both names are very classic so I think it would be fine.
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  • CaboBride2015CaboBride2015 member
    I think its fine and I don't think anyone is going to notice...especially long term
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  • PinkRosesPinkRoses member
    Thanks ladies.  Has given me a lot to think about. 

    On a related note... I love Anna Claire and Anna Catherine the most, I think.

    I'm worried Anna Claire sounds like a dessert... again, am I crazy? :)  Thanks for your tolerance of the over-thinking woman, everyone :)
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  • parenthood4parenthood4 member
    I hadn't thought of that, but I see what you mean! I don't think it's a big deal though.

    I also love Anna Catherine and Anna Kathleen
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  • magsugar13magsugar13 member
    I love anna

    (my name is elizabeth anne too )
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  • MamaWren919MamaWren919 member
    I'm in the minority but I wouldn't do it. I love Anna Catherine.
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  • gonetotheseagonetothesea member
    I love Anna Claire!
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  • MamabeagleMamabeagle member
    I don't like the idea either. Yes they are both lovely names but I like the idea of giving your LO a name of her own.
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  • breezycatbreezycat member
    I wouldn't do it but I don't think anything is wrong with it. I love Anna Claire and Anna Noelle though.
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  • 4N6s4N6s member
    I like Anna Claire.
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  • paytonpedropaytonpedro member
    Do it! I love it! My name is Emily, and if my baby is a girl I think I'm going to use Emilia for Fn or mn. Which is similar. It's like naming your daughter after you without it being exactly the same. I'm sure she would love her name knowing it's a piece of you.
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  • theGDpaterfamiliastheGDpaterfamilias member
    Not gonna lie, it would strike me as vain. Other have brought up Juniors as well and I see that practice as the same thing. I feel like one name, even a derivative, in common (preferably not the first name) is plenty.
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  • Grace213Grace213 member
    I personally wouldn't do it. Only because I see Ann/Anna/Elizabeth as filler names. (No offense!!!) I do love Anna Claire, though. It has a very pretty, elegant sound to it.
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  • caramilkbabycaramilkbaby member
    Anna Elizabeth is so classic and just beautiful! It's feminine yet regal. It's the prettiest name I've seen on here:). I say go for it☺️
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  • kanga915kanga915 member
    PinkRoses said:

    Thanks ladies.  Has given me a lot to think about. 

    On a related note... I love Anna Claire and Anna Catherine the most, I think.

    I'm worried Anna Claire sounds like a dessert... again, am I crazy? :)  Thanks for your tolerance of the over-thinking woman, everyone :)

    Yes I hear "an eclair" with Anna Claire. Love the names but I'm not sure if use them together for that reason.
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  • kayway85kayway85 member
    I like it! I also like Anna Catherine. It's a very strong name to me, but feminine.
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  • theglitteredpterodactyltheglitteredpterodactyl member
    edited August 2015
    I liked Anna Claire until you mentioned the desert thing and now that's all I can hear. But I think Anna Elizabeth is really sweet, and like a couple pp mentioned it's not something that will be blazingly obvious since day to day you just use first names. I hope you go for it!!
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  • AEG84AEG84 member
    I'm an Anna Elizabeth, and I've tried to convince DH of Elizabeth as a first name or Anne as a middle name and he won't even buy off on that. I love my name, though, and I agree that most people will never know that it's close to yours.

    I really liked Anna Claire until you pointed out the "eclair"...Anna Catherine would be great as well!
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  • saham07saham07 member
    It is lovely. I would do it for sure! My niece, Victoria Ann, just named her daughter Anna Victoria . Not weird at all.
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  • Rabbitheart15Rabbitheart15 member
    I'd not. She deserves at least one name that is hers. Or at least a name from a different family member in combination with Anna. 

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