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Anya or Annika?

22 replies

PickledSprout · 26/11/2014 16:34

Can't decide....

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squoosh · 26/11/2014 16:40

Annika.

Don't like Anya at all, reminds me of onions.

iwantgin · 26/11/2014 16:41

i like Annika.

Anya - I know too many Anyas.

Emstheword · 26/11/2014 16:57

I prefer Anya.....probably because Annika conjures up images of Anneka Rice in her jumpsuit Grin

AdorableAbbie · 26/11/2014 17:45

I prefer Anikka, I don't like the spelling of annika.

RaspberryBeret34 · 26/11/2014 17:53

I prefer Anya and haven't met a baby Anya before.

Lunastarfish · 26/11/2014 17:54

Anya!

burgatroyd · 26/11/2014 19:17

Anya!

How about Anoushka or Anaya?

AnnaBegins · 26/11/2014 19:22

Anya is one of my favourites.

GnocchiGnocchiWhosThere · 26/11/2014 19:23

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florascotia · 26/11/2014 19:25

Annika is the correct spelling.
It's a Scandinavian version of Anna
Anya is a Russian version of Anna. So they are both forms of the same name.

For many other versions: www.behindthename.com/name/annika

florascotia · 26/11/2014 19:27

Sorry, Mermaid! Cross-posted!

Leeds2 · 26/11/2014 19:30

Anya.

Annika is too Anneka Rice for me. Maybe because I am a certain age!

GnocchiGnocchiWhosThere · 26/11/2014 19:34

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Hushabyelullaby · 26/11/2014 19:52

Annika reminds me of Anneka Rice too. As an alternative to Anya, have you thought of
Áine
(Irish name pronounced Awnya)

Wat

Nervo · 26/11/2014 19:55

I love them both.

Nocturne123 · 26/11/2014 20:29

Anya definitely , also love the Irish Aine as above

Letmesleep2 · 26/11/2014 20:35

I love the name Anya. It's beautiful. Smile

DealForTheKids · 26/11/2014 20:36

I always feel like Anya should be Anja - too scandi to be anglicised. I like Annika but going from up thread suggestions, prefer Anouska. Have a good friend with that name, she's fab Grin

PickledSprout · 26/11/2014 21:32

Thanks everyone. Bit of a split of preference. I am still torn! :)

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gingerbreadmam · 26/11/2014 21:44

my dn is anya its a beautiful name and she suits it perfectly.

she is a funny little thing and a bit stand outish, think the name is the same without being too weird.

i dont know any other anyas although her name came about when i was in a soft play and heard someone shouting their daughter anya so there is another one probs not a million miles from us.

NannyAnna · 26/11/2014 21:49

What about Anna? It's my name and I like it Grin

Sophronia · 26/11/2014 22:30

Annika.

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