What do you think of the name Mischa?

[SassyBo]

Can't decide if i like it or not?!!! Maybe mimi as a nickname? Already have a Saskia if thats of any importance!!!

[Pinkjenny]

I really like it, but I find it a little masculine.

[boodleboot]

i love it. also love Minka which would go very nicely with Saskia...

[OlympedeGouges]

it is a boy's name though, like Sasha. Saskia lovely though.

[SassyBo]

Oh didn't know it was a boys name! Its not listed in either of the baby name books i have! Was just thinking about it after i saw Mischa Barton in a magazine. Probably helps as she is very pretty!!

[OlympedeGouges]

Well Mischa and Sascha are Russian/Balkan boys names [short for Michael and Alexander respectively] but the good ol' USA has turned them into girl's names.

[VeryAnnieMary]

I work with a Marika which is quite nice. Used to workwitha Polish lady with a daughter called Catherine who she called Kasha, which I thought was pretty.

[LaDiDaDi]

I like it.

[daisy5]

My female cousin is named Mescha. I love the name. I love Saskia too so think you have great taste.

[nooka]

Do you have any Slavic connections? Otherwise it seems a bit odd to choose two Russian names. They are also really quite similar.

I'm afraid my first reaction was that it would be a nice name for a cat (actually one of our cats is called Sasha, but she came already named).

dd had a friend called Miriam whose nickname was Mimi (sweet for a little girl only, I think)

[mopsyflopsy]

Mischa is a boys' name in my opinion. I know a little German one - short for Michael (pronounced Meesch-ael) in German.

Sasha is short for Alexander. Definately a boys name too.

[belgo]

I know a female Mishca. It's ok. Prefer Michelle.

[SassyBo]

Nooka---No,no salavic connections, but seens as Saskia is dutch that doesn't matter!
Thanks for everyones opinions, am a bit worried about the boy thing, maybe back to the drawing board i think. Choosing a name is stress!!!

[BonsoirAnna]

I went out with a (male) Mischa for three years. So I would not name my child that - and particularly not a girl!

[MrsMerryHenry]

VeryAnnieMary, "Kasia" is the correct spelling for 'Kasha' (which, in Polish, is the spelling of a grain a bit like buckwheat - random fact!).

I see there's a Russian thing going on in this thread...

I knew a Marischa (Dutch girl) who shortened her name to Mish. Not sure whether the name was dutch.

[MrsMerryHenry]

VeryAnnieMary, "Kasia" is the correct spelling for 'Kasha' (which, in Polish, is the spelling of a grain a bit like buckwheat - random fact!).

I see there's a Russian thing going on in this thread...

I knew a Marischa (Dutch-origin schoolfriend) who shortened her name to Mish. Not sure whether the name was Dutch. Very lovely girl, though!

[ajandjjmum]

I know a French female Misia.

[poppysweetie]

I know a female Mischa, I like it, and I think it goes well with Saskia

[DaisymooSteiner]

I know a little girl called Mica (pronounced Mischa) and I think it's really pretty.

[BarackObamasBigEars]

That's like Mica Paris, Daisymoo.

[Dysgu]

I have taught 2 children names Mica (pronounced Meesha). One was actually Michaela but went by Mica at all times. Both children now teenagers. It was on our list.

Have taught two called Sasha/Sacha this year. Sasha is a girl. Sacha is the boy. No one in the school seems to have a problem with this.

Have also had 2 Caseys in my class - one boy and one girl. Again, no one had any problem with this. I think the name becomes the child rather than the other way round.

Love Saskia - was at school with one and did an exchange to Germany with one. (in late 1980s)

[SassyBo]

Thanks for all your comments guys! 7 weeks to make up my mind, i seem to change daily as to what is my favorite name!!

[sophiesmummie]

You could name her Michaela and use Micha as a nickname.

[nooka]

Ha ha, serves me right for pontificating really I expect I was thinking more of Sasha. Although Beyond the Name sites it as German as well. Has no (f) Mischa btw, just Misha as a diminutive of Mikhail.

I do have Russian relatives with lovely names, I just wouldn't expect to use them personally (I like my names to have English provenance, as sadly I have no interesting genes!).

[HellHathNoFury]

I think it means Bear in Russian
or maybe that is mishka