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

[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

[danniellabella]

What about if you spelled it Arnika

[smiles4u]

I know a lovely Mother who has two daughter's with names from India ... which i think are very, very pretty ... they ... ASHMITA ... and ... ANEESHA (pronounced as read)

I truely like your choice of ANIKA ... I think you should stick with what you love and don't let other people's pronunciation put you off

Not everyone says my two year old daughter's name CENDRINE correctly ... and i'm so glad i stuck with what i loved for a name ... put it this way with names it's either the pronunciation or the spelling or the nicknames that comes out of a name ... there is usually something SO PLEASE DON'T LET IT WORRY YOU ... choose what is in your heart and don't let others ' cloud your choice

[Aimz]

What's happening on the name front Kitt3n??

I still think you should go with what you love. Anika is so so so pretty!!

[Kitt3n]

Oh I really dont know! Anika just fits.....

But i know another anika (aneeka is how she says it) and I dont really like her.... !

[Aimz]

Do you have a list of names you can have handy when she is born?

[Kitt3n]

I think that is a good idea amysarah. ITs just so hard.

What does everyone think of Karolinka?

I wouldnt want her to be called carol/karoline, i'd hope her nick name would be Linka... / Linkee

[MumofLewis]

I would pronounce it Anika not Aneeka if I saw it. I think Ahnika might solve the problem.

How about:

Anais
Willow
Neve
Freya

[kristi14]

Reading the name like this "Arh- ni - kha" I pronounce it exactly as you want it pronounced

Reading it like Anika, i pronounce it how everyone else is pronouncing it.

So all i think you need to do is change the spelling

No need to give up a name you love

What about Chardonnay, Serenity, Tia, Ocean (OH SHEE ARN), Blessing, Sapphire, Briella, Satarrah.

[Leestar]

I know an 'Arnica' which is the spelt the way that I think u like to pronounce it.
It is also a medication for sore muscles.

The Anika I know pronounces her name A - NEE - KA and everyone she meets always pronounces it that way.