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Help[Opinions] Anastasia
Our last name is McKenna, so I'd been trying to stay away from first names ending with A, so too many A-s?.
Too Disney?
Too Russian, especially with such an Irish last name? (we are both Irish, and have some other European in us, but no Russian.)
Too stripper?
Too fake-snotty?
Also, how would you pronounce it? We say it Anna-st-asia, although I do also like the Ah-nah-stah-zee-ah and A-nah-STAY-SHA as well. I think they are all valid prononciations, but I have second thoughts about a name I'm not sure how to pronounce, and am not sure how others would pronounce.
On the upside, I can't believe my husband and I actually AGREE on something, it isn't overused, isn't way out there to me, and shortens to Ann/Anna, which would honor a loved one. One site mentioned it as a more unusual alternative to Alexandra, which I liked.
All thoughts appreciated. Especially thoughts on other names, and the (in?)suitability of first names ending with -a with our last name. Our naming style leans toward the traditional (I might have said "classic" but I've read the other threads and see that term is a bit controversial :) )
Once again, thanks!
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