What do you think of Annika and which spelling would you use?

[QueLinda]

Anneka , Anika , Annika...

Is any spelling more correct or can I just go for the one I prefer which is Annika.

Also what do you think of it? I have dithered on Iris, Erica, Linnea and have finally come to Annika.

Thanks

I have only ever heard of one Anneka in my whole life and that's Anneka Rice!!
Therefore this is the only spelling I would know (and would consider).

I'm not a massive fan of the name though, sorry. Iris and Erica are much nicer in my opinion.

Love Anneka. I would probably spell it Anika though.
Also like Erica.

I used to love this name when I was little. Not sure where I got it from because I've never met anybody called it. Named a doll Annika and everything

I'd spell it Annika I think.

I like Annika/Anika. Annika is the spelling used in Scandanavia (pippi longstocking) Germany and Holland. I think Anika is the Indian/African spelling.

Oooh crunchbag it was Pippi Longstocking I got Annika from! I spend a good 10 minutes trying to remember where I heard the name as a child!

Do you say it an-eck-er or an- eek-er? I like it.

Tommy and Annika, Pippi's friends.

I have always pronounced it the Dutch way; Annie-kah

I say Annie kah. I like it, would probably spell it Anika but that would just be because I wouldn't want it shortened to Ann.

Didn't like it when I saw the thread, but having read it, it has grown on me! Like the Annika spelling. I would probably shorten it to Annie, but can see you might not want to. Much prefer to Erica and Linnea.

My dd is "Anneke" - just to add another spelling to the mix.

Anneka Rice was in my class at school. Her real name is Anne.

I work with an Annika who is half Swedish. That is my preferred spelling. I really like the name.

I know an Aniqa, a version of the Arabic name.

I know an Anneka, I like it.

Thanks for the feedback. I will go for the Annika spelling just to steer away from the nickname Anne which is ok but not my style.

I'd pronounce it Annie-kah.

Hmm it is SO hard to decide but it is unusual - about number 900 on the name lists and good for all ages.

I like Annika best of all the names you said

My MIL's name is Annica (Swedish), I prefer the c as I think it looks softer. And I think the name is great as it makes me think of MIL who is fab
In Sweden the middle syllable is not an 'ee', more like 'i' as in lid.

Love Linnéa as well but always felt I couldn't use it in the UK because of the House of Fraser brand.

Or as in Linnéa!

Oh and I went to uni with an anika but not 100% sure on the spelling so not much help I'm afraid! She would've been a mid 80s baby

I prefer Annick!

(Prn aneek.)

Prefer Anneka. Anika is not uncommon in NZ and it is pronounced Ann eee ka. There is a well known N Z singer called Anika Moa.

Anneka Rice immediately springs to mind!

I knew one that pronounced it more 'Ann i Ka' - I don't really like it tbh, much prefer the other names you've listed but each to their own

I've asked a few people to pronounce Annika and Anneka and like you say Auntlinny Annika is 'Anee-ka' and Anneka is 'Annie-kah'.

So Anneka it is.

The Anneka Rice thing doesn't really bother me, everyone has mentioned it who i've spoke to in real life but she was ok wasn't she . Plus anyone under 20 probably hasn't heard of her.

I know an anneka pronounced An-neek-ah, not Annie-kah.