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In your opinion, is Micah (pronounced MY-cuh) a boy's or a girl's name or both? What about other spellings, ie. Mika, Myka?
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Micah sounds 100% male. It fits along with other masculine names Jeremiah, Zachariah, Joshua, etc... It seems forced and contrived on a girl.
Micah sounds 100% male. It fits along with other masculine names Jeremiah, Zachariah, Joshua, etc... It seems forced and contrived on a girl.
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Boy
And only boy.
As for alternate spellings I don't think they should be used for anyone, boy or girl
And only boy.
As for alternate spellings I don't think they should be used for anyone, boy or girl
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Nothing prevents the parents of a boy from naming him Melanie, or the parents of a girl from naming her Reginald. So, it could be both.
Micah is a biblical name borne by a male. People who expect a two-syllable name ending in -a or -ah (Anna and Sarah, for other biblical examples) to be female might want to tweak the spelling to suit a daughter. Since mica is a not very distinguished mineral, this might not be a very encouraging option.
People are also likely to associate Micah with Michael. They might then choose to name their daughter Michaela and use Mica(h) as a nn. Or not!
I don't like the name, but it is certainly preferable in its original form and for its original gender.
I'd expect Mika to sound like MIKa or MEEKa rather than MYka.
Micah is a biblical name borne by a male. People who expect a two-syllable name ending in -a or -ah (Anna and Sarah, for other biblical examples) to be female might want to tweak the spelling to suit a daughter. Since mica is a not very distinguished mineral, this might not be a very encouraging option.
People are also likely to associate Micah with Michael. They might then choose to name their daughter Michaela and use Mica(h) as a nn. Or not!
I don't like the name, but it is certainly preferable in its original form and for its original gender.
I'd expect Mika to sound like MIKa or MEEKa rather than MYka.
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I've only known boys named Micah. I knew one girl named Myka. Not a fan of it on a girl, though.
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Boy
This message was edited 4/25/2017, 3:46 AM
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Boy
I love it for a boy, though i've only known two and one was a boy, one was a girl.
I love it for a boy, though i've only known two and one was a boy, one was a girl.
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Micah = boy
Mica (as in the mineral) = unisex
Mycah = boy
Mika (MEE-kuh) = unisex (I've met both girls and boys with this name)
Myka = probably girl, but trendy-looking
Mica (as in the mineral) = unisex
Mycah = boy
Mika (MEE-kuh) = unisex (I've met both girls and boys with this name)
Myka = probably girl, but trendy-looking
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Keep it for the boys please.
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Male?
I didn't realize there was any confusion about this name.
I didn't realize there was any confusion about this name.
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boy...
I've never heard of it on a girl. Is there another name with the same sound that is feminine?
eta: After reading other responses, are people pronouncing Micah as MEE-ka? Because that's what Mika is, so they're not at all the same, and thus I'm a little confused. I've known a handful of Micahs my age down to toddlers of people my age and it's all MIE-ka, kind of like Michael.
I've never heard of it on a girl. Is there another name with the same sound that is feminine?
eta: After reading other responses, are people pronouncing Micah as MEE-ka? Because that's what Mika is, so they're not at all the same, and thus I'm a little confused. I've known a handful of Micahs my age down to toddlers of people my age and it's all MIE-ka, kind of like Michael.
This message was edited 4/24/2017, 1:45 PM
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Boy to me. I've only heard it on the singer (said differently) so I think boy.
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