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Melanie vs Alana - What's the difference?

melanie | alana |

As a proper noun melanie

is , equivalent to english melanie.

As a noun alana is

.

melanie

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1967 , The Magic Toyshop , Virago Press (1994), ISBN 0860681904, page 64:
    • 'I learn the craft. I'm your uncle's apprentice, Melanie .' - - - She did not quite like the way he kept calling her by her name; there was a humorous inlection on the three liquid syllables as though he found the name funny.

    Usage notes

    * Popular in the English-speaking world in the latter half of the 20th century. Formerly rare.

    Related terms

    * Melanesia

    alana

    English

    Alternative forms

    * Alanna * Alannah

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a feminine form of Alan.

    • Related terms

    * Alaina