I cannot make up my mind.

[sealedwithmyhug.livejournal.com]

Okay, so I posted the other day about the name Nora Grace. I got really good feedback, but I am thinking that it is probably not the best name to use here in Holland (I am American, living in Holland with my Dutch hubby), after thinking about it some more. Plus, I do love Grace but it is so common and trendy right now, even here I just recently heard it, again. So, maybe that is not the best route. I have been thinking something Dutch, but nothing way out there.

I think I might go with Anouk (ah-nook) Elice. Anouk is a very Dutch name, sounds the same in English and when said with the Dutch accents and it is not too common here in Holland, though I have heard it once or twice. Is Elice the normal spelling? If so, that is how I want to go. I don't like all the 'unique' spellings. People want to be different but give commonish names. Just cause you spell it different does not make the name unique, in my opinion. I have seen it Elyce as well.

Do you think Anouk Elice goes together well? We really like Elice and it is pronounced El-ee-za in Holland. I cannot think of anything else that flows well with Anouk.

Comments

[turabiannights.livejournal.com]

How else would Americans pronounce Anouk, though? It really sounds like it's spelled.

[sherball.livejournal.com]

anything that isn't 'normal' gets mangled. At least that's been my experience :)It's like they don't know how phonics works.. at all :)