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ArchivesAnd one more thing: About the names Micha, Misha and Mishka
I also found out that Micha-2 is suffering the same issue—the gender is changed from "Masculine & Feminine" to just "Masculine" in the latest update.
It can also be a variant of Mischa in German and Dutch.
Again, please tell me what is the reason for this change?
https://www.behindthename.com/name/micha-2
https://www.behindthename.com/name/mischa
This name can also be a Feminine name in other countries, making this name Unisex.
The USA Social Security Administration considers the name to be Unisex.
https://forebears.io/forenames/micha
https://www.nancy.cc/baby-name/micha/
https://www.names.org/n/micha/about
https://names.darkgreener.com/#micha
A famous Feminine bearer of the name is a Eurovision song Contestant, Micha Marah (Her real name is Aldegonda Angelina Francisca Leppens).
https://www.discogs.com/artist/552330-Micha-Marah
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha_Marah
Now to be fair, it IS fairly popular as a Masculine name in Dutch.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/micha-2/top/netherlands
https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/micha
Oh! And I also found out that the names Misha and especially Mishka can be a Feminine name in other countries.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/misha
https://www.behindthename.com/name/misha/submitted
https://www.behindthename.com/name/misha/top/england-wales
https://www.names.org/n/misha/about
https://www.nancy.cc/baby-name/Misha/
https://names.darkgreener.com/#misha
https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/misha
https://forebears.io/forenames/misha
https://www.behindthename.com/name/mishka
https://www.behindthename.com/name/mishka/submitted
http://www.nancy.cc/baby-name/mishka
https://www.names.org/n/mishka/about
https://names.darkgreener.com/#mishka
https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/mishka
https://forebears.io/x/forenames/mishka
You can't judge a book by its cover!
It can also be a variant of Mischa in German and Dutch.
Again, please tell me what is the reason for this change?
https://www.behindthename.com/name/micha-2
https://www.behindthename.com/name/mischa
This name can also be a Feminine name in other countries, making this name Unisex.
The USA Social Security Administration considers the name to be Unisex.
https://forebears.io/forenames/micha
https://www.nancy.cc/baby-name/micha/
https://www.names.org/n/micha/about
https://names.darkgreener.com/#micha
A famous Feminine bearer of the name is a Eurovision song Contestant, Micha Marah (Her real name is Aldegonda Angelina Francisca Leppens).
https://www.discogs.com/artist/552330-Micha-Marah
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha_Marah
Now to be fair, it IS fairly popular as a Masculine name in Dutch.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/micha-2/top/netherlands
https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/micha
Oh! And I also found out that the names Misha and especially Mishka can be a Feminine name in other countries.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/misha
https://www.behindthename.com/name/misha/submitted
https://www.behindthename.com/name/misha/top/england-wales
https://www.names.org/n/misha/about
https://www.nancy.cc/baby-name/Misha/
https://names.darkgreener.com/#misha
https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/misha
https://forebears.io/forenames/misha
https://www.behindthename.com/name/mishka
https://www.behindthename.com/name/mishka/submitted
http://www.nancy.cc/baby-name/mishka
https://www.names.org/n/mishka/about
https://names.darkgreener.com/#mishka
https://www.popular-babynames.com/name/mishka
https://forebears.io/x/forenames/mishka
You can't judge a book by its cover!
This message was edited 2/27/2024, 11:43 AM
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You know you can message him directly. You don’t need to continuously fill the board with messages that are meant for him.
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Because I want to inform other users on top of Mike C.
Maybe I should remove the 'To Mike C.' before the title when writing on the message boards...
Maybe I should remove the 'To Mike C.' before the title when writing on the message boards...
This message was edited 2/27/2024, 11:47 AM
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Micha was changed because it is predominantly masculine in German and Dutch. As a feminine name in the ESW it is not very common. There are many other missing names that should be added before it.
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I have to disagree, Micha is definitely used as a unisex name in Dutch.
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Micha, from what I see at https://nvb.meertens.knaw.nl/populariteit/naam/Micha, is used more for boys at a rate of almost 20:1... It's a judgement call, but I feel that is probably enough to label as masculine only. Please understand I'm not trying to say it's not sometimes used by girls, and I'm certainly NOT saying it shouldn't be used by girls. I just want to provide the best snapshot of usage that I can.
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In Flanders, over the last 10 years Micha (this spelling only) was given to 16 boys and 5 girls. So I guess the "proportions" there are a bit different than in The Netherlands. There's also the female singer Micha Marah who was very popular in the 70s-80s, so I'd argue at least in Flanders it's viewed as more feminine, especially by baby boomers. But ok, I can see where you're coming from.
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Okay... Thanks for the reply!
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