She is of German, French, and Italian decent, but Anastasia is Russian, so I am not sure if that is tacky, because she doesn't have any russian ancestry. We plan on calling her Anna.
2007-01-24 01:58:36 · 16 answers · asked by Amerz 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I am German, my parents named me "Yvonne" which is French, my husband is African American and we named our bi-racial child "Aiyana" which is Native American (Indian) for "Eternal Bloom". My other two kids are named "Lea" (Jewish) and Cedric (British)...lol...so, there is nothing that dictates that just because you are a certain nationality you have to choose a name that represents it.
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2007-01-24 02:07:12 · answer #1 · answered by Yvonne M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-27 22:25:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd drop the Noelle, it think it's a bit much, and Anastasia is a lovely name so I don't think she needs a second name. Gabrielle is of French origin.....Giselle is also of German and French decent.....Elle is of italian decent and shows up in French and German names alike....example....Giselle, Griselle.
2007-01-24 04:36:49 · answer #3 · answered by onecrazypeach 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Anastasia is Greek and means, "Resurrection" and my youngest daughter is named Anastasia Nicole and we call her Stasi since my mom was Anne. We wanted to pick something to go with a Sicilian last name.
Overall, good choice!
2007-01-24 02:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by Angie P. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anastasia is a nice name. In high school, I had a friend named Anastasia and everyone called her "Stash".
2007-01-24 02:04:33 · answer #5 · answered by Sharyn 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I LOVE IT. My daughter's name is Anastasia Rae. We had quite a discussion on what to call her. Ana won out, but I am still considering using 'Stacy" as my pet name for her.
2007-01-24 02:07:36 · answer #6 · answered by dentroll 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Anna Noelle works, then.
Anastasia is pretty, but haughty as all get out. And often turns into "Stacy"...
2007-01-24 02:02:56 · answer #7 · answered by starryeyed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like the name. It doesn't matter if the name is Russian as long as you like the name. Thats all that matters.
2007-01-24 03:05:30 · answer #8 · answered by valerie_lynn82 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love it, for the simple fact Noelle is my daughter's middle name as well. Aiyana Annette Noelle.
2007-01-24 02:36:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love the name! Go with it and who cares where the name originally came from.
2007-01-24 02:05:17 · answer #10 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋