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Michaela? FI and I have *finally* settled on a name for DD... But there are SO many ways you can spell it... Mikayla, MicKayla, Michayla, I have seriously found over 60 ways to spell it =O.... How would YOU spell it? Michaela is a little too masculine for me!

 

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    kevinsgrlkevinsgrl member
    I didn't know exactly how to pronounce the name spelled Michaela. I would use something like Mikayla or Makayla.  GL and glad you found a name you both love!

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    KellyAnn911KellyAnn911 member
    I would spell it the way it was intended to be spelled.  MICHAELA.  Any other spelling makes it look youneek.

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    JNicMTekJNicMTek

    imageKellyAnn911:
    I would spell it the way it was intended to be spelled.  MICHAELA.  Any other spelling makes it look youneek.

    This!!!

    If you're going to use this name, please spell it the way it was meant to be spelled.

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    Mikaela
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    sarakiefersarakiefer member
    Definitely Mikayla.  
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    LilynJaneLilynJane
    It is a really pretty name. I like the spelling Mikayla the best.
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    emd2887emd2887

    imageKellyAnn911:
    I would spell it the way it was intended to be spelled.  MICHAELA.  Any other spelling makes it look youneek.

    This!!! The name Michaela is just the feminized form of Michael- so if your worry is that it's too masculine, realize that it will sound masculine no matter how youneek you spell it.  

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    rubyjem00rubyjem00 member
    imageemd2887:

    imageKellyAnn911:
    I would spell it the way it was intended to be spelled.  MICHAELA.  Any other spelling makes it look youneek.

    This!!! The name Michaela is just the feminized form of Michael- so if your worry is that it's too masculine, realize that it will sound masculine no matter how youneek you spell it.  

    I have to completely agree with this. Michaela is one of those names I like ONLY when it is spelled correctly (Caitlin is another one). Otherwise, I am not a fan of the name. Michaela is a beautiful spelling.

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    chantico23chantico23 member

    Another vote for Michaela.  That's the way it was originally spelled, and IMO the way it should be.

     

    ETA: Just noticed that you said that Michaela is too masculine for your taste.  I still say that's the best way to be spelled, but my second choice would be Mikayla. 

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    spacedolphin11spacedolphin11 member
    FWIW, I like the original spelling, but I have a sister named Makayla and she loves her name. (She actually chose it, since she's adopted and her birth mom's spelling of her name was pretty horrendous.)
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    getnmarried910getnmarried910 member
    I would spell it Mikayla or something along those lines.  I knew a girl when I was in elementary school who was Michaela and it was pronounced Michael-uh. 
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    domesticatedhumandomesticatedhuman

    I pronounce the two most popular spellings on this thread differently (as they aren't spelled the same). 

    To me:

    Michaela = meh-kay-lah

    Makayla = mah-kay-lah

    I've never heard anyone pronounce it "Michael-a".  Are people becoming unable to pronounce normal, common names because of what everyone is doing to the spelling of them?  I don't think all the weird name spelling is not helping anyone out.  I don't like youneek spellings, and I hate all the y's, k's, i's, etc.

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    AFWife10AFWife10 member
    If you don't like the whole "Mich" part, you could always go with something like "Micaela".  I knew a couple girls in High School with that spelling.
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    MissBHaven1024MissBHaven1024 member

    I am assuming you want it to be pronounced Meh-kay-la, based on the examples of spelling that you gave in your post. With that being said, I think it should be spelled Michaela, even though I agree that it looks very masculine on paper (yes, I know it's feminine version of a masculine name). The only other spelling I would think is fine is Mikayla. 

    If that's not the pronounciation you are looking for, Makayla is another option, which is more Mah-kay-la, rather than Meh-kay-la. 

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    imageemd2887:

    imageKellyAnn911:
    I would spell it the way it was intended to be spelled.  MICHAELA.  Any other spelling makes it look youneek.

    This!!! The name Michaela is just the feminized form of Michael- so if your worry is that it's too masculine, realize that it will sound masculine no matter how youneek you spell it.  

    I have to completely agree with this. Michaela is one of those names I like ONLY when it is spelled correctly (Caitlin is another one). Otherwise, I am not a fan of the name. Michaela is a beautiful spelling.

     

    Michaela is the original spelling. If you think the name itself is too masculine, know that possible nick-names will be the same nicknames that the boy's name gets (Mike - my MIL's name is Michaela, and she goes by Mike). If you really don't like the masculinity of the name, I would suggest choosing a name that's NOT the feminine version of a boy's name.  

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    imageemd2887:

    imageKellyAnn911:
    I would spell it the way it was intended to be spelled.  MICHAELA.  Any other spelling makes it look youneek.

    This!!! The name Michaela is just the feminized form of Michael- so if your worry is that it's too masculine, realize that it will sound masculine no matter how youneek you spell it.  

    Exactly

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    Kamiegrace1Kamiegrace1 member
    My little sister's name is MACAYLA and I think it's adorable. Otherwise, I prefer MICHAELA.
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    SaraTFSaraTF member
    Michaela. It's a feminine version of a masculine name, no way around that. I very much prefer the traditional spelling. I know PP have mentioned it, but common nicknames for Michaela are Mick, Micky, Mike, etc. All masculine. Will you be okay with this? 
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    imageSaraTF:
    Michaela. It's a feminine version of a masculine name, no way around that. I very much prefer the traditional spelling. I know PP have mentioned it, but common nicknames for Michaela are Mick, Micky, Mike, etc. All masculine. Will you be okay with this? 

    this.  spelled any other way looks trendy and like you're just trying to be you-neek.

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    imageKellyAnn911:
    I would spell it the way it was intended to be spelled.  MICHAELA.  Any other spelling makes it look youneek.

     

    This x 1,000.  My BFF gave her daughter the middle name Makayla and I seriously cringe every time I think about it.

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