Berenike, Verenike or Pherenike?

See the results of this poll: Which version do you prefer?

Respondents: 19 (This poll is closed)

  • Berenike : 6 (32%)
  • Verenike : 13 (68%)
  • Pherenike: 0 (0%)

[name]How[/name] are you pronouncing them (each of the 3)?

I prefer the spelling [name]Berenice[/name] (I voted for the most similar [name]Berenike[/name] but I don’t like the “k” and the fact that the brand name of [name]Nike[/name] is spelled out in the name).

I’m dutch so my prn probably differs a bit from yours:

Be-re-NEE-kuh
Ve-re-NEE-kuh
[name]Fe[/name]-re-NEE-kuh

Vereneke is a Russian Mennonite dumpling (filled with cheese or fruit)… so that is what these names make me think of! What is the origin? Is it a version of [name]Veronica[/name]?