Message: "Wdyt of Annika?" - Behind the Name

Wdyt of Annika?

by dftbanie

12/20/2023, 4:29 PM

Thoughts? Is it better as a nickname? What are your favorite full names that can have Annika as a nickname?

Edit: also any ideas of good middle names to go with it?

#Annika

This message was edited 12/20/2023, 4:34 PM

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- Rainya

1/1/2024, 6:23 PM

I think Annika is a stunning, underrated name and not really a nickname type. I love most Anna iterations, but Annika is probably my favorite!

Annika Rose would be a beautiful classic. Annika Taylor would also work well.

- Dracotorix

12/21/2023, 10:15 PM

I like it as a full name. As a nickname I'd just go with Anna "Annika".

I would lean toward brown and earthy middle names, but it could fit with a lot of different styles.

Annika Rowan
Annika River
Annika Sage
Annika Willow
Annika Olwen
Annika Branwen
Annika Freya
Annika Brighid
Annika Birgitte
Annika Winter
Annika Juniper
Annika Sorcha
Annika Raven
Annika Wren
Annika Bryony
Annika Betony
Annika Hermione
Annika Morgaine
Annika Morgan
Annika Marian
Annika Briar
Annika Hazel
Annika Nettle
Annika Hesper
Annika Gwen
Annika Judith
Annika Tanith
Annika Tamsin
Annika Niamh
Annika Rhea
Annika Rhiannon
Annika Sylvie
Annika Muirenn

- namesarecool285

12/21/2023, 9:15 AM

I think that Annika is a beautiful name, and I like it with the middle name Elise or Marie.

- Anneza +4

12/20/2023, 10:14 PM

Very trite where I live; I'd be amazed to meet an Anneke (the usual spelling here) under 50. It's usually a full name rather than a nn.

- dftbanie +3

12/21/2023, 6:53 AM

Thanks for the response! May I ask where you live?

- Anneza +2

12/21/2023, 10:14 AM

I live in South Africa, where Afrikaans (a dialect of Dutch) is spoken as a first language by 14% of the population (and English by 9%). Anneke, with spelling variations, is almost exclusively used by Afrikaans speakers.

- dftbanie +1

12/21/2023, 10:22 AM

Thank you for responding! I’m in the states, so I think it’d be okay here.

Btw is Anneke pronounced like Annika (ah-nah-ka or an-nah-ka)?

- Anneza

12/21/2023, 10:33 AM

Ah and two neutral vowels - AH-nə-kə.

- persyflower653 +1

12/20/2023, 7:04 PM

I think it's a great full name and nickname!

This message was edited 12/20/2023, 7:04 PM

- dftbanie

12/21/2023, 6:54 AM

Thanks for the response! I’m honestly going back and forth; but maybe as an excuse for using 2 An* names (which are my favorite)

- Kerilyntaryn21 +1

12/20/2023, 6:27 PM

I like it as a full name, doesn't need to be a nn

Mn Mae, Rose, Grace, Emily, Felicity, Holly, Heidi, Imogen, Jasmine, Kristen, Laura, Miranda, Naomi, Ruby, Lily, Tessa, Susannah, Vanessa, Yvette, Evelyn, Zoe, Chloe, Zara

- dftbanie

12/21/2023, 6:59 AM

Thank you for the response!

I like Mae, Rose, Grace, Felicity, and Lily!

- ShioTanbo1 +1

12/20/2023, 5:15 PM

I like it a lot more than Anna, Anne and similar names.

- dftbanie

12/21/2023, 6:59 AM

Thanks for the response!

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