Micah Ray?

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Thoughts please? We have had a lot of support from our Dads Raymond & Michael and would like to honour them but as a variation of their names.

PS: We don’t like Raymond or Michael as first names!

Ray, a diminutive of Raymond, is unisex?

Are you American?

I used to work with a female Ray. She was British.

@SemperIdem Ray/Rae is widely used for girls now, especially as a middle name. My close friend is first name 'Rae' (she's actually Rachael but has always been known as Rae). You'd only know the spelling though if you saw it in written form...it often gets misspelled and she gets 'Ray'. I also have a niece Rayne who goes by Ray 🤷‍♀️

Also...why would she be American? Ray/Rae is hardly unusual 😂

I’m aware that Ray/Rae is used for girls, however not so communal that people would see “Ray” written down and not assume the person was male. Hence not unisex.

Lots of “Male” names have fully crossed over in America though, which is why I asked.

*commonly

Sounds like Micra Ray, a name for some home hair removal system or something.

I like it!

Micah-ray does sound a little bit like an adorable small child saying “microwave” (sorry).

Also, and I speak as someone who has an uncommon name, please consider the inconvenience that your child will face having to spell out their name to everyone they meet

It was once explained to me from the parent of a female "Micah" that the male version is pronounced "Mike-ah" and the female version is pronounced "Meek-ah". Whether that is true or not, I have no idea! This came up in conversation because people kept mispronouncing her name!

Despite my anecodote, I like "Micah Ray" and the reasoning behind it!

Hi all,
Thanks for your opinions. It would have been a boy’s name and not hyphenated Micah as first name like the footballer Micah Richards) & Ray as a middle name.
We will brainstorm again!

Pronounced Mike-Ah by the way!

I thought it was nice until someone said it sounds like microwave! Micah is a nice name though, would Micah Raymond work instead?

Micah Ray is decent.

I was going to ask boy or girl but see you have now replied to say boy. I know a femail Ray and a femail Michael so although typically boys names I'm not agreeing that they exclusively boys names. I also went to school with a girl called Peter who most definitely was femail - everyone called her Pink though

OP use your names, you have put much thought into them and your reason behind your choice is lovely
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It's okay but just not my taste at all. I'm another who much prefer Michael and Raymond.

I like Micah Ray.

I went an adult Mica — pronounced the same as Micah — a stone along the lines of Jasper , ruby etc.
Also with Luca very popular atm people are used to boys names with an A ending.
Whichever way it’s spelt I like it.
Not so keen on Ray but it’s ok as a second name.
Do Tell us what you decide

Michael is a lovely name

Michael Raymond and call him Micah. It gives him a choice as an adult. He might hate Micah because it can be Mee Car or Mike Ah.

Michael is so much nicer than Micah.

I don’t generally like those kind of biblical names (Malachi, Jonah etc) but there’s something about Micah that appeals. It’s got a nice ring to it. And a thumbs up as Ray for a middle name. A yes from me!