Children named after the Romanovs

[Sunny]

I really would like to call a daughter - when for God's will i'll have children of my own - Anastasia.
Here in Italy, you know, is a pretty common name, because the saint patron of Naples is indee Saint Anastasia. Ok, i don't live in Neaples - nor near to it, i live in the north - but it wouldn't be so strange if i called a daughter Anastasia.
My husband, alas, is not so happy for this. I don't like the other GD names - Olga, in Italy, is a name for a old lady; Tatiana was a friend of mine when i was a little girl and we had serious arguments (nowadays she even doesn't say me hello!); Maria is the most common name in Italy, but i don't like it much. And, of course, everyone would think that a daghter called Maria was named after the Virgin, not after a Romanov GRand Duchess! (in Italian, Maria is pronounced just the same as in Russian and in Hebrew, MA - REE- YA)
But Anastasia... i like the name soooo much! But in the russian pronunciation - A -NAA -STA - SEE -YA, with an accent on EE 
My husband is not happy, as i said, he really wants a girl named Lucrezia - i like lucrezia very much, but if i would have another daughter, i want a little Anastasia of my own!

My best friend is called Elena (helen), and when i met her the first time at the college, she said: "Hello, i'm Elena, but everyone calls me Ella."
Of course I call her just Ella, but i explained her who was Ella to me - this is our firts meeting: she, who just presented herself politely, and me, chatting an hour about you - know - which - Ella.
We are best friend now. she didn't consider me a fool! YEAH!

[Ekaterina-Nikolaevna]

It's so lovely how everyone considers Romanov names for their own children! I bet they'd love to be namesakes. It's a great way to remember them.
If I ever have children, of course I'd consider naming the baby after them. I'm not so keen on Olga or Anastasia, but Tatiana is quite beautiful. So is Maria! I'd have it either Tatiana Elizabeth Elka (Tatiana Nik, Alix's sister, my mother's name) or Marie Grace (the Dowager Empress, and just a name I like).
For a little boy, It'd be Alexander Alexis (AIII, Alexei Nik).
But until then I'll settle for a puppy called Ella!

[Maria-Nikolaevna]

I dream of having the same kids as the IF with the same time diffrents but knowing me it wont happen  ( i sem to have bad luck ) so olga dosen't relly applel to me but i like tatiana marie (two favourte girls) and anastasia have any suggetions? (p.s. i want a middle name to be hermiony (or however you spell it.)

[bonbon823]

I always loved the name Irina; I have a Chicago Polish newspaper clipping announcing my gmother's death in the late 30's, it listed my auntie Irene's name as Irina.