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DH wants Michael for a boy. Help me learn to love it

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cakegoblin · 06/03/2014 22:00

Made a stupid bargain with DH that he gets to choose the boy's name if I get a girl's name I love approved. 30 weeks, don't know what we're having. Tonight he reveals his chosen boy's name and it's Michael after his dad.
His dad's ace and everything but I really have never even considered the name as an option, tbh I don't like it, and am trying to get used to the idea... It would be a lovely gesture though and really there's nothing wrong with it, apart from it not being to my taste.
What could it shorten to? Apart from Mick/Mickey. Mikey? Argh. Anyone really love it? Could you send me some positivity please?

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IfNotNowThenWhen · 07/03/2014 16:32

I like Michael, Mick and Micky. Not Mikey though.
I live the name Richard too, and that is a very man type name- classic and strong. Better than a lot of trendy names, which will date him as he ages!

IfNotNowThenWhen · 07/03/2014 16:33

Could always go with michaelangelo, like the ninja turtles !

itiswhatitiswhatitis · 07/03/2014 16:40

I like it but both mine have classic, under used names.

MimiSunshine · 07/03/2014 16:47

If I'm honest I think its a vanilla name. Nothing wrong with it but nothing too exciting either. I personally wouldn't give a baby a relatives name as first name as I prefer them to have their own name rather than forever being known as "oh after grandad".

I would suggest going with a variation of Michael I.e. misha but I suspect your DH would prefer something more traditional. Or have it as a middle name

CheerfulYank · 07/03/2014 16:50

Oh Milo is very cute :)

Branleuse · 07/03/2014 16:52

my dn is Michael.
its pretty inoffensive, and he usually gets called mickey or mikey by his friends.

Branleuse · 07/03/2014 16:54

you made the deal now, so id you dont stick to it, its a bit shit. Its not like its an outrageous name. It can go with pretty much any middle name

aoife24 · 07/03/2014 16:57

It's a ovely, classical boy's name. No need to shorten it or look for a nickname: Michael is perfect as is.

itiswhatitiswhatitis · 07/03/2014 18:00

Most names ARE vanilla though aren't they? Unless you go really off piste which most people don't. I don't think I know any children with names I would consider exciting

tabulahrasa · 07/03/2014 18:06

I've got a 17 yr

tabulahrasa · 07/03/2014 18:10

Sorry - phone mistake

I've got a 17 yr old one, no-one ever shortens it tbh.

I picked it because it's a nice classic name. Ok, it's not particularly out there or unnusual...but my first name is and I was trying to find something that wasn't as I found my name quite hard going as a child.

GarthsUncle · 07/03/2014 18:12

It's a great name.

florascotia · 07/03/2014 18:15

As others have said, Michael is classic. Leaving religion aside, it's linked to a lot of pretty good art - Michelangelo etc - if that helps.

Personally, I prefer the nicknames Milo and Misha to Mike, Mick etc. There's also the Celtic (Breton) Mikael.

BrandNewIggi · 07/03/2014 18:23

I think it can be hard to think of any name which already belongs to another person, as being the name if your new baby.

zen1 · 07/03/2014 18:25

DS has a friend called Mika, which I always thought was cool

lljkk · 07/03/2014 18:33

Tell us your girl choice, OP.
If you could choose the boy name, what would it be?

GimmeDaBoobehz · 07/03/2014 18:36

Nothing wrong with Michael but like quite a few it seems more like a middle name to me.

But if you don't really dislike it then I'd go along with it. I tend to find a baby usually begins to fill their name, instead of the other way around.

What would you have chosen and what's the girl's name you have chosen?

It might be null and void if it's a girl anyway unless you have another and it is a boy, of course

Trinpy · 07/03/2014 18:36

I really love the name Michael. Would have used it for ds but there are already 3 Michaels in my family. They are all known as Michael, no nn.

Bowlersarm · 07/03/2014 18:40

I really don't like Michael.

You might to get round having to use to it, by insisting it's not fair to name your child after a relative on his side of the family, not yours.

KiwiBanana · 07/03/2014 21:24

Every Michael I've ever met has been lovely and genuine.

Much prefer Michael to Mike.

123Jump · 08/03/2014 18:14

I have a son called Michael, Mick for short. I love it! Our surname begins with an 'M' too, I love a bit of alliteration,Grin!
It is a family name, and there are a few Michaels, all shortened to Micky, Mick or Mike.
I also agree that all the Michaels I know are lovely, another reason why I picked it.
I'm Irish and live in Ireland, and it is a very common name here.

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eatyourveg · 08/03/2014 18:26

dh wanted Michael each time I got pg. I just had to put my foot down. Could you compromise and have it as a middle name and use something you can both agree on? That way he gets to win the bargain but with less controversial results

Frikadellen · 08/03/2014 18:40

I think it is lovely & I love naming children after family members.

If you have a girl however perhaps you could suggest "Mikaela or michelle" as MN :)

honeybeeridiculous · 08/03/2014 21:58

I think it's lovely that your DH wants to name his son after his father, Mikey is cute for a baby, my DS has a mate Michael (16) hes called Mike nowadays. I say go with it, unless your surname is Hunt Grin

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