What comes to mind when you hear Michael or Alexey?

[lilly13]

What comes to your mind when you hear Michael or Alexey? Thanks very much for your thoughts in advance.

Michael is lovely. Is Alexey a name on it's own? What is wrong with Alex?

Alexei usually pops into mine.

pronounced Alexei= Sayle :)

Alexey - oh dear: parents can't spell.

Michael - just okay.

Do you mean Alexei? Because Alexey looks like it's an adjective. "He was a bit Alexey"

Michael - real name with some cute diminutives like mikey
Alexey - parents can't spell

Michael - timeless classic, very nice whatever your age.

Alexey - what's with that spelling?

I like both Michael & Alexei.

I prefer Alexei.

michael - buble, nice, safe

alexey - parents had too much vodka before registering, forgot its an i not a y. alex is good enough i think.

it is possible to spell Alexei as Alexey (sorry not all of us are Brits!).

yes, Alexei is different than Alex (Alex is a diminitive form of Alexander). any constructive comments, apart from spelling, would be much appreaciated...

Michael and Alexei would make me think Russia. I think Alexei would be the standard English and acceptable spelling of the name, whereas the EY spelling would raise eyebrows even though it may be acceptable elsewhere.

I love both names, sorry wanted to add...

As the mother of an Alexander Michael, I think they are flippng marvellous names

I got comments that his name sounded Russian.