Michaela

mbf124 · May 2011

I like the name Michaela, but I'm concerned that people won't know how to spell it. I know the way I have it in the post is the traditional and IMO correct way to spell it, but I worry that people will think it's Makayla or something else. what do you think?

I don't want my child to constantly have to spell her name for people. Also, my husband ( I don't necessarily think this is a problem) thinks people won't know how to pronounce it when reading it on paper.

cvl105 · May 2011

I like it and that's the way I would spell it too. Many people have to spell their name for people, even those with easy names...so I wouldn't base your decision on that!

magsugar13 · May 2011

I like it as long as it is spelled correctly.

rkto · May 2011

my name is simple. It is spelled wrong every day. I get over it. And a small part of me likes that people dont immediately know how to spell it. Makes me feel more unique without being uneek.

Brodyrox30 · May 2011

This is the only spelling I like for Michaela. I don't think anyone should have a problem pronouncing it. Spelling might be another issue (just because of all the cre8tive spellings), but I wouldn't worry about it since it's the "correct" way. I have to spell my name out all the time for people, too. It's Christina. Everyone asks if it's a C or a K. If there's an H. Half the time they spell Christine, and 99% of the time I get called Christine. It's annoying, but I like my name. I've grown to hate Christine, though, haha.

SailorGray · May 2011

Brodyrox30:
It's Christina. Everyone asks if it's a C or a K. If there's an H. Half the time they spell Christine, and 99% of the time I get called Christine. It's annoying, but I like my name. I've grown to hate Christine, though, haha.

I am a Christina, so I feel your pain..haha.

zaramarie81 · May 2011

mbf124:
I like the name Michaela, but I'm concerned that people won't know how to spell it. I know the way I have it in the post is the traditional and IMO correct way to spell it, but I worry that people will think it's Makayla or something else. what do you think?
I don't want my child to constantly have to spell her name for people. Also, my husband ( I don't necessarily think this is a problem) thinks people won't know how to pronounce it when reading it on paper.

I've always liked the name Michaela and always known how to spell it this way. I do not like the alternate spelling Mikayla. It looses the historical reference to Michael (a wonderful root name) and just doesn't look as beautiful to me.

NellaJ · May 2011

I do not like this name, but if you spell it Michaela then it gets a pass from me.

My son is named Ian and I have to spell it for people all the time, so I don't think you are going to get around that lol.

LMS05 · May 2011

NellaJ:
I do not like this name, but if you spell it Michaela then it gets a pass from me.
My son is named Ian and I have to spell it for people all the time, so I don't think you are going to get around that lol.

Wow! I had no idea people didn't know how to spell Ian.

ohfour · May 2011

If people misspelling the name bothers you, I wouldn't choose this name. There are SO many jacked up spellings.

LMS05 · May 2011

I like this name. I do think it will be misspelled because the Makayla spelling is more common. It will probably be mispronounced because people mispronounce everything.