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[Opinions] Ariana or Annika?
by Tammy (TammyS)
10/20/2008, 3:12 AM
Which do you like better and what are some middle names for it?Thank you!
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- bananarama
10/21/2008, 1:07 PM
Ariana. I loathe Annika.
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- Tiziri (Irish_Clare)
10/20/2008, 1:49 PM
I much prefer Annika because I greatly dislike the -ana (AH-na) trend. Arianna with a short A would be nice, but not Ariana.Annika Charlotte
Annika Daisy
Annika Harriet
Annika Jasmine
Annika Lucy
Annika Mary
Annika Rosalie
Annika Susan
Annika Verity
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- Jaimeson Jade (jaimej)
10/20/2008, 7:29 AM
I like Annika better. I only like Ariana if it's spelled Arijana for some reason.I like Annika Marguerite.
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- Lily8
10/20/2008, 7:11 AM
I prefer Ariana. Annika is really common where I live. I know 5 Annikas and all of them pronounce it AHN-nee-ka. I also know an Anika who pronounces it AHN-nee-ka as well and an Anica who pronounces it ah-NEE-tsah
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- Andromache (nsi) (guest)
10/20/2008, 6:57 AM
Annika..I find Ariana a bit too frilly and girly. I prefer Ariadne.
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- queenv
10/20/2008, 6:46 AM
I much prefer Ariana. Annika sounds a little harsh to me.
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- Varuca
10/20/2008, 5:41 AM
They're both nice. I think I like Annika a little better. How about Annika Rose, since you already like that middle name?
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- Integrity (nafer1)   +5
10/20/2008, 4:19 AM
I like Annika more than Ariana.
How do you pronounce Annika? I'm pronouncing it "AN-ee-ka", but I have also known an "AHN-ee-ka".Annika Danielle
Annika Tesni
Annika Eirene
Annika Tonia
Annika Mei
Annika Vianne
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- Rose-Berry
10/20/2008, 8:57 AM
I have known two people called Annika and both pronounce it a-NEE-ka like Anita. This is in Britain.Personally, I prefer the name Ariana.
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- Varuca   +3
10/20/2008, 5:43 AM
pronunciationI'm pronouncing it "ANN-ih-kuh" but I think I'm getting the pronunciation from the old Pippi Longstockings movies. Wasn't that her best friend's name?
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- Jaimeson Jade (jaimej)
10/20/2008, 7:26 AM
that's how I say it too
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- Lily8   +1
10/20/2008, 7:09 AM
In Sweden the name is pronounced AHN-nee-ka, and in the original version of the Pippi Longstocking movie as well.
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- Varuca
10/21/2008, 12:31 AM
All of the movies in the US were voice-over dubbed, so that probably has an effect on the perception of the pronunciation. That, and we just pronounce things differently in the US, sometimes even flat-out incorrectly. A good example is Dido. In the US everyone pronounces this "DI-doh" but in Latin it should be "DEE-doh." I suppose this name's pronunciation will depend on how the parents want it to sound if they are American.
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