What do you think of the name Mischa?

[SassyBo]

Can't decide if i like it or not?!!! Maybe mimi as a nickname? Already have a Saskia if thats of any importance!!!

I really like it, but I find it a little masculine.

i love it. also love Minka which would go very nicely with Saskia...

it is a boy's name though, like Sasha. Saskia lovely though.

Oh didn't know it was a boys name! Its not listed in either of the baby name books i have! Was just thinking about it after i saw Mischa Barton in a magazine. Probably helps as she is very pretty!!

Well Mischa and Sascha are Russian/Balkan boys names [short for Michael and Alexander respectively] but the good ol' USA has turned them into girl's names.

I work with a Marika which is quite nice. Used to workwitha Polish lady with a daughter called Catherine who she called Kasha, which I thought was pretty.

I like it.

My female cousin is named Mescha. I love the name. I love Saskia too so think you have great taste.

Do you have any Slavic connections? Otherwise it seems a bit odd to choose two Russian names. They are also really quite similar.

I'm afraid my first reaction was that it would be a nice name for a cat (actually one of our cats is called Sasha, but she came already named).

dd had a friend called Miriam whose nickname was Mimi (sweet for a little girl only, I think)

Mischa is a boys' name in my opinion. I know a little German one - short for Michael (pronounced Meesch-ael) in German.

Sasha is short for Alexander. Definately a boys name too.

I know a female Mishca. It's ok. Prefer Michelle.

Nooka---No,no salavic connections, but seens as Saskia is dutch that doesn't matter!
Thanks for everyones opinions, am a bit worried about the boy thing, maybe back to the drawing board i think. Choosing a name is stress!!!

I went out with a (male) Mischa for three years. So I would not name my child that - and particularly not a girl!

VeryAnnieMary, "Kasia" is the correct spelling for 'Kasha' (which, in Polish, is the spelling of a grain a bit like buckwheat - random fact!).

I see there's a Russian thing going on in this thread...

I knew a Marischa (Dutch girl) who shortened her name to Mish. Not sure whether the name was dutch.

VeryAnnieMary, "Kasia" is the correct spelling for 'Kasha' (which, in Polish, is the spelling of a grain a bit like buckwheat - random fact!).

I see there's a Russian thing going on in this thread...

I knew a Marischa (Dutch-origin schoolfriend) who shortened her name to Mish. Not sure whether the name was Dutch. Very lovely girl, though!

I know a French female Misia.

I know a female Mischa, I like it, and I think it goes well with Saskia

I know a little girl called Mica (pronounced Mischa) and I think it's really pretty.

That's like Mica Paris, Daisymoo.

I have taught 2 children names Mica (pronounced Meesha). One was actually Michaela but went by Mica at all times. Both children now teenagers. It was on our list.

Have taught two called Sasha/Sacha this year. Sasha is a girl. Sacha is the boy. No one in the school seems to have a problem with this.

Have also had 2 Caseys in my class - one boy and one girl. Again, no one had any problem with this. I think the name becomes the child rather than the other way round.

Love Saskia - was at school with one and did an exchange to Germany with one. (in late 1980s)

Thanks for all your comments guys! 7 weeks to make up my mind, i seem to change daily as to what is my favorite name!!

You could name her Michaela and use Micha as a nickname.

Ha ha, serves me right for pontificating really I expect I was thinking more of Sasha. Although Beyond the Name sites it as German as well. Has no (f) Mischa btw, just Misha as a diminutive of Mikhail.

I do have Russian relatives with lovely names, I just wouldn't expect to use them personally (I like my names to have English provenance, as sadly I have no interesting genes!).

I think it means Bear in Russian
or maybe that is mishka