How do you pronounce Danica/Danika?

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How do you pronounce Danica/Danika?
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Sun, 07-17-2005 - 10:28pm

I just came across this name but was wondering what the most common spelling was and how it was pronounced. Is it a short "i" sound as in Monica, or is it an "ee" sound?

Thanks!

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Mon, 07-18-2005 - 10:14am
Guess I pronounce it Dan-ick-a, just like Monica.


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Mon, 07-18-2005 - 11:01am
Yep, me, too. Dan-ick-uh.

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Mon, 07-18-2005 - 12:27pm

yep, me too, dan-ik-a - like monica - mon-ik-a

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Mon, 07-18-2005 - 5:11pm
I actually grew up with a girl named Danika who pronounced it duh-nee-ka, but I think she was using a foreign pronounciation.
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Mon, 07-18-2005 - 7:03pm
My friend's DD is Danika and they pronounce it Dan-ick-ah. Or like Monica.

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