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Is Micah girly?

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Cuz I think we're going with it. Your first opinion on the name would be greatly appreciated! :-)
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  • dairygirl19dairygirl19 member

    Micah is one of my very favorite boy names, but H hates it with a passion.

    I always thought it was a boys name until one of my friends said she knew a girl by that name, so who knows.

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    imagedairygirl19:

    Micah is one of my very favorite boy names, but H hates it with a passion.

    I always thought it was a boys name until one of my friends said she knew a girl by that name, so who knows.

     

    Yeah, that's what just happened to me, thus why I'm second guessing. Personally I feel that classic biblical names that have been male for litterally thousands of years should stay that way but.....what do I know.

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  • moseymamoseyma member
    I like it and don't think it's girly at all.  It's a classic biblical male name.  That being said, I'm sure there are plenty of folks who think that any name that ends with an "ah" sound = girl.
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  • smallfry18smallfry18
    Micah is a boy's name and should stay that way IMO
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  • Spin313Spin313 member
    It's unisex.  The only Micahs I've ever met have been girls though, so yes I think it's kinda girly.
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  • Pythia1022Pythia1022 member
    I'd only heard it as a boy's name (and pronounced Mee-Kah) but a girl came into the ER a couple weeks ago, and her name was spelled Micah but prounounced Mike-ah.  It's always been a boy name to me though, and not a girly one.
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  • alliejo725alliejo725 member
    No. Not girly at all.
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  • EwokofEndorEwokofEndor member
    I've only ever heard it as a boy's name. It doesn't sound girly to me. While it's NMS particularly, I don't hate it either.
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  • jallascallajallascalla member
    Totally boy, I've never heard of/met a girl with this name. It's a great name.
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  • Bexx24Bexx24 member
    Well really, I guess my real issue is, is it GIRLY? I don't so much have a problem with a girl HAVING the name, but i don't want people to see "Micah" on a list and assume it's a girl. I mean, there are girls out there named Riley, but the boy Rileys do alright yes?
    Any parents of unisex-named boys have any helpful experiences?

    Unrelated side-note- sometimes I call him Mickey as a nn. Kinda started to irritate dh, but it's grown on my now lol!
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  • forensicmamaforensicmama member
    Micah is a boy's name. I hate it when people put it on their girls - it's terrible.
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    imageMozzy24:
    Well really, I guess my real issue is, is it GIRLY? I don't so much have a problem with a girl HAVING the name, but i don't want people to see "Micah" on a list and assume it's a girl. I mean, there are girls out there named Riley, but the boy Rileys do alright yes?
    Any parents of unisex-named boys have any helpful experiences?

    Unrelated side-note- sometimes I call him Mickey as a nn. Kinda started to irritate dh, but it's grown on my now lol!

    There are quite a few names my husband dislikes because they're "girly" - and I actually dislike those names, too. They include Sebastian, Tristan, etc. I think that if you're worried about it being too girly, go with Michael. 

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  • tamarninatamarnina member
    The only Micahs I know are boys. In fact, my husband's cousin Micah is a very tough Army officer stationed in Afghanistan right now. Not girly in any way! ;-)
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  • BwayDaniBwayDani
    In my opinion, I've always felt it's a little girly.
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  • TripMommaTripMomma member
    Micah was in our top 5 for DS1...I really like it.
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  • KristenRizzKristenRizz
    When i hear it i thing of "Eurotrip" and the girls name from germany was Micah and the little brother explains to his older brother that "Micah is german for Michele" I dont know any but since then i think of it is a girls name.
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  • rider5344rider5344 member

    imageMozzy24:
    Well really, I guess my real issue is, is it GIRLY? I don't so much have a problem with a girl HAVING the name, but i don't want people to see "Micah" on a list and assume it's a girl. I mean, there are girls out there named Riley, but the boy Rileys do alright yes?
    Any parents of unisex-named boys have any helpful experiences?

    Unrelated side-note- sometimes I call him Mickey as a nn. Kinda started to irritate dh, but it's grown on my now lol!

    Though traditionally a boy name, unfortunately it has come to be a girls name, at least around here....as I teacher if I saw this name I would automatically assume girl, because of past associations as well as it's feminine qualities.  

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  • LMS05LMS05 member

    It's a classic Biblical name so I have no idea why someone would use it on their daughter. I've never heard of it for a girl. It's not girly at all.

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  • LadyXaverianLadyXaverian member
    To me, it's a boy name, and I love it. I've known one girl with this name, but she spelled it Myka. I hope it doesn't turn into an Ashley or Dana, which were originally boy names but are now predominantly girl names.
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  • Mama_SASMama_SAS member

    The only Micah I know is a woman in her 50's, so I do think it's girly. 

    I didn't know it was a biblical name until someone mentioned it here.

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  • andrea922andrea922 member
    imageforensicmama:

    There are quite a few names my husband dislikes because they're "girly" - and I actually dislike those names, too. They include Sebastian, Tristan, etc. I think that if you're worried about it being too girly, go with Michael. 

    Sebastian is girly? Huh.

    Micah is totally a boys name, and I would never see it and think girl. And as someone whose son has a name that is now being used by girls I would say it is annoying but not like it is the biggest deal in the world. 

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  • T&K_07T&K_07
    I love this name. It's on our list. I've worried about it being girly b/c that was my mom's reaction, but like people have said it's a classic biblical name. I have asked honest friends who think it's definitely a boys name. So, it's remaining on my list.
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  • 12bailey1812bailey18 member
    It's a boys name but it has started to become popular as a girls name. Not really sure why...

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    imageforensicmama:

    There are quite a few names my husband dislikes because they're "girly" - and I actually dislike those names, too. They include Sebastian, Tristan, etc. I think that if you're worried about it being too girly, go with Michael. 

    Sebastian is girly? Huh.

    Haha!! i thought the same thing.

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  • weezieeeweezieee
    It's nms, but its nice and I don't think it sound girly.
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  • laurenbrooke_09laurenbrooke_09 member

    My former pastor's daughter is named Micah and she is beautiful! It fits her. I like the name.

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  • ohfourohfour member
    No, not girly at all. Use it.
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  • wishin&hopin2008wishin&hopin2008 member
    nope.
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  • queenbonequeenbone member
    I don't think it's girly at all.  I've only met boys with this name.  Plus it mostly makes me think of mica, which is a stone, and from a hippie standpoint most rock names are boys.
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  • desdemona39desdemona39
    The only Micah I've known is a girl.
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  • IrishBrideNDIrishBrideND member

    eh, IMO, its a traditional mens name so who cares?

    I tend to think those who dismiss an obviously male name for being too "girly" are the same parents who won't let their boys play with dolls and then tell them its ok to beat up the "girly" boys on the play ground.

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  • grace782grace782 member
    I knew a girl named Micah who was named for her dad (Michael). I hated it on her. To me, it's still 100% a boys' name.
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