No One Pronounces the name correctly!

[Kitt3n]

Even the Unit's DAD! grrr

The name we were going to use all along is Anika.

Pronounced Arh- ni - kha (like the arh in arnotts, the ni in nipple and the kha in (o i cnat think of how to explain??!!))

Anyway, everyone has been saying it like A-nee-ka. NO NO NO! Even DH has started saying it this way. Really gets me going.

So now I really dont know Its so pretty, but I dont want to be going forever repeating how to say it correctly!

So - after some name suggestions please? I like names that are pretty or mystical.

Some other names I like are

Tanith
Tanaquil
Matisse
Tazia
Tamika
Tarika
Sakia
Aysha
Talia


HELP!

[No.5]

Grr that is so annoying when that happens!

I love Tamika and Aysha from your list!
Not sure how many I'll be able to come up with but I'll give it a shot..

Kaleesha
Chanel
Nikita
Talitha
Taleah

Have you got a middle name?
Hmm can't really think of any more right now..
Good luck with finding a new name..

[briggsy's girl]

kitt3n - can you change the spelling to Arnika so they CAN'T mis-pronounce it??

[Kitt3n]

BG - good idea, but then it looks like the homeopathic remedy! I can't win :'(

nella - I love Nikita!

DD likes Aysha - as soon as she saw it she loved it. DH says no. grrrr.....

[Inanna]

What about Freya or Gaia -

[butterfly_warrior]

Do you think going with Ahnika would help? Not quite the essential oil, but hopefully putting enough emphasis on that first syllable to get the pronunciation correct?

BW

[No.5]

I like the spelling Ahnika BW surely people would pronounce it correctly that way..

Agreeing on names can be so hard at times..

[Je$$_84]

Kitten i have same issue with Tiahna (Ti-Ah-Na..) people seem to say Ti-anna... Grrr


LOVE some of the names on your list. We have Nikita, Tamika and Talitha on our list. When i was looking i found a great site for names.... aussiethings .com.au/babynames

Anika Graceful. A form of Ann. Also see Anneka. Anica, Anicah, Anikah, Aniqua, Aniquah, Anyca, Anycah, Anyka, Anykah, Anyqua, Anyquah

you could easily add the Ah or Ar to these

[~clover~]

I really like Ahnika.
I like Aysha, Talia & Tazia as well. Aysha the most.

Teelah
Anneke
Kyana
Leana
Sahra
Kyla

[Aimz]

I think the spelling of Ahnika would solve the problem of pronounciation but then she will always be spelling it for people.

I really LOVE LOVE LOVE the name Matisse from your list - it's GORGEOUS! Although it doesn't go with the middle name you want to use. I'll come back later when I think of some more.

[ohmygodimamum]

Im still confused with the pronounciation, is it Anika like Anikan Skywalker (starwars) but an Arh sound instead of an 'A' like cAt

sort of like harmonica but with an 'a' harmARnica.

What about using ' Like A'nika -it would stop people saying 'An' like 'can'

[ohmygodimamum]

Ahnika
A'nika
Anihka

[Lulu]

Freya is nice, what about Kali, Ceres?

[Aimz]

Ok here are my suggestions...

Arwen
Niesha
Nyla
Isla
Naiya (pro. Nigh-ya - meaning "The Dreamer")
Indigo
Aurora (means "Rising Sun")
Amity
Quinn

[Arimeh]

What about Mehkelti

Seriously though, I know how hard it is for people to pronounce your bubs name - I'm so used to it now that it doesn't really bother me... LOL

And FWIW - I am always spelling MY name to people - and most people just end up calling me Melinda anyway grrrrrrrr...... (like helloooo people, do you SEE a "D" in there - nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!) people will ALWAYS get it wrong, even if it is an easy name!!!!!

I like Ahnika - just for the record.

[Aimz]

Some more suggestions...

Aislin (pro. Ash-lynn)
Darcy
Elish (pro. Eye-lish)
Monroe
Niamh
Nuala (love this one! pro. Nool-ah)

[~clover~]

Samara
Reagan
Ashalaya
Lailani
Kalani
Tullera

[Hollybolly]

Do you think going with Ahnika would help? Not quite the essential oil, but hopefully putting enough emphasis on that first syllable to get the pronunciation correct?

BW

This is EXACTLY what my post would've been.. word for word!