Forum Baby Names

Anne or Mette

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LauraGuest ·
Hi there,
I'm currently 32 weeks pregnant, and the restlessness is setting in about what to name our first child. We can't agree, and soon our little girl will really need a name, oh dear.
What appeals to me about names: not too long, no doubt about pronunciation, I find a long sound in it beautiful (Eva/Suus/etc), preferably not a top-list name.
Dutch/Scandinavian, ...

So far we've considered Mette and Anne (neither fully meets my list, I know).
With Mette, I like that the name isn't very common, but is "Met Mette..." in everyday use not bothersome?
Anne feels timeless, sweet, strong, ... but absolutely not original.

Nice, but rejected by my partner: Nina, Nine/Niene, S uze, Jade

What do you think of the names Anne and Mette? Maybe you have a suggestion?

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  1. Fien #2

    Anne-Mette?
    I don't know if you like double names?

  2. Alexa Guest #3

    Congratulations!
    Anne and Mette are nice names, but I find them a bit old-fashioned.
    Maybe something like Liva, Nova, Caro, Juna, Lize?

  3. Laura started this #4

    Chic... that's probably exactly why I'm not convinced!
    The combination is a good option as an official name, though the nickname will likely be just one of the two.

  4. Loes Guest #5

    I think both are great names and definitely not outdated. Just retro I find Mette a bit more special, and therefore nicer. I say go for it!
    Other options: Marit Cato Lena Anna Hanna Janna Luce Vera

  5. Anonymous Guest #6

    Both are great names. I find Mette a bit more special than Anne. So maybe that's why it's nicer too!
    Here are some other ideas:
    Elisa, Elin, Marthe, Mirthe, Janne, Evy, Ziva, Jara, Lola, Dewi, Lana.

  6. Maria #7

    Options are still Tove, Tuva, Frida, Laure.
    I'm also a fan of Elin.

  7. Anonymous Guest #8

    I actually find Mette nice and sweet, nothing stuffy about it. Less popular than Juna, Elin, Rune etc. I really don't like Tove at all.

  8. Katie Guest #9

    Jette? Cato?

  9. Anonymous Guest #10

    I think Mette is such a lovely name!

  10. Anouk Guest #11

    Mette is much nicer and more original than Anne.
    Too bad Suze and Jade are out, I think they're beautiful.
    Maybe:
    Dieke, Elle, Else, Febe, Imme, Ise, June, Lune, Mare, Minte, Nore, Silke, Vieve

  11. Laura started this #12

    So nice to receive responses and suggestions I've seen a few really beautiful names come by, thank you all!

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