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Micah pronounced me-kah

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cookiecrumble2022 · 01/05/2022 14:42

Myself and my husband have really been struggling with a boys name!

I'm due in about 5 weeks and we don't know what we're having (we already have a boy )

I am really loving the name Micah and when I read it I pronounce it 'me kah'

It has been the only name I haven't changed my mind about liking, the only thing making me question it is the way I want to spell & pronounce it

I know it can be pronounced mike-ah but I'm not keen on the pronunciation

I know I can technically pronounce it how I want , but has anyone heard of Micah pronounced Me -Kah

I've seen other spelling but I really like this spelling of it

Thank you

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Cherryana · 01/05/2022 21:11

Micah (pronounced mike-ah) is a Jewish name.

If people pronounce it meek-ah they are pronouncing it wrong ( possibly because they don’t know the roots/have only read it).

EdgeOfACoin · 01/05/2022 21:07

Micah is a Hebrew name pronounced Mike-a. As PPs have pointed out, Micah is the name of a minor prophet and one of the books of the Bible.

You may pronounce it differently, just as you may choose to pronounce 'Jonathan' as 'Joe-Nathan' or 'Susan' as 'Sussen', but 'Me-ka' is not an established alternative pronunciation of the name Micah.

Patienceisntvirtuous · 01/05/2022 20:28

I know two Mee-kahs spelt that way. They're both alaskan malamutes.

Libertaire · 01/05/2022 20:26

OP, I don’t know if you’re a football fan, but in case you’re not aware a chap called Micah Richards is a very high-profile TV pundit, and probably the best known Micah in the country. He pronounces his name My-kuh.

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alexdgr8 · 01/05/2022 16:59

wasn't he one of the minor prophets, along with amos and hosea ?
it is always pronounced my-kah, never heard it any other way.
pick something else if you insist on a non standard pronunciation of Micah.

Yes he was! In other words, the way it is pronounced has been established for thousands of years!

it’s a bit like saying, ‘ I really like the name Mary, but I don’t like the sound ‘Mare-ee’ So can I call my daughter ‘mee-ah’, that’s so much more pretty! Do you think that will be ok?’

pentagone · 01/05/2022 20:20

It’s Mike- ah. There’s a book in the Bible called this. It’s a very well established pronunciation.

please don’t give your child a name you are not prepared to pronounce. It’ll be a life long pain in the arse for him.

bridgetreilly · 01/05/2022 20:16

I don’t see much variation, tbh. Everyone agrees that Micah is pronounced Mike-ah.

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cookiecrumble2022 · 01/05/2022 18:55

Thank you for the productive comments on this posts! Seems like there is a lot of variation

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sw33tchilli · 01/05/2022 17:31

I know a male Mika (pronounced Mee-kah) and a female Micah (Mee-sha).

JaneJeffer · 01/05/2022 17:01

No he's My-Ka

CatsOperatingInGangs · 01/05/2022 17:00

I’m pretty sure Micah Richards pronounces his name Mee-Kah. I’m not a footie fan so could be wrong.

alexdgr8 · 01/05/2022 16:59

wasn't he one of the minor prophets, along with amos and hosea ?
it is always pronounced my-kah, never heard it any other way.
pick something else if you insist on a non standard pronunciation of Micah.

GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 01/05/2022 16:59

I'd pronounce it my-ka, same as mica, the glittery bits you get in rocks.

MerryMarigold · 01/05/2022 16:58

Nobody had their life ruined by having to correct people who mispronounce their name.
It's pretty annoying though.

I know several male Micah's all pronounced Mike ah. I know of a female called Maikah (same pronunciation). I would pronounce Mica, Meesha. I think Mika is safest bet.

lilmishap · 01/05/2022 16:55

I've never heard of a MyKah. What/who did I miss?

lilmishap · 01/05/2022 16:54

My first thought was the racing driver. I pronounce it MeKah my dad pronounces it MickA.
It doesn't really matter because your child will correct people who pronounce it incorrectly.
Nobody had their life ruined by having to correct people who mispronounce their name.

viques · 01/05/2022 16:48

If you like the look of the spelling but want to pronounce it differently then your child will have a lifetime of
a) correcting peoples pronunciation of his name
b) getting birthday cards, presents, awards, certificates,personalised gifts, pictures from nursery etc etc spelled Mekah, or Mecah

stopwaitingforpermissiontobeyou · 01/05/2022 16:44

Imissprosecco · 01/05/2022 14:48

I know a Mykah (pronounced me-kah), but it's a woman

I love that

stopwaitingforpermissiontobeyou · 01/05/2022 16:44

School staff here.

it's mee kah.

Incidentally I've always loved it and the female (on Waterloo road) Mika, also Mee kah.

YellowAndGreenToBeSeen · 01/05/2022 16:42

And I have a Mika (“Meeka”) in my Danish family.

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pizzaand · 01/05/2022 16:37

Micah is definitely my-cah
Mika would be pronounced as you want it but I think looks feminine like the Dutch name Mieke

SugarMiceInTheRain · 01/05/2022 16:24

Micah is definitely pronounced My-kah

If you want Me-kah then you need to spell it Mika

CarrieCookie · 01/05/2022 16:24

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Helpful 😒

Sorry OP I’d pronounce it Mike-ah too.
If you really love it I think you’ll have to change the spelling, maybe Meka? Or Mekah

DramaAlpaca · 01/05/2022 16:19

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Do you feel better for getting that off your chest? Correcting people's SPAG on here is really bad manners and completely unnecessary.

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