I think it sounds a bit like a medication, but it must be because I don't like Colette at all, so I'm not used to considering it as a name. I love Anya though! :)
I'm having a hard time with the middle name. I love Elise but one of my acquaintances named her baby Ava Elise a few years ago. I like Violet too but I'm not sure.
Colette keeps popping up here and I heard it as a surname first, so that's the only thing I see it as. It just doesn't sound like a name to me. And Anya just isn't my taste, I don't like too much about it. But keeping opinions of the actual names out, those two names flow well together.
Of those three, Anya Colette flows best. The Russian/French contrast is a little odd, but hey, welcome to the melting pot. (Assuming you're in the U.S.)
My name is Anna. My name is constantly mispronounced Anya, Anyah, Ahhna, Annie and Anne. My last name starts with a Muh sound and I love the sound of Anna like names starting with Muh. Because it flows pretty easily off the tongue. Anya Mackenzie Anya Marie Anya Madison Anya Marilyn Anya Megan Anya Morgan
My maiden name is Quinn. Not to be shallow and think you should name your baby after me, but what about Anya Quinn?
Your names are beautiful written, but when I said them outloud by tongue got caught up a little bit on the first two and still felt rough on Anya Violet.
i think anya probably shouldn't have any kind of noun as a middle or last name, because it sounds so much like "on your _____" so anya violet sounds like "on your violet" which isn't terrible, but just a little awkward sounding.
i like anya colette. anya caroline would be really pretty. anya elise is cute but doesn't flow.
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Date: 2009-09-24 07:42 pm (UTC)I love Anya though! :)
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Date: 2009-09-24 08:18 pm (UTC)Anya Mackenzie
Anya Marie
Anya Madison
Anya Marilyn
Anya Megan
Anya Morgan
My maiden name is Quinn. Not to be shallow and think you should name your baby after me, but what about Anya Quinn?
Your names are beautiful written, but when I said them outloud by tongue got caught up a little bit on the first two and still felt rough on Anya Violet.
Good luck!
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Date: 2009-09-24 08:58 pm (UTC)I really dislike that last one...sounds weird. =/
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Date: 2009-09-26 04:34 am (UTC)i like anya colette. anya caroline would be really pretty.
anya elise is cute but doesn't flow.