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ArchivesRe: And one more thing: About the names Micha, Misha and Mishka
in reply to a message by Mike C
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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