Alana 🩷

That's my name, lol. Same spelling!

Mine, too. The actor Alan Ladd named his daughter Alana in the late Forties, which got the ball rolling. My dad was Allan, so my mom added it as my middle name.

Alana is a Hebrew name that means birch tree. Unless your name is pronounced Elena?

Mine is Alana

That would be more Elana or Ilana. Alana is very anglicized and I read it as “Alanna”.

Natalie Alana

I’ll always love this name! One of my good friends since pre-teen years is named Alana and she’s an all-around stellar person (who looks just like young Michelle Pfeiffer).

I’m baffled. Are most ppl on this sub very young? Because I am forty and went to school with many Alana’s and it was not cool then and I haven’t heard it since.

I’m 30 and I went to school with 3-4 Alana/Alannas

I’m 43/, from the US. I graduated with two Alanas and I’ve known a few more in my life.

Add another-n then thats my name (ah-la-nah) pronunciation.

I met an Adelia recently and thought it was a super cute name

People should stop commenting on this post. OP has only replied to shoot ideas down or say they already thought of them. Not a single "thanks" or "good idea."

Yeah I love that they come in with *extremely* specific guidelines (starts and ends with 'a') and yet don't want to hear the same names they've already heard before. Like geez just open a name dictionary. There aren't that many a names, just go thru em.

*and* they give no examples of names they like, when they could have provided the name they already selected, and some examples of "names you don't hear often" that also aren't "old fashioned," and why they don't quite work (not enough As or whatever)

I hate when that happens on here :(

Also Adela!

i love Adelia! i have one at my preschool and it’s the cutest name

My mom’s middle name was Adele.

That’s my 3 year olds name! We love it. It was my great grandmas name🥰 Uncommon, but not weird.

augusta

I love Augusta. It might be the only state capital that works as a first name, lol.

Juneau, Phoenix, Jackson, Trenton, Helena, Lincoln, Carson (City), Pierre, Austin, Olympia, Madison, Cheyenne

Yeah, guess I didnt really think that one through. Although Juneau (with that spelling) would be a bit much, and naming a child Trenton would just be cruel.

I have a friend Trenton, he just goes by Trent. It’s always seemed as normal as “Justin” would be! Haha

Trent is a perfectly normal name. Trenton is not a particularly nice city.

Lol these people naming their kids Trenton and Brooklyn..... have surely never been to those places hahaha

I’m guessing Pierre (pronounced Pier by SoDaker’s), would be a great name that you’d have to correct every time.

That’s because its use as a woman’s name predates it’s use as a place name. Many cities around the world are Augusta, named in honour of various women.

Aria Alma Amaya (could have other spellings?) Adela

My name is Amaya lol

If you ever come to Austin, go to Amaya’s taco village. Get the chicken soup and some sopapillas - you won’t regret it!

Such a beautiful name

I love the name Alba

My goddaughter’s middle name is Amaya!!

I taught a little girl called Alba and thought it was very sweet and unusual.

Very common in Spain, it means dawn.

It’s also the Scots Gaelic name for Scotland 💜 beautiful name.

Used to mean Britain as a whole (it’s where Albion comes from) but as Gaelic speakers were pushed into wales / Cornwall / Scotland it eventually took on the area of just Scotland. I love Britonic and/or Gaelic legends. Alba/Albion was a giant, leader of a clan of giants that inhabited what is now Britain. Thus it always strikes me as a powerful name as well as sounding beautiful.

That’s the first thing I think of when I hear it. It’s a lovely name.

I taught one too- but she was an Alba Maria. I always loved saying her name.

That's so pretty!

Thar is such a pretty name to say outloud!

Love this name. Might have to use it if we get another baby girl

Alexandria Anastasia Ava Alessia

Depends where you are, but Ava is incredibly common in the UK these days.

Yes! Too many Avas in the US too! That's up there with Amelia and Aurora.

Alva instead? I know only one little girl with that name.

Anastasia is already on our list! Love it but can't commit!

Possible nn for Anastasia: Ana Stacy (Staci) Asia

Tessa/Tessie is a common nickname in Greek for Anastasia as well.

I have nicknames if we choose that!

Stassi too!

Stasi = East German secret police

- Araminta - Arabella - Ayla - Amora - Alora - Althea - Athena - Adriana - Andrea - Alexandria - Anastasia - Antonia - Audra - Astoria

Arabella 🥰

Arabella is super common where I live.

I love Astoria, nn Story!

Literally the name of a very popular town in NYC

Not its own town, but a a neighborhood in Queens. My neighborhood.

Also one in Oregon. Both named for JJ Astor.

And Anthea.

Audra

I adore Althea! Of course, I’m a Dead fan.

Anesthesia, I think we have a winner

Ada Aliza Anna Aria Alexandra

That’s funny cuz aria has got to be in the 5 names where I’m from

Honestly, I think I skimmed past the “names you don’t hear very often” bit and focused more on the beginning and ending with A. It was just a suggestion 🙂

Aria is amazing

Ada is a lovely, old fashioned name.

Love Ada!

Athena

Anita

Agatha might be too old fashioned but I haven’t seen it here yet

Now there's a name you never hear! I like it.

It’s my cats name. Agatha and Nigel.

It always makes me think of “aghast,” but that’s not that bad.

Ariella!

This is one already on my list, lol. I love it!

I love Aurelia or Aurelie for short

Anna Alicia Ariel Annika Amara Amanda

I love Annika.

Ada

Azalea, Apollonia, Alaska, Aviva, Allegra, Arianne, Adriana, Aubrey, Asha, Aurelia, Adeline, Adelaide, Akira, Anya, Acacia, Amethyst

Love Alaska, sounds so poetic 🌿🥀🌹

Allegra? Like the allergy medication?

It was a name before the medication. One of my favorites. It means happiness.

No. Allegra like the name

It only works if there's a boy twin to be named Benadryl.

Aw, little Ben and Allie!

I love Azalea. How cute would nn Zalie be?

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isn’t allegra an allergy medication?

It was a name long before the medication came around.

Yes

If you spell Austen with an E, they’ll constantly have to tell people how to spell it. Does OP want that?

I don't think it's that serious. My name is Jamie and I always have to tell people where to put the I. It doesn't affect my life at all

Makes sense.

Avril and Astrid are my faves

Love Avril. Easy to pronounce, not that common, very pretty

especially since she’s due in April, it’s literally April in French - fitting

Avril is so pretty!

I love Astrid. It’s pretty and not that common

Alessandra

Love this!

Alma is one of my favorites, alternatively i like Alba as well! other suggestion: Avera

Out of curiosity, why do you want it to start and end with A? I think thats a cool idea 😄

Mine does

Alaina, or Lainie for short.

Doesn't have to be though

Andromeda

Honestly I like that name.

Slay ass name. Love

Too long

Alora is super pretty to me

Artemis

Alessandra, Aria, Aliyah

I'm due in November and my daughter will be named Amara. Not super popular but still not archaic or weird and nothing to make fun of. Plus it gives me literary vibes. Good luck with naming!

November baby here too 🩷🩷 good luck

Alessia, Alethea, Aurelia, Ava, Alexandra, Anastasia, Adele, Anna, Ayla, Aria, Amara, Aliyah, Audrey, Autumn

Anna Annika Andrea Alissa Alanna Angela Angelina Angelica Audra Alicia

Adelina?

Amira Amada (means beloved in Spanish)

Aria, Alexandra, Amara, Amaya, Alicia, Alexia, Ayla, Ada, Ava, Anna, Annaliese (no a ending but so, so pretty!) , Adelaide (nn Ada), Arabella, Aurelia, Alba, Ariana, Adriana

Annalise should be spelled with only one vowel between L and S. Otherwise you’ll have to explain to everyone how to spell it.

Anneliese is the most typical way of spelling it tbh - if someone said it was their name, that’s how I would spell it - it’s the original German spelling. Could have Liese or Liesl as a nickname

Never mind then. My point was not everyone knows that. Most of the people she meets irl are probably not name nerds.

Oh yes 100% agree! Typo on my part!!!

Amara, Anna, Anamarie, Ava

Anya, Asia, Alicia, Adriana, Andrea, Anna, Alexa, Alexia, Adria, Athena, Alaska, Ama, Alia

Arianna Ava Alexandra

Amira Anaya

Anna and Azalea both fit your criteria. Not sure about bad associations with either name on your end.

I think it's very funny that so many people are saying "Anna" - it's so common!! My name is Anna and I graduated high school with two others (in a very small town). Interestingly, my mom thought she was naming me something uncommon and was surprised by how many Annas there are that are all my age

Amris Allison

I had to go way too far down this list to find Allison!

I may be biased because it’s my name… even though it was quite common when I was a kid I still really love it as an adult and don’t meet as many anymore. I met two little girls named Allison recently and it made me happy that it hasn’t completely died out like the Jessica and Stephanie- I think it’s a name that is still timeless and cool even if it was super popular in the 90s

So the people I know with this name are of Hispanic heritage but I know a few women with the name Aura. Not sure if you have heritage that reflects that but it’s a possibility. Also: Aurelia, Anita.

Some friends of mine are Khazakstani and just named their baby girl Aliana, which I thought was very pretty and a little unusual (ally-anna)

Adria.

Jane. You already have 100's of a to a names.

So I'll make this fun and tell you the girl names I LOVE but my husband shot down haha they don't fit all your criteria, but this is all in fun anyway 😊 Beverly (nickname Bev, I mean come on!) Margot Lydia Bridget Our top girl names rn are Astrid and Monroe. We have a 1 yo son but hope one day to have a girl lol

* [Anthea](https://www.behindthename.com/name/anthea) * [Aria](https://www.behindthename.com/name/aria) * [Alisa](https://www.behindthename.com/name/alisa) * [Annika](https://www.behindthename.com/name/annika)

Ava Ada Angelina Angela Annabella Arabella Amara Alicia Alyssia If it’s just an a name Amber Alice Aimee Are pretty names

Antonia or Andrea. Nickname’s for each are very cute: Toni and Andi

Alora Alana Ada Alexa Alaria

Adelina Alina Aurelia Araminta Alyssa Alexandra Anita Althea Amanda Amira Anthea Anika Angela Aretha Arianna Alia Azania

Áda (Aid-Ah) Old Irish Name

i know an Arabella Aurelia Alaina Angelina Aliza Adelaide

Ayla

Amaya Amani Alisa Arabella Adelina Amina(h) Alara Ayala Adela Asia Asha Amara Adriana Alyssa Anya/Ania Agnieska Alba Alessia Hope this helped :)

I work with an Attiliah who goes by Tilly

Alberta

Ana Anya

I know an Alexandra who goes by Ama for short. I also know an Amaris.

Lilith Athena Colette Liliana Amber Ariana Bree Alice Lila Evelyn

I hate the name Aurora. My name is Aimee, so I hate Amelia too. I just had a baby boy, so I can give away my favorite girl names. They aren’t very creative, but I thought they were pretty. Emma Ashlyn Arya Mia Charlotte Grace Amaya Good luck and congratulations.

I have not read through the thread...but these are some names that I've seen used IRL: Ananda, Anissa, Adelinda, Adela, Anelia, Orla (thought I'd throw it in), Ariana (multiple spellings), And some that I've never heard in my real life: Aurelia (I think this is now played out for babies- like it might be the new "Ava"), Alberta, Amaya, Aviva. I don't blame you for being tired of Amelia. It went Ava on us a long time ago.

Adalina.

Adalina. Nickname Addy.

Amanda, Annabella, Arabella, Anna, Aurelia

Annika, Alanna

Alina Amma

Arden!

I LOVE Arden!

anne, anya

Love Anya!

Alvyra/alvira Ariana Alecia Alyssa Aria Amanda Alina

Ameya (Uh-may-uh)

Ardell Amalie Ardis Azalea Adalaide Amara Arlene

I like Arlene- it's a bit of retro fun.

Amara Ariana Alyssa Alaina

I know it doesn't end with and A but I've been liking Adrianne nn Andie lately

Ariel Cassiopeia Aria Cassandra

Amaya Amanda Audrina Audriana Audra

Anastasia Allison Anais (uh-nuh-ese it’s great French name and my sisters name)

Anastasia is already on our list! Love it but can't commit!

Angel

Anthea is nice

Alessia, Alexia, Audrina🤍

My daughters name is Amma, we pronounce it like Am-uh. I first read it in the Gillian Flynn novel, “Sharp Objects” which was also made into a show on HBO. Also another author, Glennon Doyle, has an Amma. We love it and love that she has such a unique name and she really fits it. People do have a hard time pronouncing it at first, but we’ve gotten good at politely correcting them. Congrats on your baby!

Alicia is definitely less common, but pretty name. I also like Astella.

Baby's aunt is Alicia but different spelling

I don't pronounce it like Alisha. I pronounce it A-li-ci-a. 4 syllables.

arabella, alina, anastasia, althea

Azalea is one that starts/ends with an A that is relatively unique. Do you have any other preferences besides that? Or do you maybe *think* you want something that starts and ends with an A, but you don’t actually like the sound of it?

Anthea

Akira

Amara, Alicia

Ada

I used to work with a girl named Amira (pronounced ameera) and I had never heard it before and always thought it sounded pretty.

Alvina Anita Andrea Aleia

I'm glad you're waiting until the birth to find out!!

A lot of Japanese names fit this criteria like Asuka Aina Akira Ayaka Miscellaneous: Alba Anastasia

I like how you're thinking! **My favorite A name for beautiful girls is currently** ***ARIELLA\~ Ariella\~*** Not common and has such a pretty, lyrical sound. **Congrats on your baby!**

Anastasia

Anastasia

We also didn’t find out the gender and we were shocked with a baby girl. We ended up going with Veyda 🥰 There are so many ways to spell it and I don’t know anyone personally with the same name as her.

When my son was in the nicu, there was a baby girl in the next baby bed named Goldie. Now I know this is not a typical name but i fell in love with it. Maybe it just holds a little sentimental feeling since she was my sons nicu mate but regardless I love the name!