Name regret, WDYT of this name?

Keep going.

Difficult names are a great shibboleth. Constant mispronouncing will soon weed out people who are impolite, inconsiderate or just don’t give a damn about her identity and feelings.

Teach her to stand up for her name and how to politely correct people every time!

@LittleBoyJuly2020 I don’t understand how these are different to each other? Both of the ways you’ve written are pronounced the same to me.

It's a lovely name, and you would be amazed how many more common names have pronunciation problems. For example Fin LAY or Fin LEE. Lucas or Luca. Just correct people and if they keep doing it wrong then don't get stressed about it.

Please don't change it. It's beautiful. My DS (8 yrs) has a Welsh name (DH is Welsh). We live in the Midlands. Everyone seemed to struggle with the pronunciation when he was a baby / toddler and I started to worry I had made a mistake and saddled him with a name he'd be explaining forever. I thought about calling him by his middle name instead. Once he started school the "problem" seemed to disappear. All the kids, their parents, and teachers pronounce it correctly. He likes his name. I'm glad I didn't change it.

What accent do you and the majority of the people saying her name have? Luke and book sound the same in my accent, so it may not be a problem depending on where she lives when she's older or, she may prefer the other pronunciation? I think it's a lovely name when u hear myself saying it

Both my children have names where people change the vowel sound, it doesn't bother me much at all. They people who hear me saying it enough get it right.

Beautiful name. I think any name will be mispronounced at some point, taking into account different dialects etc. Don't let a few people put you off a lovely unusual name. (my son has a very middle of the road name and it still gets mispronounced or shortened!)

If you really don't like it you can change it. My mother changed my first name. You'll get a few raised eyebrows but better that than regret

I really like it and would have pronounced it how you said, but when I say the two out loud they aren’t too different.

In my accent the sound of luke and book are very similar. I do love the name but would probably say it the wrong way with the book sound.

it's lovely but I can understand your husbands fear.... the kids I grew up with were cruel... this beautiful name ANouk would have been turned into Nookie before the end of the first day...

I really like it but am Scottish and struggling with the niceties of how Luke, book etc are pronounced differently 😂

I like it 😊

Book and Luke sound exactly the same in Scotland. That is, we say Luke and Look exactly the same.

I think you are getting at preferring an pronounced ew sound, like nuke?

In any case, it’s a lovely name, but I think you do have to accept variation in the way people will pronounce these sounds as there’s no over-arching right or wrong. This is the case for lots of names. Say it how you want to say it, and make a decision as to whether you intend to correct people or not. TBH, I would err on not as the difference here is subtle and about regional accents and sounds.

Rowan -row(your boat)an or row(argue)an
Nadine -NAH-dine or Na-DEEEN

...off the top of my head

It's a lovely name although as a french speaker it's definitely a-nook (like book) in France -sorry! If you don't like the pronunciation I'd probably consider changing it.

It's not for me but I dont dislike it. It has several shortenings if she wants to use them in her teens or if you want to give her a little nickname and it's not way out there. It's an actual name after all, people call their kids some weird things, Anouk isnt even close to being a questionable name. It's nice, OP, dont second guess yourself.

"surely most adults in the UK did french in school and have some basic grasp of French names and pronunciation."

Hahaha no.
Most English people massacre anything but the most well known, obvious and easy French words and names.
I have ruled out Anais because although it's beautiful when pronounced properly, many English people would pronounce it "An-ay".

I love it! There was one in a baby group I went to with DD 8 years ago abd I thought it was lovely then too.

Adore

I've always thought it was a beautiful name. I'm really surprised so many people are struggling with pronunciation, surely most adults in the UK did french in school and have some basic grasp of French names and pronunciation. I also don't understand how anyone can say it sounds clunky or whatever a couple of comments have said. It's just so pretty and pleasant sounding to me. Please done change it. I'd just correct people 'rhymes with Luke' as that might stick in their minds more.

I love it, also remember it from Chocolat!

And would also pronounce it Ah-nook like book or Luke... which I'd say have the same pronunciation 🙈

Lovely name - I have come across it a few times so would have no issue pronouncing it. If people aren't familiar with it they'll only need telling once.

I’m not keen tbh.

I would pronounce it as Anne-ook (rhymes with book). But correct me once and I'd not get it wrong again.

I went to school with an Alycia and no one ever said her name correctly. 🤷🏼‍♀️