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It flows nicely but it’s indeed extremely boring. It would work better as a double first name,

I like Anna Elizabeth a lot. Also love Mary Elizabeth, which I'm sure many would consider boring.

I have three dds and very briefly, I considered Elizabeth for the mn for every one of them. That's exactly why I immediately discarded it. It's just so expected in the mn spot. Having said that, Anna Elizabeth is lovely and if it works for you, who cares if it's a common mn?

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My fave Elizabeth combo is Elizabeth Eve. Then again, I'd be more likely to use something else entirely. My fave Anna combo is Anna Caroline. It's my dd's name. My dh chose Anna while I chose Caroline. Anna wasn't my first choice, that's true, but I do have to admit when my dh calls her Annie, it's mighty cute!

I think it's a nice combo. It's not one I would find particularly riveting, but I like that it sparkles in your eyes.

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I quite like Anna Laura. I went to high school with an Anna Laura, named after her grandmother. I'm also partial to Anna Thomasin.

I see how you think it's pretty. Occasionally I get away from namenerdery long enough to appreciate that Elizabeth is a pretty name, and Anna is like a little beam of sunshine going right through it. Super boring in a social context, but on its own it's very nice.

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I might find Anna Elisabeth a bit prettier.

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I never use Elizabeth for combos. I wonder if any exceptions to this rule will jump out at me because of this post.

It seems a tad boring and overused, like no thought was put into the name. I can appreciate the appeal, but the names are both so popular that together they’re too bland. I was looking through my cousin’s yearbook the other day and there were probably 5 Anna Elizabeth’s in each grade.

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Cecelia Elizabeth
Dorothy Elizabeth
Hildegard Elizabeth
Maisie Elizabeth

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For Anna, it needs an interesting middle name, maybe Anna Rosamund, Anna Mathilde, Anna Laverne, Anna Isidora, Anna Genevieve, Anna Estelle, or Anna Corinne.

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Well, ranking it just on the basis of whether it’s boring or not, I would say no, it’s not boring. Maybe I’m in the minority, but I really don’t know anyone named Anna. I know of one Ana I went to school with and that’s it? And it seems Elizabeth is used way less as a middle name now than it ever was, say, 30 years ago. (And I have to say a similar response for Violet Elizabeth. Even though on this board people tend to be aware that Violet is somewhat popular, I think most “laypeople” would think it’s an interesting name. I definitely don’t know a single person named Violet.)

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Whether or not I am drawn to the combo is another story. I don’t really like the name Anna because it sounds stuffy to me. Like, literally reminds me of a stuffy nose. I don’t have much to back that up but I much prefer Ann or Anne.

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I’m going to throw Anna Catherine in the ring. Just as “boring”. :) But I like the idea of calling her Anna Cate or Anna Cat for fun.

Nope, sorry, it's still boring.

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I actually like both classics individually, but as a combo it reeks of one of two things:

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1. The parents didn't even think about a girl name and came up with one at the last minute;
or
2. The parents had such wildly divergent name tastes that this was the only compromise available.

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I'm not normally one to ever put Elizabeth in the middle name slot. If I were ever to use her, she'd be front and center (my stock combo is Elizabeth Iris).

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And little Anna really needs something spicy in the middle name slot to mitigate the impression of her parents having slapped a name label onto her and called it a day. I would recommend:

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Anna Guinevere (this used to be in my Top 10)
Anna Genevieve
Anna Lavinia
Anna Victoria
Anna Sapphira
Anna Calpurnia
Anna Cordelia
Anna Cressida
Anna Demetria
Anna Demelza
Anna Persephone
Anna Scheherazade
Anna Theodosia
Anna Clarissa
Anna Florence
Anna Juliet
Anna Philippa
Anna Louisa
Anna Betony

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I love Elizabeth and I like Anna (prefer Annabel or Hannah), but I don't like them together because of the double schwa. I like Ann(e) Elizabeth fine, although it sounds religious because it makes me think of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

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Anna Sylvie
Anna Judith
Anna Christine
Anna Georgette
Anna Blythe

Anna Elizabeth screams tradition and a classic, timeless vibe. It’s a pretty combo, though not one I would use myself. Some combos with Elizabeth in the middle that I like are:

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Sky Elizabeth - I think Elizabeth is really timeless and pretty and with the spunky, botanical, hippy vibe I get from Sky, I think it’s a nice contrast.

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Mary Elizabeth - Another super classic pairing of timeless names and one a lot of people will find boring, but there’s just something so comforting and homely about this combo and I love that.

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Ivy Elizabeth - Again, on the botanical, spunky side with the use of the name Ivy, which I see as rather a classic name too.

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As for an alternative Anna combo, it’s not something I’ve really thought much about tbh. Off the top of my head, what about Anna Phoebe?

It is pretty much the perfect name, if you like classic names that won’t date.

I don't like the -a E-. Moving between the vowels is not a smooth transition. I do not like it. Anne Elizabeth on the other hand is still boring, but really rather nice.

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Anna Louisa
Anna Peraephone
Anna Magnolia
Anna Nicole (similarly boring, but I feel Nicole became a filler, because it actually works super well. If only this didn't make me think of boobs and premature death...)

The daughter of one of my closest friends is Anna Elizabeth: Anna, just because, and Elizabeth after a grandmother. And, yes, it is spectacularly beautiful, as is its owner.

I like Anna Elizabeth. Very classy and sophisticated. I prefer Elizabeth as a first name though.

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I don't like any of the Violet names, sorry.

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Anna Cecilia (or Ana Cecilia, which I found prettier) is by now my favourite Anna combo.

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I can’t see the appeal, sorry.

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Anna Sophia, Anna Cecilia, Anna Lucia, Anna Scarlett, Anna Violet, Anna Ruby, Anna Nova, Anna Clara, Anna Juliet.

I like Anna Elizabeth. I think right now my favorite Anna combo is Anna Hypatia.

Can I see the appeal? Yes

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Is it still boring? Yes, bleedingly so.

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Elizabeth has a fillerish vibe to it, but anything unusual as a FN will do to liven up the combo. They don't even have to be very modern to do so.

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Zelda Elizabeth
Kerenza Elizabeth
Lovis Elizabeth
Zinnia Elizabeth
Verona Elizabeth

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These have quite a different vibe from:

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Sarah Elizabeth
Mary Elizabeth
Sophia Elizabeth
Chloe Elizabeth
Nora Elizabeth

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Just one Anna combo...

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I'm digging Anna Constanza at the moment :)

I love Anna, but I just find Anna Elizabeth a little bland. I also feel like the vowel sounds kind of run into each other a bit. Elizabeth’s a little hard for me to put in a middle name spot. I think Vesper Elizabeth is kinda cool.

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My current favorite Anna combo is Anna Juliet.

I appreciate the classic, no-frills simplicity, but I also find it a bit dull.

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My favorite Anna combo is Anna Sophia. As for Elizabeth, I prefer it up front. It’s a fine middle name but so overdone. I suppose it could be livened up with an interesting and unusual first name. Mattea Elizabeth, Laelia Elizabeth, Raina Elizabeth, Savina Elizabeth, Kyveli Elizabeth...

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Elizabeth combos: Aria Elizabeth, Lena Elizabeth, Vicky Elizabeth (use a modern or youthful, 1-2 syllable name would usually be nice, especially those have a simple ending sound like -a)

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Anna combos: Anna Elise, Anna Cecily, Anna Juliet

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P.S. Actually I think Violet Elizabeth is nice.

I can see where you are coming from!

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I normally dislike Elizabeth in the middle name spot, but when paired with certain names, it is so pretty! Similarly, a few months ago, I found the combo Anna Jane somewhere and I think it is SO pretty, despite being quite boring. I normally dislike Jane in the middle spot as well.

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My "Anna" combo would be Anna Jane, as I favor it over most "Anna" combos, despite it's normalcy.

I see no appeal in this combo. It’s just as bland and flavorless as Violet Elizabeth, maybe even more. I think it’s just Elizabeth that’s the problem, since it’s boring with anything to me.

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I think Anna Thérèse is pretty nice.

Hate

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I'm sorry, but I find this combo irredeemably boring. Both names on their own bore me to death, so the combination of the two is pretty noxiously boring.

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I'd spice Anna up like so: Anna Merofleda, Anna Rosamund, Anna Eulalia, Anna Melpomene, Anna Fiammetta, Anna Richenza, Anna Clotilde.

Ugh. At least Violet is a bit more unusual than Anna. Anna Elizabeth is a big crashing headaching bore. I can see the appeal with people who are Hooked On Classics and hope their little Anna Elizabeth is the only Anna in a sea of Kinsleys and Brooklynns at school, but they're liable to be disappointed.

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Anna Maria has some music to it at least.

I think it's lovely and like Elizabeth as a first or middle name
Katherine would be nice too