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
Alvena	-	English
Gl&Aelig;Dwine	-	Anglo-Saxon
Birthe	BEER-te	Danish
Carla	KAHR-lah (Spanish, German, Dutch), KAHR-lə (English)	Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan, English, German, Dutch
Crispian	-	English (Archaic)
Samad	-	Arabic