Lieke for a girl?

N3lli3

We're looking for a dutch name and not something too common.

Koala77

hmm never heard it- how do you pronounce it?  I like all things Dutch, so I'm leaning towrd- LIKE. :-)

Koala77

hmm never heard it- how do you pronounce it?  I like all things Dutch, so I'm leaning toward liking it.  It doesn't sound like leak (like a faucet leak does it?)

N3lli3

Lieke (lee kuh)

KCooker

Hmm, I'm not a huge fan. I think she would be in for a lifetime of mispronunciation and misspelling. To me, the pronunciation looks like it would be Leek.

Koala77

I like it :-)

bergs720

I like it.  I agree she may be doomed for a lifetime of misspelling and mispronunciation but I like the sound of it.  I have a niece named Alika (uh-lee-kuh)

BwayDani

Try to go with a name that's easier to spell and pronounce in the US.  Otherwise, it will torture your poor child.

GideonsMom

I don't think this is a good idea. She would probably get teased a lot. 

Jessica*Fletcher

BwayDani:

Try to go with a name that's easier to spell and pronounce in the US.  Otherwise, it will torture your poor child.

 

grlmom16

If I were to see that name a thousand times I would pronouce it "Like" every single time...but it is very pretty when you say it correctly, but I don't think very many people will.

ara4488

I'm sure you're aware, but Lieke is a diminutive and not traditionally a full, formal name.

A similar (and IMHO better) option is Mieke, the Dutch diminutive for Maria--very traditional, lovely Dutch name.

ETA: Other favorite Dutch girl names - Anneke, Marlies, Katelijn, Evelien & Griet.

ara4488

BwayDani:

Try to go with a name that's easier to spell and pronounce in the US.  Otherwise, it will torture your poor child.

Lol...torture.  Love this response.

Clearly you are a fount of worldly wisdom.

 

And, I'm beyond curious as to your favorite names....

SarahZ05

You're setting her up for torment on the playground by boys saying they need to go take a lieke.

alwaysfare

It sounds pretty but there are spelling/pronunciation problems. FWIW, I really like Anneke.

pinkflipflops44

not a fan.

starlight8323

ara4488:

  Other favorite Dutch girl names - Anneke, Marlies, Katelijn, Evelien & Griet.

Ooh, I like Marlies!

lulu3061

I think it's pretty and I would have no problem with pronunciation although I'm Dutch and come from a very Dutch area of the US so I've seen this before.  If you're concerned with people pronouncing it incorrectly why not some of the other suggestions.  Mieke is very pretty also and so were some of the other names suggested.