Mikey?

[Toomuch2young]

Hi, I really like Mikey, but not as much Michael as I think its a little dated. Also hate Mike! Would I be mad to use Mikey with those factors?
Also like Jake, Rowan and Nate. Any thoughts?
Just hypothetical for now

How can you love Mikey but hate Mike?

As a nickname it's fine, but I'd be wary of imposing it as a given name. It's a derivative of Michael/Micheal, and I think I would stick with that, but refer to my child as Mikey until such time as he said he didnt like it.

I know someone who was Mick, Mikey, Mike and various other forms, but now prefers Michael.

I also know of someone called Billy. Not William, Billy. He hates it.

It's also worth bearing in mind that with a full name like Michael or William, you can be different things to different people. I have a cousin named Michael, and we as a family have always called him Mike or Michael. However his friends and workmates all know him as Mick. My aunt doesn't like Mick as a nn, but it doesn't matter because she rarely crosses paths with his mates.

Canyou - I'm not actually sure. I think he is actually Michael, but has always been known as Mikey.

I would go full name on birth cert. have you considered Irish version of Michael - micheal (mee haul)

DB is Michael and was Mikey as a boy. It just doesn't suit a grown man, so he is Mick or Mike now, a choice he made at about 13. Mikey may sound a bit twee as a 50 year old professional, for example.

Oh god please don't call a child mikes. DHs cousin did and he's grown now and it's awful. It was always awful tbh - after boy zone I think. Michael is a lovely name, lots of nickname options, but mikey on the birth certificate?

Eurghhh.

I knew a man who was Mikey into his 20s, maybe later. It really suited him. Very professional, btw.

Mícheál is the Irish spelling of Michael, so not always a misspelling. I guess this can cause confusion if people don't notice the accents.

Should have said the Micheal I know is from Florida - no Irish background (I honestly think his parents just got it wrong). I told this guy that Michael was spelled "Mícheál" in Irish so in future he could just say "Irish spelling actually".

Mikey is awful, Mickey isn't much better. I know an eight year old given name Mikey. It sounds very very working class. That might not matter to you but it may matter to him.

I'd put Michael on the birth cert