DD1 and I have loved the name Arika for quite sometime now, but DH is completely NOT KEEN. He says it just sounds like you are saying Erika and can't say it properly . I have told DH that unless he comes up with something else then that is going to be the name (unless of course it doesn't suit her!). (FWIW it's an old viking name and I am a little viking mad)

Plan of action was to wait till she was born and then just look up at him and say "Arika" ... with a smile. I mean, he can't say no to me just after I have been through labour can he?

Now he is starting to freak out that we don't have a name and is pulling some really........ well, names I do not care for. One was Burnette. WTF?

Here are a couple of other names that I like the feel of, but not nearly as much as Arika

Annique
Arienne
Ariette

So, hit me ladies! Or should I just perservere with the "Arika" ... with a smile... thing just after birth?!