The "Anna" syndrome

[adamant-turtle.livejournal.com]

At the local K-8 school where I volunteer, I've noticed quite a few little girls with classic names + "anna."

Case in point: I know offhand of a "Victorianna," "Emilianna," and a "Julianna."

I think the names are pretty and all...but esp. in the case of "Victorianna," that's taking an already-long name and making it even longer...

IMO, Victoria, Emily/Emilia and Julie/Julia are nice, classic names just the way they are; but I guess it's another case of everyone wanting to be yoonique...

(The worst part? This is a largely Polish population, so the majority of the kids already have crazy-long last names...you'd think the parents could have a little mercy with the first names...)

Comments

[wake-tonight.livejournal.com]

I've heard both Emiliana and Juliana but Victorianna? That's a little too much.