Opinions on name and spelling

MagPie 1986

My DH and I are tossing around names and came across Michaela.  I like it but a couple of questions popped up.

1. Do you like the spelling Michaela or Mikayla better? Or is there another one that you've seen before that you prefer.  I prefer if Michaela because Michael is a family name on my side but I don't want people to think/pronounce is "Michael-A" (like michael with a long a).  I hate the "let's add a random y to each name and make it you-neek" but if it's easier to pronounce then I might consider the second spelling.

2. Does it look like a made up name? I really don't like made up names (i.e. kinsley, ainsley, hadley) and I don't want people to have that thought when they hear the name.

Opinions welcome! Thanks!

BlueRidge8

The name is NMS, but I much prefer Michaela

giraffe54

EmpireMomof3:

All together I can.not.stand that name. Ick. If you MUST use it Michaela is better. 

same opinion here 

LaLa1725

giraffe54:

EmpireMomof3:

All together I can.not.stand that name. Ick. If you MUST use it Michaela is better. 

same opinion here 

Helenahhandbasket

1.  I could be very wrong here, but I was under the impression that Michaela was the only legit spelling of that name. 

If I were using this name that is the spelling I would use-- Michaela.  I would think that most people would know how to correctly pronounce this name.

2. I wouldn't say that Mikayla looks made up, but if I saw it I would know it was not the original spelling of the name.  FWIW, I do believe that Ainsley and Hadley are not made up names.  I can not speak for Kinsley.

EmarieDuke

1. I am usually one for spelling the traditional way, but I hate the spelling Michaela. All I see if Michael and then oh there's an "a", so although I know it is not pronounced Michael - a, I would almost go to that first than have to correct myself.

2. I know Mikayla is a newer variant, but I have actually seen it quite often so I think it is becoming more acceptable.

Overall, it the name is NMS, but definitely not one I hate.

mrsmaverick

BlueRidge8:

The name is NMS, but I much prefer Michaela

I grew up with a girl named Michaela, so I always assumed this was the correct spelling. It is weird to me now when I see Makayla (most often) or any other spellings. I do see your point about pronunciation issues, but I think most people know how to say it, and if they don't, it's a quick fix to tell them the correct way to say it.

ETA: I just remembered my husband has a cousin names Michaela, pronounced Michael-uh. (She goes by her middle name so that's why I didn't immediately think of it.) She was apparently named after a character in a book, but we kind of all think her mom just didn't know it was pronounced like "Makayla" and so they all say it wrong.

MagPie 1986

thanks for the responses! i appreciated it! it's definitely not our final name just on the list of contenders! if we pick it, we'll go with the spelling Michaela!

magpie1127

Just pause for a moment and take in Mikayla. Just look at it. Breath deeply. Now try to tell me that it doesn't look ghetto. (I hate using that word, but I really can't think of anything else).

Michaela is beautiful.

BrideBuddies

I don't have a problem with it, per se, unless your husband's name is Michael.  Then you get a major side eye from me.

And I agree.. Michaela is the only good spelling of it.  Most other versions look very juvenile.

 

queenbone

I would keep with the traditional spelling of Michaela, everything else looks like some version of the McName trend.

MagPie 1986

magpie1127:

Just pause for a moment and take in Mikayla. Just look at it. Breath deeply. Now try to tell me that it doesn't look ghetto. (I hate using that word, but I really can't think of anything else).

Michaela is beautiful.

umm...ok. this was odd to me. 

MagPie 1986

queenbone:

I would keep with the traditional spelling of Michaela, everything else looks like some version of the McName trend.

that's exactly what I was afraid of and wanted to avoid. thanks!

JaynieByrd

I'd go with Michaela.

kaelarose13

My name is Mikaela. When my parents named me almost thirty years ago, it was practically unheard of and they were afraid it would be pronounced michael-a if they used the traditional spelling. I have always liked my name and I think my spelling seems less juvenile. Also, kaela as a nickname works well. Chaela looks odd to me (just my two cents).