Comments for the name Mike

Mike Shinoda (lead singer of Linkin Park) bears this name.

Mike Dirnt of the band Green Day bears this name.

Mike Manlinin (I think that's his last name), the drummer from the Goo Goo Dolls, has this name.

A really cool name, I think sounds better than Michael.

Mike Campbell, the creator of Behind the Name, bears this name!

Mike & Ike's Candy bears this name.

Mike Myers, the actor, is a famous bearer. He starred in the Austin Powers trilogy, both Shreks, and even more.

Mike Farrell played B.J. Hunnicutt on the popular television programme "M*A*S*H" (1972-1983).

Mike, the famous headless chicken, bore this name.

Mike Jeffries is the chairman and CEO of Hollister company.

A famous bearer is Mike Nichols (born November 6, 1931), an American film director, writer, and producer. Notable films he's directed include "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (1966), "The Graduate" (1967), for which he won an Academy Award, "Silkwood" (1983), and "Closer" (2004). He's won Emmy Awards as producer and director of the TV movie "Wit" and the miniseries "Angels in America". He won a Grammy Award for his comedy collaboration record with Elaine May. He's also won Tony Awards for directing various Broadway shows, including "Barefoot in the Park", "Luv", "The Odd Couple", "Plaza Suite", "The Prisoner of Second Avenue", "The Real Thing", and "Monty Python's Spamalot", as well as being the executive producer of "Annie" and "The Real Thing". He is one of only a few people to have won an Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.

"Mike" is also the code word for the letter "M" in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

I love the two Mikes in my life but communicating is sometimes difficult when your dad and husband have the same name. :)