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12-28-2012 at 7:19 PM
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Does this sound weird?

Hannah Ann


I have loved the name Hannah ever since I was little and have always known that would be my little girls name. Now we don't know if we are having a boy or girl yet, but if it is a girl DB would like to use his Nana's MN, which is Ann. I am totally on board with that because Ann is a great middle name that can go with so many names. But when I say it out loud I feel like it sounds silly!

Part of me thinks it only sounds silly when you say it quickly, but I'd really like some honest opinions on whether it sounds okay or not. I mean with neither name being uncommon I'm sure there's plenty of Hannah Ann's out there..
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12-28-2012 at 7:25 PM
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I don't like it. Sorry.

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12-28-2012 at 7:28 PM
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I like them both, but not together.  I agree its a little silly sounding. 
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12-28-2012 at 7:28 PM
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Yes, it sounds weird.
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12-28-2012 at 7:28 PM
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I absolutely love Hannah, but it doesn't go well with Ann. Sorry, but it does sound weird. It's like the same name twice.
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Lue94:
I absolutely love Hannah, but it doesn't go well with Ann. Sorry, but it does sound weird. It's like the same name twice.


That's how I feel too.

The other girl name we love is Elizabeth, and I know Elizabeth Ann sounds nice. But I've just had my heart set on Hannah for so long. DB and I will have to reach some type of compromise.
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Lue94:
Sorry, but it does sound weird. It's like the same name twice.

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12-28-2012 at 7:32 PM
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Hannah and Ann are different versions of the same name. It's like naming a kid Elsie Elizabeth.

What is grandma's first name?
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Yes it's weird since they are derived from the same origin. It reminds me of a name like Robert Bobby or something like that. 
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Thanks for the feedback ladies. I've been trying to convince myself that it doesn't sound weird, so I am glad to get outside opinions and tell myself that indeed, it just does not go well together..
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Barbara..... And I'm not liking that as a middle name at all.
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mjune3881:
I like them both, but not together.  I agree its a little silly sounding. 

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lindsey61811:
Lue94:
I absolutely love Hannah, but it doesn't go well with Ann. Sorry, but it does sound weird. It's like the same name twice.
That's how I feel too. The other girl name we love is Elizabeth, and I know Elizabeth Ann sounds nice. But I've just had my heart set on Hannah for so long. DB and I will have to reach some type of compromise.

Having your heart set on a name and not being able to use it must be hard. How stern is DB on having Ann in the middle name spot? Hannah Elizabeth is nice.
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Actually I forgot to mention that something else we have discussed as a middle name is

Evelann. So.. Hannah Evelann

With that name we are incorporating my grandmother also not just his. Her name was Evelyn. I'm not 100 sold on it but I think it's cute and different and I definitely like it!
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Lue94:

lindsey61811:
Lue94:
I absolutely love Hannah, but it doesn't go well with Ann. Sorry, but it does sound weird. It's like the same name twice.


That's how I feel too.

The other girl name we love is Elizabeth, and I know Elizabeth Ann sounds nice. But I've just had my heart set on Hannah for so long. DB and I will have to reach some type of compromise.

Having your heart set on a name and not being able to use it must be hard. How stern is DB on having Ann in the middle name spot? Hannah Elizabeth is nice.



He's not necessarily as set on having Ann as the middle name as he is in just using some part of his nana's name in general. Her first name is Barbara which was his first suggestion, but I shot that down and said I would much rather see what we could do with her middle name of Ann.
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lindsey61811:
Barbara..... And I'm not liking that as a middle name at all.
. Right wasn't Hanna Barbara a tv station or something , I remember it from yogi bear LOL. You will find something you like . I love Hannah but Hannah Ann does sound silly but when do they really use their Middle names anyway?
 
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12-28-2012 at 7:46 PM
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I don't think it's that bad. After she's born, how many times will you be saying Hannah Ann all together? If you plan on calling her that it might be a lot but after she's grown most of the time people won't even know her middle name. It could be worse, like Hannah Anna! My cousins name is Meghan Margaret which is two forms of the same name but no one really cares anymore.
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12-28-2012 at 7:47 PM
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lindsey61811:
Barbara..... And I'm not liking that as a middle name at all.

I actually really like Barbara. Hannah Barbara is a little sing-songy, but that's okay if it honors family I think. My friend recently named her daughter Emma Barbara to honor family and I think it is very nice. 

Another option would be to use g-ma's maiden name as the MN for Hannah.

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lindsey61811:
Barbara..... And I'm not liking that as a middle name at all.

I actually really like Barbara. Hannah Barbara is a little sing-songy, but that's okay if it honors family I think. My friend recently named her daughter Emma Barbara to honor family and I think it is very nice.&nbsp;

Another option would be to use g-ma's maiden name as the MN for Hannah.



I actually think Emma Barbara sounds super cute. Thanks for the maiden name suggestion, I will have to double check on what it is.
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12-28-2012 at 7:52 PM
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lindsey61811:
Actually I forgot to mention that something else we have discussed as a middle name is Evelann. So.. Hannah Evelann With that name we are incorporating my grandmother also not just his. Her name was Evelyn. I'm not 100 sold on it but I think it's cute and different and I definitely like it!

What about Hannah Lyn(n) Ann? Then you're incorporanting the "lyn" from Evelyn and keeping Ann.

I appreciate what you're trying to do with Evelann, but it's a pretty bad smoosh name.

Good luck deciding. Naming a person is hard!
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12-28-2012 at 8:10 PM
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Why do you have to try to incorporate Ann again, when you already have it in Hannah? I would think that is honoring his grandmother.

I say use Hannah to honor his gma, and pick another name you like to use as first or middle name.

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12-28-2012 at 8:13 PM
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What about Hannah JoAnn?
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Yeah, it sounds a little weird. Better than Hannah Anna, though.
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Lue94:
I absolutely love Hannah, but it doesn't go well with Ann. Sorry, but it does sound weird. It's like the same name twice.

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I like them both, but not together.  I agree its a little silly sounding. 

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dozersmom:

Why do you have to try to incorporate Ann again, when you already have it in Hannah? I would think that is honoring his grandmother.

I say use Hannah to honor his gma, and pick another name you like to use as first or middle name.

This is what I was thinking also.  Hannah Elizabeth is beautiful!

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dozersmom:

Why do you have to try to incorporate Ann again, when you already have it in Hannah? I would think that is honoring his grandmother.

I say use Hannah to honor his gma, and pick another name you like to use as first or middle name.

This is what I was thinking also.  Hannah Elizabeth is beautiful!

 

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Why do you have to try to incorporate Ann again, when you already have it in Hannah? I would think that is honoring his grandmother. I say use Hannah to honor his gma, and pick another name you like to use as first or middle name.


I never thought of it that way!! Wow... Thank you for the suggestion. I will have to bring this up with DB.
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I don't think it's that bad. After she's born, how many times will you be saying Hannah Ann all together? If you plan on calling her that it might be a lot but after she's grown most of the time people won't even know her middle name. It could be worse, like Hannah Anna! My cousins name is Meghan Margaret which is two forms of the same name but no one really cares anymore.


This is very true. Ahh such a hard decision.
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Thank you for the suggestions everyone!
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