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Original poster

Micah - what do you guys think?

37 replies

TBC45678 · 22/06/2021 19:22

Would I constantly have people saying 'how unusual'? Or wondering how to pronounce it? (I would say my-cah)

For a boy btw...

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GammyLeg · 22/06/2021 19:57

The only ones I know are girls- but still a great name.

Killahangilion · 22/06/2021 19:53

Not overly keen because I initially thought you were talking about the mineral Mica (that’s caused serious issues in some new build houses).

But if you like it, that’s all that matters.

I chose a boys name that’s more common for dogs than humans, but I liked it anyway. Grin

FelicityPike · 22/06/2021 19:52

Good, classic Biblical name.

SGChome20 · 22/06/2021 19:44

I really like it and would pronounce it the way you do. I might actually put it on my boy name list!

Aurorie11 · 22/06/2021 19:44

Biblical name, used to work with a lovely man called Micah, it wasn’t shortened to Mike

TakeYourFinalPosition · 22/06/2021 19:42

I think it’d be absolutely fine - Micah Richards is pretty well known now, and there’s plenty of younger Micahs too.

Lovely name. And Micah Richards is a lovely man!

You might get a few people pronouncing it Mee-kah, I think Mike-Uh would be unusual…

MaMelon · 22/06/2021 19:40

I don’t like it, sorry - it just sounds like Mike-uh

MikeWozniaksMohawk · 22/06/2021 19:38

My-kah is how the former footballer pronounces it although his name is often mispronounced as Mee-kah. It’s a lovely name but be prepared for confusion over pronunciation.

Katshouldnotswim · 22/06/2021 19:36

Lovely name, obviously masculine...

Doidontimmm · 22/06/2021 19:30

I’d have assumed a girl and pronounced it Meeka

ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba · 22/06/2021 19:28

absolutely love it.
also Malachi

I wish I had thought to use either instead of Michael. but DS thinks we made the right choice🤣

all our kids have Biblical names, I love so many of them (wish I had the guts to use Jerhro, Obediah and Zebedee as well)

17caterpillars1mouse · 22/06/2021 19:25

Love it and I don't think people would have any issues with pronunciation. The only thing that puts me off is that it might get shortened to Mike which I'm really not a fan off