Thoughts on the name Michael?

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I'm unsure... I like it, but then I don't. Thoughts?

I have a Michael who is coming up 3. No one has yet shortened it. I love it, I like strong names and Michael fit the bill. We were told it's boring and too traditional by some but hey ho we love it. We always thought we would shorten it when he was a baby but actually Michael has always sounded perfect.

I really like it but not Mike or Mick or other shortenings. I know an adult Michael and if anyone calls him Mike he simply says his name is Michael but you would have to be quite vigilant about it to keep the full name.

Who is like God, who wouldn't want a name that meant that? It was my dad's name and DSs name it's lovely

Love it. Would have been on shortlist for DS, but it is FiL's name and we wanted him to have 'his own name'.

I like it. I don't think it was ever 'the most common name in the last 70 years'. Unless that poster is in Ireland - maybe that's true over there?

I have a name that is very often shortened, so does my daughter, so does my son. I've just refused all my life to answer to any of the shorter versions and so has my daughter, and it seems to have worked. My son decided for himself when he was about 7 that he wanted to be known by a short version of his name and that has worked too. It's not inevitable that a name gets shortened, and of course after the first few years that is the child's decision, not the parents'. It's his/her name, after all.

I like it.

Love it. My lovely Dad's name (he's mostly Mike but sometimes Michael). Well known but not common.

I went to a school with a complete psycho called Michael, he's still a complete prick now.

My next door neighbour's son is called Michael, he's nice but quiet!

I went to school with a vile red-haired bully called Karen, but fortunately I have met several really nice Karens since! Odd how one experience can completely colour how we feel about a name.

This is one Mickey who really suited his name!

( Mickey Rourke - until he badly fucked his beautiful face up... )

A bit bland and a bit dated.

I love it, strong classic name.

I like it, but prefer Micah (Mike-ah)

I know a toddler Michael. I think it's really cute. I think they call him Mikey. Nice to hear something different on a baby then the usual William/Harry/Oliver. Yes from me op :)

We nearly called one of our ds's Michael but only stopped because where my DH is from it would be pronounced differently (nearly Michelle) & we wanted a name that was the same in both cultures. But kids with that name get called Mischi here for short which I absolutely love.

Don't like it at all

I think it's a bland and overused name. But if you like it then go for it!

My adoptive grandad is called Michael and he's often called Mick which I'm not terribly fond of. My stepdad's and eldest brother's middle names are also Michael. Idk, it just doesn't ring my bell.

I just don't get this bland thing when used for a name like Michael which has been consistently popular for centuries. However, I suppose for me the fact that a name is popular doesn't equate to being bland, any more than the fact that nobody else in recorded history has had a name makes it interesting.

My DS name.

Love the name Michael. Earlier this year I met a wonderful Michael - had to throw him back, unfortunately, but retain my high opinion of him and his name.

I love the name. It isn't popular now, but a lovely masculine name for a man. Important to recognise when choosing a name that they are not babies forever .

I used to baby sit a baby Michael who is now coming up 5 it's a great name