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Not IRL

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I used to LOVE Anastasia! And then I met a couple real-life Anastasias and realized that, while I liked the name on fictional characters (or historical figures), it wasn't one I cared so much for IRL. It just seemed so... much, you know? Too much.

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Unfortunately, I had the same reaction to Sabrina...

It's totally usable. I like both the sound and the meaning (resurrection). My favorite combos are Anastasia Lily and Anastasia Rosemary (too long ?)

I like it. It's definitely usable!

Yes I think it is usable. A bit princessy for my tastes, but it's nice enough.

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Middle names, I would probably go for something short and sweet to balance out Anastastia.

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Anastastia Rose
Anastastia Phoebe
Anastastia Lauren
Anastastia May
Anastastia Wren
Anastastia Ellen
Anastastia Faye
Anastastia Faith
Anastastia Petra

Yes I think it is usable. A bit princessy for my tastes, but it's nice enough.

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Middle names, I would probably go for something short and sweet to balance out Anastastia.

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Anastastia Rose
Anastastia Phoebe
Anastastia Lauren
Anastastia May
Anastastia Wren
Anastastia Ellen
Anastastia Faye
Anastastia Faith
Anastastia Petra

Definitely! Its one of my favourite girls names!

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Anastasia Sofia
Anastasia Melina
Anastasia Margaret
Anastasia Victoria

It's definitely usable. I loved the Anastasia Krupnik books (by Lois Lowry) as a child and even wrote my own books about a Swedish Anastasia.
I think I stopped loving the name when someone said it sounded like "metastasis" and since then I can't think of Anastasia without thinking "metastasis"...
I think it's one of the "romantic" names a lot of people tend to like, a bit like Charlotte, Scarlett, Rhiannon...

I wanted to like it as a kid, but then as I got older the only Anastasias I met were very...downgrade. Sorry, I don't have another word for it.

Absolutely! It's in my top 10 =)

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Anastasia Cleo
Anastasia Elizabeth
Anastasia Claire
Anastasia Ivy

I think it's usable, it's a gorgeous name!

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Anastasia Rose
Anastasia Julie
Anastasia Morgan
Anastasia Lillian

I really like Anastasia. It always sounds very royal too me. The perfect name for a little princess.

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Anastasia Catherine
Anastasia Elizabeth
Anastasia Isobel
Anastasia Nicole
Anastasia Pauline
Anastasia Rachel
Anastasia Storm
Anastasia Susanne

I like it, especially with the nn Annie. I definitely think it's usable, can't see why not. As for mns, I'd suggest something shorter and more simple.

I saw the animated film by the same name with my older children while pregnant with my youngest. Needless to say, I briefly considered it. What put me off was the different pronunciations. I prefer ahn-ah-STAH-see-ah and I knew I'd have an uphill battle with that one! Unfortunately, the most common pronunciation where I live reminds me of anesthesia. :-(

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Having said that, Anastasia is lovely. It's absolutely usable.

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Combos:

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Anastasia Caroline
Anastasia Laurel
Anastasia Daphne
Anastasia Juliet
Anastasia Joy
Anastasia Rosalind

It's usable. It was kind of popular where I grew up (including variations, like Anastacia "Stacia" pronounced stay-sha, etc.) I like Ana, Ani, Stasia, etc but not Stacy. I'll come back later and add some middle name ideas if I remember to.

I like Anastasia. I think it's usable - I know an Anastasia. She goes by Tusya (she's Russian). I prefer Ana/Anya. I don't like Stacy/Stacey.

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Anastasia Eve
Anastasia Wren
Anastasia Fleur
Anastasia Maren
Anastasia Merit
Anastasia Signy
Anastasia Sylvie
Anastasia Sybil
Anastasia Ingrid
Anastasia Mary
Anastasia Ruby
Anastasia Ruth
Anastasia Laure
Anastasia Niamh
Anastasia Xanthe
Anastasia Zoe
Anastasia Ivy
Anastasia Olive
Anastasia Helen

I love it. It's definitely usable. I'm so-so on Stacy and not fond of Ana, so it's not likely I'd use it, but it's usable.

It's usable, I guess, but I wouldn't. I used to like it, back when I was a kid and loved the Anastasia Krupnik books by Lois Lowry, but I got over it. The name is just so bloated and puffed up, and it has a cold feel to it also. Also sounds a bit too much like anesthesia.