Message: "Danica" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Danica

by ChopSocky (TheDreadedSockMonkey)

12/23/2009, 10:53 AM

I've always liked this name, but I'm afraid a girl named Danica would inevitably be called Danni, a nickname I loathe. Also, I'm not really a fan of NASCAR, and the Danica Patrick association might be too strong.

What do you think of it? I'd still consider using it, since it has a soft, mysterious quality that appeals to me. Also, what middle names would you pair it with? Thanks!

#Danica

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- MaggieSimpson

12/25/2009, 4:53 AM

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Danica Lucie
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Danica Dorothea
Danica Josephine
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Danica Ludmila
Danica Lada
Danica Lara
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- Katica (earthnut)

12/23/2009, 1:31 PM

I love Danica, I love the meaning and it shares a sound element with my husband, so it would be like honoring him. I don't know anything about NASCAR, so I don't have that association. It is the name of a coworker of my husband, not someone we particularly want to honor, so I would feel weird about actually using it. I could see myself using it as a middle name to honor hubby, but would probably use Alexandra first. And I'd probably only use it if hubby suddenly died. :(

Amelie Danica
Autumn Danica
Carmen Danica
Danica Erin
Danica Hannelore
Danica Jordan
Penelope Danica
Phoebe Danica

- Llewella (penguiny7) +4

12/23/2009, 11:57 AM

I don't like it. Because of the racecar association, it seems like a tacky name to me. But I have met a girl with this name and she pronounced it da-NEETZ-a, the Italian way. I don't really like that either, though.

- Sofia +2

12/23/2009, 4:03 PM

That isn't the Italian pronunciation, it's the original Slavic and the way the name is supposed to be pronounced. It's also the reason why I hate it in English and can't stand Danica Patrick and the anglicized pronunciation she has popularized.

- Llewella (penguiny7) +1

12/24/2009, 4:49 AM

Well the girl I met was of Italian heritage, so I guess I just assumed. Cool though, makes me able to dislike the Danica Patrick pronunciation even more.

- Sofia

12/24/2009, 5:14 PM

Glad to be helpful with that, lol.

- ChopSocky (TheDreadedSockMonkey)

12/23/2009, 12:18 PM

Yeah, the tacky NASCAR association is what puts me off of it, as well. I mean, I still like the name, but I probably wouldn't use it in real life.

- Pie

12/23/2009, 11:12 AM

I quite like it - it does have a nice soft sound. Nica would be okay if you had to have an nn (I don't like Danni either).

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