vie for

To contend with another or others to attain some goal, such as a victory in a contest: The top three students in the class vied for the title of valedictorian.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Radoslav	rah-dah-SLAHF (Russian)	Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, Medieval Slavic
Randal	RAN-dəl	English
Hokulani	-	Hawaiian
Franciszka	frahn-CHEESH-kah	Polish
Finley	['finli]
Bartek	-	Polish