Anastasia

What I love about this name is that there are SO many fun nicknames for this name!

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Examples are Anna/Annie, Nia, Anya, Sasha, Stacia and Stacie.

A plaintive piano composition, each letter a gentle keystroke, red and green and blue and violet, spanning several octaves. As the notes ascend and gradually fade from earshot, I envision the dawn of a new day, mirroring the pledge of a fresh beginning. Traversing the galleries of time, evoking the strength to rise from the ashes and welcome life's challenges. Thus, Anastasia stands not just as a name but also a haunting opera, an evocative reminder that from every discordant note, the symphony of resurrection will emerge with majesty and glory.

I have also seen/heard Nastynka as a nickname for this name in Russian. This is one of my favorite names, I think it's so beautiful. I don't ever plan on having kids but if I did end up having a daughter I would name her Anastasia.

It reminds me of Anastasia Steele from 50 Shades.

Beautiful! Absolutely and outright lovely! Any woman would be lucky to bear this name!

I used to think the name Anastasia sound more better and natural on fictional characters but now I think it can be a good name on both a real person and a character and I think it's a beautiful and magnificent name overall.

This name is so ugly! Like imagine saying "Time for dinner, Anastasia!" I hope she just goes by Anna.

This is my favorite name like, ever. It can fit a very classy feminine person, but it can also work on the artsy type and it would be cool as heck on an alt person.

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I knew this girl in elementary school whose name was Anastasia and went by “Nastia” as a nickname, which I loved. Also Anya as a nickname is very pretty. Idk I love this name so much!

To all the Anastasias out there, just know that it is not to be associated with "anesthesia" and it is not a "stripper" name. Sure, it may be getting a lot more attention nowadays. But when I hear it, I hear sparkles, too, because it is just so gorgeous.

I too, am named Anastasia, way back in 1968.
As a kid I hated it. Was nicknamed Stacy, I changed it to Stacie, which I use regularly. I have grown into the name😉.
I disagree with being evil, because of the name, as one commented. I have always been complimented for my name.
My date of birth is also the name day for Anastasia in Lithuania, which my Great Grandmother was.

I will always love this name. Was my childhood favorite name and it's not my top contender anymore but it's still beautiful.

I don't know why, but for some reason whenever I think of Anastasia, I think of a dominant lovely girl. Such a beautiful name.

So pretty, and it has so many good nicknames because it's long.

Elegant and feminine.

I used to like this name, but now I think it sounds too much like 'Anesthesia'.

I think it looks like a snake to me.

Horrid.

Gorgeous. Tiny bit frilly, though.

I really like it, it's my second name and Anastasias nickname is Anny, the pronunciation is easy and the name is pretty uncommon but it's still not rare.

Absolutely gorgeous. Anastasia is a beautiful name. It's so elegant, lovely and unique. I love it. ❤❤.

Too princessy.

Beautiful, beautiful name. It is worthy of all its praise!

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Side note: I am baffled by all of these bitter comments about names. It reminds me of bitter people with nothing to do.

Nasty is a great nickname.

Gorgeous.

I absolutely loathe this name. It’s hideous and I seriously can’t stand it. It has a very nasty sound that irritates me.

My name is Anastasia. Growing up I despised it and always asked my parents why they couldn’t name me something “normal”, however, it started growing on me over time. Every single person I’ve ever met always tells me they can’t imagine me having any other name and I agree because it fits me perfectly. I now love it completely and might even name my own daughter after me. Of course, having this name comes with endless jokes of anesthesia, Cinderella’s evil step sister, or the Russian princess who was killed. But honestly, I love my name and the stupid jokes could never change that.

BEAUTIFUL name! I don't prefer pronouncing it like they do in English speaking countries. It sounds so much better when it's pronounced the right way in its origins of Greece. It's a name that's perfectly fit for a strong beautiful woman that carries herself like a queen.

I despise it! Reminds me of an illness.

I absolutely love this name. It has its character in a special way that I find so attractive.

Stunning name but it's a mouthful and I imagine that the bearer of this name would have to go by a nickname.

Cute name, suits a young princess; but yes, kinda overrated.

I find this name to be lovely. I feel some special connection to it. I don't personally know anyone who has this name but I have decided that if I will have a daughter in the future her name will be Anastasia. And if I end up having multiple daughters the first born will be Anastasia.

It's pretty.

Nothing much interesting about this name. Sounds too soft, looks dry, and just a boring name. I don't like it much. Boring!

Don’t like the harsh, rough sound “aNASTasia” it sticks out a lot. But it’s growing on me now! I’m beginning to kind of like it.
Stop the anonymous s—t, please.

Boring and just so ugly!

Ugly, overrated name. Those named Anastasia are evil. I can just tell how overrated it is from the comments, it’s a no from me. You all are pathetic liking this name, it’s childish and it’s one of the most ugliest and most overrated names on earth. Please go for Anne or Anna instead. Have a good day (unless you are named Anastasia) my family would laugh at this name if I ever used it, it’s that childish.

Very long gorgeous name. I had an older friend named Anastasia. I love it as a middle name as well. The animated movie was beautiful, yet the story in real life is sad.

This name must have at least 4 A’s in it, just keep it simple so that your daughter will be able to spell it- gosh.

Overrated and really dreadful name.

I like this name. Reminds me of the YouTube channel Like Nastya. In English, her name is Stacy. But her real name is Anastasia. I disagree with you Amy.B!

I kind of like this... however, it reminds me of 50 Shades.

Overrated, messy and boring.

Stassie is a cute nickname for Anastasia.

For people here saying that it's a beautiful name but hard to carry off, the only Anastasia I ever met was a gorgeous six year old child who truly incarnated the beauty of this name inside and out. Because she did it so well, no one ever dared to shorten her name into the more flimsy Ana or Stacey or the trendy Stasia. If a six year old girl could effortlessly carry off this name, a woman of substance easily could as well.

I've always loved this name. It makes me think of the beauty of nature or space. I'm going to name my first daughter this.

So elegant and stunning! Anastasia sounds very regal to me. There are also plenty of nickname options.

Quite elegant!

To everyone speculating that this name would be too "much" for real life, I can tell you that I have met not one, but two women named Anastasia, and the name wasn't bizarre at all. I think one commonly went by Ana (Anna), but the other used her full name every day.

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Anastasia is beautiful. Though it's likely that a real life Anastasia will gain a convenient nickname (most likely Ana or Anya - Stacy is a bit dated, and pretty much its own name now instead of a diminutive), Anastasia can still be used on a day to day basis.

Perfect for a princess or queen, but sounds out of place in a modern environment to me. I think you have to definitely consider a lot of aspects to this name for using it. Definitely pretty, but I think it is starting to become common in some places.

Honestly, I really don't like this name. It's becoming too overused (look at the polls section of this website!), and just reminds me of a bratty princess. I think it can be too complicated, especially paired with long middle names, like "Ophelia" or "Anneliese". There's shorter, less old-fashioned and overused names that are much nicer!

I wish it were pronounced STA-zee instead of STAY-zee. Although it reminds me of anesthesia, I think it sounds quite pretty and has a powerful meaning! Pretty!

I always loved the name Anastasia since I watched the animated movie "Anastasia" by 20th Century Fox when I was little, I find it a really majestic and regal name and it makes me think about princesses, snow and elegant palaces, and obviously I think about the real Anastasia Romanov too. In my country (Italy) this name is quite uncommon but it's becoming more popular among little girls (it was the 84th most common name for girls born in Italy in 2017). Personally I know three Anastasias, two of them are Italians and they use Ania as a nickname and one is from Ukraine and she use the Ukrainian nickname Nastia with her family, but her Italian friends and classmates call her Ania too.

My name is Anastasia and I'm named after my Russian great-grandmother. It's a quite rare name in my country (Sweden), I've only met one other person named Anastasia before. I love it, it's very regal and feminine. I often get compliments over my name, but other times I can tell that they're thinking "50 Shades of Grey". People sometimes call me "Anastasia Steele" as a joke, but you just have to deal with it.

This doesn't sound like Anesthesia to me. Maybe because of the way I pronounce it. Ahn-nah-stah-SEE-yah.

My friend has this name, she goes by Sia. I like that as a nickname.

Anastasia is a lovely, regal name, with an elegant beauty. The famous Russian duchess was a subject of many great films, such as the 1997 musical drama, which is a nice watch (albeit historically inaccurate). Since it means "resurrection", I think it would make a fitting choice for a spring baby.

I would like to remind everyone that the entire Romanov family is venerated as holy official Saints in the Orthodox Church. PLEASE respect that, they were viciously murdered by barbaric communists (who let's just say were not composed of native Russians in the early days mostly...).

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Anastasia is a gorgeous name.

To bad it is associated with the tyrannic Nicholas and Alexandra's daughter, as they were truly awful leaders and I can't stand them. The name is kind of pretty, if it is not pronounced ann-uh-stay-shuh.

This name is too long and has way too many different pronunciations. It's pretty though.

Anastasia sounds like the name of a princess. So cute! The nickname Anna is nice and it's not overused. The meaning is a plus too.

Isn't this what you call the gas that puts you to sleep? Why on earth would you name your child this?

Anesthesia is the drug that puts you to sleep for surgery, not Anastasia.

Love it, besides the association with 50 shades of gray. Horrible. Beautiful name, though, and I love the meaning since I'm a Christian. Nice reminder of Jesus' resurrection.

I've never been a big fan of that name, even before fifty shades of gray. I don't like Anna, so Anastasia always sounded to me as a somewhat similar name that tries to be cooler than Anna, but only ends up being pretentious and pompous.

Beautiful and elegant, my favorite quality in this name is that it could be on any girl and it could still work. I mostly like this for decent size last names like Anastasia Rose, Anastasia Tyler and Anastasia White. In my opinion, since Anastasia is such a long name itself it should be evened out with a short last name. Very beautiful and if I ever have kids (not going to happen, no offense to mommies to be), then this would have been a consideration.

I think Anastasia sounds very pretty, but is a little too extravagant for day-to-day life.

My daughter is named Anastasia. We pronounce it Anna-stay-sha, but a lot of people mispronounce it. She is a great little girl and so loving and kind so the name has a very gentle, sweet, shy meaning. We often call her Ana. For me, an Anastasia is a sweet, gentle, shy girl. She is kind and takes care of others around her. She might be a bit stubborn. She has long dark hair and hazel eyes. I love the name and think it is great. It is not too overused or popular but it is classic. It is long and sounds feminine, but you can shorten it down. I just like the name.

Anastasia reminds me of the word anesthesia, but other than that, I like this name. It is very pretty.

It seems like this name is becoming popular among strippers now a days.

This is one of my favorite names. I love the spelling and English pronunciation. It is such a beautiful name and I think of a girl with a lot of inner and outer beauty. I think that its uniqueness is a plus. I mean how many Anastasia's do you know? I only know of one that goes to my school. It is not one of those trendy fad names either. Just a terrific classic name with Greek roots so it is very European.

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On a different note, reading the comments above about the the sexual nature of the name, It makes sense why the main character in that movie (You all know what I am talking about) is named Anastasia.

I personally like this name, and I don't think it sounds like anything snobbish. It is indeed gorgeous and also quite imposing. Although definitely feminine, it doesn't have even a touch of overwhelming sweetness. And when read aloud it sounds like some kind of poetry. I know the Fifty-Shades-of-Gray heroine has been named Anastasia but it doesn't matter, nor does it affects this name's beauty. I'm not a person from an English-speaking or Russian-speaking country but this name somehow does attract me a lot and I regard it as also pretty when it is translated into the language in my country. If I have had a favourite character in the book I'm writing I'd probably name her Anastasia, but up to now there hasn't been a suitable one. On some accounts, this name has been overused but -- whatever? She will still be my Anastasia, bearing a name with the meaning of resurrection. Among the petforms I like the Russian diminutive Asya best.

It always feels like Anastasia, though a nice sounding name, sounds like the parents were trying too hard. It's long, and for a younger kid can be hard to pronounce. Sure, it's pretty, but it just isn't a great name.

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Also, if you're writing a story and using Anastasia for a Russian character it's just bad. Don't do it.

Anastasia is my first name and I love both my name and its meaning! In my country it's spelled ah-nah-stah-see-yah. But I also love English pronunciation. It means "resurrection - the one who will be born again". Everyone tells me my name is adorable when they hear it. The only two things I dislike is that many people have trouble spelling it correctly and that because of it's length people will always try to shorten it when I like it just as it is. Nicknames people usually use for me are Annie, Ana, Stasia, Nastia.

I love this name, and I like that it has a variety of nicknames (Anna, Stacy, Stasia, Asia, Annie, Anne, etc). Definitely one of my favorites. I like the English pronunciation :)

Anastasia Romanov was the prettiest of the otma sisters. She had a beautiful name too.

Anastasia is a beautiful name! It's so classy and elegant. ^____^

It's a beautiful, graceful and feminine name but I would never use it.

My name is Anastasija and I love it!
I prefer the 'j' in my name because it sounds better, and is also Bosnian or Serbian.
I live in Italy and the pronunciation of the name Anastasia is horrible. I don't like it... it's like 'anastazia' that's why I prefer the j.
All the girls that I know with this name are blonde, and I'm brown but really light, so it's close!
I wear glasses too! And usually the meaning of your name will be your destiny, so I really hope that's the case with mine c:

My name is Anastasia and my friends call me "Anna" They keep on saying that I should put only ONE 'n' but seriously? I LOVE MY NICKNAME AND MY FIRST ONE AS WELL! It never comes off as snobby because I'm a tom-boy. But if you have this name don't be pressured into being a girly-girl (not that there's anything wrong with being one) My screen name is a joke with me and my friends because I am really NOTHING like a princess. In fact the only thing I did that was in the least bit princessy in my whole LIFE is wearing lip gloss. And pink. And playing with dolls... WELL YOU GET THE POINT! So there.

I love this name ever since I was five years old and saw Anastasia. It's a classic for me and I will always love the name Anastasia and I don't care if I don't marry a Russian. I will find any excuse to use this as a name and most likely I would use the nickname Anya because of the movie. I'm also not sure what to really use as a middle name because Anastasia ruby means rise of red and that reminds me of the Soviet Union but Anastasia Snow just seems so dreamy. But I'm not having kids for a while. There's no buts, this is a definite yes if I have a girl because I have such fond memories and I love the connection with the princess but I don't like the nickname Stacy. Also another middle name idea that I love is Hope.

I love this name, but with the an-a-stay-zha pronunciation, and without the nickname Stacy; I wouldn't name my kid this because it sounds to close to anesthesia.

This is my name. So, shout out to everyone above who thinks it's ugly. Considering that I'm older than this "FALSE Disney" movie and I pronounce my name the same way, I'm guessing my mum is either a time-traveler or the pronunciation is older than you think. If we are being technical, the name is Greek, so there goes your "correct" pronunciation. This name, like any name, belongs to its bearer. They can pronounce the name any way they choose. With that being said, I think it's funny that people are talking about an American pronunciation. Having gone through the American public school system, I can say I have heard no less than thirty different pronunciations of my name, and none of them the "horrible American" way that I pronounce it. It wasn't until a semester in England that people actually pronounced my name the "American" way.

I love this name, but only if it is pronounced like the CORRECT RUSSIAN PRONOUNCIATION. The Americanized An-a-stay-zha only came from the FALSE Disney Anastasia movie. It is supposed to be pronounced like An-a-Stah-see-a, not a drop the i, pronounce s like z, pronunciation. Everyone says that the English pronunciation of the name Genevieve is the mispronoinciation, and the French is correct. But we don't have the alphabet like them. And in English, we can pronounce it Anastasia like the Russians do, can't we? I think this is the suitable name to say "I prefer the Russian pronunciation over the Americanized pronounction". Just my opinion!

I really like this name. I might consider it, if I had a daughter, although I don't like any of the English pronunciations.

Anastasia is an elegant, classy name! Gee, those Russians have such Beautiful names!

I just love this name! My mother almost named me this, but instead I ended up with the disgusting "Hannah".

This name is beautiful!
I think that the Russian pronunciation "ah-nah-stah-SEE-yah" is the nicest. I can't stand the English "a-nə-STAY-zhə" pronunciation.

Some of the most beautiful women on this planet have been named Anastasia. For example, Anastasia Karlovich, the Ukrainian chess master.

My name is Annastasia, with a double 'n'. I have to spell it to people constantly, but other than that I really like having it. I always get complimented on it when I introduce myself.

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As a nickname I almost always go by Anna, but some people call me Stacy, Stasi, or Sia.

This name is a mouthful. I've never been a fan of it. I think it has a harsh and ugly sound.

My middle name is Anastasia. I love it, I think it's beautiful and unique. I've never met anybody with this name.

This is such a beautiful name, who couldn't like Anastasia? Nicknames Staci, Ana, Stasia and Ani.

Anastasia is one of my two favorite names right now :) I have a thing for older names (but not too old).

I have another comment to make on this name: Stana would be a really cute nickname.

Such a gorgeous name! I love it!

My name is Anastasia, and I was named after my Great Grandmother from Mexico. In Mexico my nickname is Tachita since my Great Granmother's was Tacha. Other nicknames I have are Ana, Anya, and Stacia. My favorite nickname is Tachita. I love the name Anastasia, it is a rare and beautiful name.

This name is so beautiful. It is not too common and it sounds classy for any girl. Asia is the prettiest nickname in my opinion. :)

I can't decide whether this name is elegant and regal or a pushed effort to be elegant and regal.

Anastasia holds the rank of being my favorite girl's name. It's classy, elegant, pretty, and can have many nicknames. I would name a child this in a heartbeat. If anyone is looking for the perfect girl's name, here it is!

My name is Anastasia, and I love it. I was named for the Russian Grand Duchess and my middle name is Nichole. (My mother included the "h" because of Czar Nicholas II.)

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I get touchy as far as nicknames go. I abhor Ana, Annie, and Stasi. I am known among my friends mostly as Stasia or, my favorite: Stai. I think I would rather go by my first name in its entirety, but people shorten it as they please. :)

Anastasia is a very grand and beautiful name just like the name Elizabeth.

Beautiful name. Lots of middle names go with this name.

Such a beautiful name. Who wouldn't like it? I don't like the nicknames, but Anastasia is a grand name and very princess-like.

This has been my favorite name ever since I first saw the animated movie "Anastasia" when I was seven. (It's still my favorite animated movie so far.) Even if I forgot the name for a time, I would always come back to it. I just can't get over how beautiful it is. I'm not fond of the Stacy nickname. Anya is nice, but since I'm not Russian I think that would be a bit odd to use--unless of course I marry a Russian! :-)
But honestly, I might not even use a nickname. What her friends would call her would be up to her, but if I named my daughter this, she would be Anastasia to me. :-)

Anastasia is such a classy, elegant, pretty name. It suits many people from different countries, and it reminds me of winter somehow. I highly recommend this as a name.

Anastasia is my name and I absolutely love it! I've never had anybody tell me they don't like my name either. Most people think this name is Russian, but it is actually Greek, and I am half Greek. My nickname is Tasia (tay-shuh) and all my friends tell me they love it.

It's very weird because I usually don't like names that have too many a's. Like Annabella, Isabella, Mirabella, but I love this name. It is so classy and it's so pretty. It's not a name I would use on a daughter but if you plan or have a daughter named this, excellent choice.

My friend's name is Anastasia, but all of us call her by nickname Nasty and it's funny. And her mother calls her Nastya. Her mom's Russian and in Russia all of girls named Anastasia people call Nastya or Stasya or Asya. It's true.

I think it's a really pretty name that sounds regal and sophisticated. However, when I was little, my grandma had a cat named Anastasia, and it was unordinarily fat so I always think of it when I hear the name. Also, one of my Catholic friends chose this as her conformation name, so I couldn't use it for a story or anything without her teasing me that I named someone after her. But I still think it's pretty and elegant.

I love this name, but I don't know about nicknames. ): Stacie is a name I'm not too fond of, nor is Ana or Anya.

I think it's pretty. It's not my favorite but I think it's pretty. "Stacie" is a good nickname or "Ana" I guess, Stacie is a better nickname than Ana though.

Love it but Anas sounds like Anal. Other than that, pretty name. I prefer names that start with C, K, or S. They sound more angelic to me.

I'm sorry, but this comes off as a "snobby girl name" to me.

It sounds just as royal as it in fact is. I especially love Anya as a nickname, like what Anastasia went by in the animated movie (you know, before she found out who she was and beat the bad guy and lived happily ever after yadayada).

This is a good name, but I don't like the chavvy nickname Stacy.

This name is beautiful! I really adore this & I'm considering naming my child this in the near future.

This is a great name. I think it sounds gorgeous and regal. I really like it.

I adore this name and its meaning "she will rise again". I would love to have a daughter and call her this, upper class sounding. My mother was going to name me and my twin brother after the two Russian tsars though my father changed my name to a pet form of Alexsandra.

Love the name, I am Russian and this name is quite popular in Russia, Nastya for short (which I don't like), but in English speaking coutries this name really sounds great, very regal, classy, noble, elegant, feminine, definitely not boring. I am considering it for a middle name for my daughter.

Anastasia is a unique and beautiful name and I'm proud to have it.

I love this name and it is even my Christian name. :D My 1st born daughter well be named Anastasia Marie (“Anastasia” after myself and the Grand Duchess Saint Anastasia).

I think that this name is very pretty. I've never known anyone who carried it but it is still nice.

This is a wonderful name, and I would definitely consider naming my kid this.

Beautiful name, but hard to pull off.

I don't really like this name, it sounds cold and snootish, sorry if I offended anyone.

Classy! I love it either way you pronounce it.

Anastasia is the most beautiful name! The meaning and everything in it makes it the perfect name, for me.

A popular name, with a sexy background. It's a very beautiful name and brings up an impression of someone light-haired, thin, and beautiful.

As I know the name "Anastasia" means "Resurrection". I think I have one of the most beautiful names in the world. My French friend said that the number of letters "À" makes it very sexual.

Anastasia is a beautiful, elegant, grand name that anyone would be proud to have as their own.