If You Like Hannah, You Might Love...
Baby girl name you love but fear is overused? Here are some possible substitutes.
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Ana
Pared-down form loses none of the name's grace or power. Read More
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Annalie
Melodious and unusual form of a name with an uncountable number of variations. Many will understand it as the more down-to-earth Annalee.Read More
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Anya
Anya is an exotic Russian version that succeeds in making Ann dynamic. After reentering the Top 1000 in 1998, it currently ranks at Number 593.
Anya is the form found most frequently in... Read More -
Dinah
As the song says, "Dinah, is there anyone finer?" Dinah is a charming, underused Old Testament name, long shunned for its old slave-name stereotype--Dinah was the family cook in Uncle Tom's... Read More
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Hannah
Hannah is one of the nation's top biblical girls' names—it surpassed Sarah in 1998, and is behind only Abigail and Elizabeth. Hannah is a name with many sources of appeal: Old Testament roots,... Read More
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Hope
Can a name as virtuous as Hope be cool and trendy? Strangely enough -- yes. But though this optimistic Puritan favorite is experiencing substantial popularity, Hope is too pure and elegant to be... Read More
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Leah
For several years now, this serene and gentle biblical name has been gaining a considerable following. Many use Leah as a less common alternative to Sarah or Hannah, Rebecca or Rachel. ... Read More
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Nora
Nora is a lovely, refined name that conjures up images of Belle Epoch ladies in fur-trimmed coats skating in Central Park, the independent Ibsen heroine of A Doll's House, and the female... Read More
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Sanna
If you're ready to move beyond Anna and Hannah, consider this, one of the most widely used names in Scandinavia. Read More
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Susannah
Susannah is by far the most stylish form of the classic name now that Susan and Suzanne have retired. Susannah has biblical and musical pedigrees, is impervious to trends, and has an irresistible,... Read More
