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thread: No One Pronounces the name correctly!

  1. #55
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    What about Anetka?? - similar to Anneke but different - also keeps in with the Polish theme...

  2. #56
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    Dianna - I knew an anetka. didnt like her at all!!!

    amysarah, i like Alika...... thats going on the list......

    DH has suggested Krystania (kris - tan- ya) and Arianna..... I don't mind either

  3. #57
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    Love Arianna

  4. #58
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    Arianna is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! Oh use that one!!!

    Arianna Lee

    I like that one better than Anika!!!!! She would get Ari for short which is so damn cute!

  5. #59
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    Hey Kitt3n

    I LOVE Arianna!! Absolutely gorgeous. Krista is nice too!

  6. #60
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    Yeah Arianna is noice - rool noice chicky babe

    We were considering going with Anakie for Mehkelti.... too many people thought of the star wars connection ... but there is a chance we might use it for the next one

  7. #61
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    Mar 2006
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    Arianna is a beautiful name and one we played with but DH didn't like it. Ari is an awesome nickname BTW :-)

    Also as some of the other posters said, you don't have to be soild on a name right now. My DH threw in a name from left field on the night before we were induced???? Consequently Ariya didn't have a name for nearly 2-3days (much to the annoyance of our parents nad family)

  8. #62
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    Jan 2008
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    Hi,

    Just thought I'd jump in here when I came across this thread.

    DD was born in september and we called her Anica. I chose the spelling because that's how my aunt's name was spelt and it was nice to have a reference to someone in our family, especially one who has passed on.

    We do pronounce it phoenetically, and yes we've already got a stirrer of a friend who calls her Anikan Skywalker. But it is done in a friendly spirit.

    We get so many compliments on her name and though it really should only be important that we like the name, it is lovely to hear them.

    Good luck,
    Liv

  9. #63
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    LOL - DH has suggested Nikita, I never thought he would go for that!

    I have always loved Nikola (which is also a male name) but I guess in this day and age Nikita has become male/female......

    I think it really goes with our surname too.....

    oh, just throwing my thoughts onto paper (well web page ) forgive my ramblings!

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    Nikita is just gorgeous!

  11. #65
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    I really like Krysta & Krystanya (or however you choose to spell it)

  12. #66
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    Cat - I agree, Nikita goes REALLY tremendously well with your surname.

  13. #67
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    Thanks Mel.

    DD didnt like it (there is a bossy Nikita at school) but she came round.

    SO now, we have........

    Arianna
    Alika
    Krysta
    Krystania
    Lenka
    Amelithe - French
    Angelique
    Nikita

    DH is not willing to budge on Krysta/Krystania. I think we will just keep this list handy and decide when she pops out. I am really really leaning toward Nikita though

    hmn might do a poll now that i have this feature!

  14. #68
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    Apr 2007
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    It's good your open to any possibility. We had a list of names and DS ended up with one had not even thought about while we were pregnant.

    But consider that any name that has an unfamiliar spelling might be a problem for your child later in life. My full name is Jeanette which most people pronounce (Jen-et). My family are French and say it a completely different way. Like wise with my maiden name Conje which most people pronounce Con-gee. My married name is Macpherson which is forever being spelt Mcpherson, McPherson and once by a work mate McFiston. A life time of having to spell your name, no matter how beautiful can grate after a while. That is why I call myself Jen and when I am teaching kids and workmate call me MRS M. I don't have to spell those. Please don't take this as a personal attack what ever name you give your baby will be one you and your partner have spent a lot of time considering, but if your feeling frustrated now by incorrect pronunciation/spelling chances are your child will too down the road.

  15. #69
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    Jul 2006
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    Here are some Polish names for you.

    Monika
    Kasia (Kasha)
    Evalina or Eva
    Emilia or Emilka
    Sara (I like this one
    Edyta
    Zosia (Sosha or Sophie in English)
    Juilia
    Viktoria
    Karolina
    Marysia
    Kamilia
    Teresa
    Danuta
    Alicja (Alicia)
    Lucina (Lucy)
    Alina (Alinka)
    Eleni
    Ela
    Maja (you can spell it Maya or Maia)
    Natalia or Natalka


    and a non Polish name..Amea


    HTH
    Last edited by BekZ; November 18th, 2008 at 06:28 PM. : adding a name

  16. #70
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    my dad wanted to call me Tonja which went quite well with my middle name of Leokadia (which is a variation of my grandmother's name Leoka) and my surname of Wieziolkowska (or Wieziolkowski for Dad in the masculine form)

  17. #71
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    Oct 2006
    Alexandria, Sydney
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    I would pronounce it Anika not Aneeka if I saw it. I think Ahnika might solve the problem.

    How about:

    Anais
    Willow
    Neve
    Freya

  18. #72
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    Jul 2007
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    Love your entire short list!

    Just wanted to add one to the list... one name we like is "Breagha" (pronounced "Bree-ah") - means "beautiful" in Scottish Gaelic ... just something a bit different!

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