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[Opinions] Re: Random BAs
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I like:Dragana (Milica) - awesome names!
Ivana (Olivera) - ditto
Katarina
(Mateja)
(Ana Marija) - is there a standard spelling of this name, because i've noticed in other BAs it spelt Anamarija.
(Mateo)
Nikolina
Violeta
(Erin)
sister Lydia
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There's no standard spelling for Ana Marija/ Anamarija, both are used equally.
Since we don't use middle names, when someone has two names it's assumed to be a double first name and both are always said. In this case the stress is different depending on the spelling and I guess it just depends on what parents prefer (oh, and Ana-Marija is also used). Ana Marija and Ana-Marija is actually the only standard double first name here. It's comparable to the Spanish Maria del Carmen, etc.
Other compound names are just spelled together, like Marijana for example.
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