Milo or Micah

[birdofthenorth]

These are my favourites for boys today ...though I'm changing my mind on a daily basis!

Do you like either?

This is Milo:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_(drink)

I do like Micah though, especially as a nickname for Michael.

Never heard of Milo the drink before! Is it even sold here?

Micah would go with DD's name better which is Old Testament.

Still have a soft spot for Milo though, even though he is a Tweenie, and apparently a chocolate/malt mix beverage!

I much prefer Micah.

Is in Mee-cah or My-cah?

My-cah

My-cah sounds like the German girls' name Meike. I prefer it pronounced Mee-cah.

Mee-cah sounds more affeminate to my ears! Too much like Mischa (which I realise was masculine originally, but is associated mostly with women in the UK)

I know a very clever gorgeous 2 year old Milo - love it (I also know the drink but that is cos DH is South African)

I like both :) Slightly prefer Milo (and how long will the Tweenies be on for anyway?)

Prefer Milo to Micah but then I had a schoolfriend (female) with that name and she was a bit of a snotty mare. Another friend has a son in his teens named Milo and he is a very sweet, lovely boy.

Milo is a chocolate drink to my ears, like calling your child Ovaltine .

Micah is nice, pronounced either Meecah or Mycah imo.

I like Micah. I would pronounce it My-cah. Very nice OT name, and you don't see it every day. Milos are two a penny where I am and they are all a bit precious imo .

I love the name Micah but know three of them so couldnt use it (its pronounced My-cah)

I remember my little brother used to drink Milo when I was little

And DD watches the Tweenies every morning

So you know which name I prefer

Definitely Micah. It's a strong Old Testament name with history behind it, whereas Milo is just meh and very faddy.

Milo is great..and the drink is yummy

I don't understand all this fuss about the Tweenie's or TV/ Film connections in general. No one seems to have a problem with the name George (Peppa Pig) Harry (Harry Potter) to name a few. Maybe it's just the fact Milo is a bit different (in a good way)

Micah is love;y. Milo is a bit played out and reminds me of the ghastly Ovaltine drink that old Jamaican grannies love.

I have a Micah and I love the name. It was not unusual when I grew up in the states, but where I am in Scotland NO ONE has ever heard the name and I am forever explaining that he is not Mee-kah or Michael, but My-kah. I don't regret for a second naming him Micah, just be prepared to be constantly explaining that he is not Mee-kah.

I love Milo but unfortunately DH vetoed it for DS as we live in South Africa and it is a very popular drink as people have said. However wouldn't worry about that in the UK...Not keen on Micah - reminds me of the footballer - sorry! Anyway I'm boring and like "Top 10" names so ignore me!

" in South Africa and Milo is a very popular drink as people have said. However wouldn't worry about that in the UK..."

But what's to stop op's ds from working, studying or living in one of the countries where Milo is as well known a drink as is Ovaltine here in the uk? I think this is part of the helpfulness of mumsnet, being a global site.

Yes agreed, but if you take into account every country's name issues etc...then you'll never find a name...think Birdofthenorth would have got the point that Milo is a drink but that it is not really known as a drink in the UK (where I assume she is based...maybe not).

I LOVE Milo-the name. only ever knew of one @ school. dont hear it much in the north west and its on my shortlist IF i have a boy. What WILL my south african family say

I have a Milo and love it, it isn't common where I live - never met another one. :) Jake and Bella are Tweenies too but nobody ever makes comments about those names! I would (wrongly!) have assumed Micah was pronounced Mee-kah rather than My-kah, which sounds quite feminine to me.

Micah is a beautiful Biblical name

Milo seems to be the name of choice for middle class aspirational private school types round this way.

Oh and its a drink anyway!