Anneke

I have liked the name Anneke ever since I heard it used in a production of The Diary of Anne Frank. I like it so much that I have given it to one of the supporting characters in the novel I'm writing.

It's an old/middle-aged women's name in my region. But I can't deny that it's beautiful.

I know a girl named Anneke who pronounces it ANN-nee-kah, like the name Anika. I prefer both the pronunciation and spelling of Anika. Anneke looks too much like 'neck' to me (which in turn reminds me of a giraffe).