Need a middle name for Hanna?

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Hi there! We are proudly expecting our second daughter in about 11 weeks! We've decided to name her Hanna, but we're encountering some difficulty with a middle name.

We had chosen three names that we loved, however they all started with A, thus making her initials HAM - I'm sure you can see the problem. It doesn't bother me so much, but I worry when she starts school, that she will be teased. (Thoughts on this?)

I'm looking for a traditional name (preferably 3 syllables). Unfortunately the names we love are already taken by family members, and DH does NOT want to "re-use" any of the following: Elizabeth, Carolyn, Katherine, or Isabel.

Everyone suggests Grace or Marie, but my other daughters middle name is Grace, and we already have a Marie in the family. I also don't like trendy names like Nicole, Claire etc.

Thanks in advance!!

Ps. I know what people can be like here, so please no comments about the spelling - yes, Hanna is an actual name, not just some made-up version of spelling it. There IS a difference between Hanna & Hannah. ;)

Answer 1

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Hanna is a lovely name and the spelling to me is more feminine. As for middle names, using A names wouldn't be terrible, not many friends would know her middle name anyway (unless she told them or your call you by her first and middle name), therefore they wouldn't know her initials are HAM, so if you guys really like the A middle names, I say go for it! :) But if you don't what her initials to be HAM, other suggestions include:

Hanna Eloise

Hanna Madeline

Hanna Avery

Hanna Margaret

Hanna Meredith

Hanna Evelyn

Hanna Lillian

Hanna Kathleen

Hanna Victoria

Hanna Beatrice

Hanna Adelaide

My favorites are :

Hanna Evelyn

Hanna Adelaide

Hanna Madeline

Hope this helps and good luck! :)

Answer 2

Hanna Rosemarie

Hanna Charlotte

Hanna Sofia/Sophia

Hanna Emily/Emmalee

Hanna Madison

Hanna Madeleine

Hanna Madeline

Hanna Natalie

Hanna Samantha

Hanna Evelyn

Hanna Catherine

Hanna Gabrielle

Hanna Francesca

Answer 3

Hanna Margaret

Hanna Josephine

Hanna Felicity

Hanna Juliet

Hanna Victoria

Hanna Erica

Hanna Francesca

Hanna Penelope

Answer 4

These :)

Hanna May

Hanna Polly

Hanna Dolly

Hanna Molly :)

Hanna Yvette

Hanna Romana

Hanna Cloebelle

Hanna Lolan

Hanna Sarria

Hanna Sarrija

Hanna Welli

Hanna Nomiu

Hanna Daisy

Hanna Pajla

Answer 5

I love Hanna. I know one though, so it is unusable for us.

There are lots of traditional middle names (3 syllables) that would go well. I listed them below in alphabetical order in case you have a letter preference. I also didn't list any that start with A-:

Hanna Beatrice

Hanna Bethany

Hanna Cassandra

Hanna Cordelia

Hanna Charlotte

Hanna Christina

Hanna Danielle or Hanna Daniella

Hanna Eleanor

Hanna Elouise

Hanna Evelyn

Hanna Evangeline

Hanna Gabrielle

Hanna Jaquelyn

Hanna Joselyn

Hanna Josephine

Hanna Lillian

Hanna Lucia

Hanna Margaret

Hanna Margery or Hanna Marjorie

Hanna Meredith

Hanna Priscilla

Hanna Rebecca

Hanna Roselyn

Hanna Sabrina

Hanna Selina

Hanna Tabitha

Hanna Vivienne

I personally think that Hanna Margaret sounds lovely.

hope this helps!

Answer 6

Fist off, I like Hanna much better than Hannah. Just throwing that out there. I don't think her initials will be that much of an issue in school. Unless she has a monogrammed backpack in school, almost no one will know her middle initial.

That being said, how about Brooke/Brooklyn? You said there's a Marie in the family, but what about Maria? Not exactly the same name.

Answer 7

I love the name hanna its so beautiful. And congratulations! :)

Hanna Rose

Hanna Jade

Hanna Caroline

Hanna Claire

Hanna Elise (My favorite)

Hanna Eloise

Hanna Brielle

Hanna Lucille

Hanna Scarlett

Answer 8

My first thought was Hanna Mae until I saw your 3-syllable request.

Hanna Nikita.

Hanna Emily.

Hanna Sofia.

Answer 9

I don't think if her initial is a it would be fine even if kids get meaner when your kid starts school.

I think Hanna nevaeh, heaven spelled back words.

or maybe Hanna may

Answer 10

Well i think that the A middle names would be fine because when im asked to write my initials or if anyone else is, i never see anyone put their middle name intial so it would just be HM. My name is Shannon Marie Thompson but when im asked to write my initials, i put ST. i have never seen anyone actually include the middle initial, so im sure itll be fine :)