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What do you think of the name Mischa?

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SassyBo · 09/06/2009 16:10

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

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belgo · 10/06/2009 08:34

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

mopsyflopsy · 10/06/2009 08:23

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.

nooka · 10/06/2009 06:05

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)

daisy5 · 10/06/2009 05:25

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

LaDiDaDi · 09/06/2009 18:07

I like it.

VeryAnnieMary · 09/06/2009 17:57

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.

OlympedeGouges · 09/06/2009 17:02

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.

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SassyBo · 09/06/2009 16:59

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!!

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OlympedeGouges · 09/06/2009 16:20

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

boodleboot · 09/06/2009 16:16

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

Pinkjenny · 09/06/2009 16:14

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

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