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I like the name Micah a lot. I think it sounds quiet, humble, soft, approachable, and intelligent.

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I think Micah is better than Micaiah, but Micaiah is cool too. It sounds a little more outgoing and "exotic", if that makes sense. Less shy maybe, more of a "cool" person.

I love Micah. I think it sounds handsome and strong. And it grows up well, what I mean is that I know an adult Micah and it suits him great. It's so underused! I prefer it to Micaiah as I have met a little boy named Micaiah and it was just a mouthful.

My dad's cousin has a baby named Micah. He's extremely cute and photogenic, so that's my impression. :)

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If I came across a Micah, I'd probably assume his parents were religious. Strong and maybe a little pretentious (in a way Michael is obviously not).

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Micaiah seems overly religious and unnecessary. I much prefer Micah.

We have friends with a DS named Micah and while I like the name, I wouldn't use it myself. I find it to be a strong name and not pretentious in the slightest. Micaiah I like too, actually I prefer it to Micah.

I like the name. It gives off a strong vibe. And I think it sounds more humble than pretentious.

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My friend almost named her son Micah. She liked the name, and wanted to use it to honor her brother, Michael. She went with Jordan in the end, but I believe she used Micah for the middle name.

I like Micah. The only Micah I've ever meet was 3 at the time and is 7 or 8 now. I swear he was the most good-looking child I've ever seen. You could just tell he'd be a stunner as an adult, he was also really sweet. Do I get a Goss vibe from Micah!

Micah is a nice, solid name. I like it and its much better than boring old Michael

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Micaiah however, noooooooo. It just sounds trendy

I only know one Micah and she's a girl, or a woman now I guess. Her parents are downright hippies and so is she. Anyway, I don't care for it for a girl.

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For a boy, I might be able to get on board. It's more interesting than Michael. It kind of seems bohemian (as influenced by the hippies I'm sure) and gentle. It doesn't seem like your usual traditional taste, but then, your taste in boys' names isn't as stuffy as mine. :)

Several impressions, all somewhat negative.

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First, ancient desert-dweller in sandals. Not my scene. Second, dour and credulous Puritan willing to burn a few witches before lunch. Third, austere Victorian do-gooder in high hat, uplifting the deserving poor. Doing the right thing in the wrong way. And finally, heavy fundamentalist, probably with a brother named Abednego. This one might well be a Micaiah, but not the others.

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A lot of people would assume that a two-syllable name ending in -a or -ah should be female, and might therefore find Micah weak on a male. I don't, but even if I liked the name, that kind of popular perception might lead me to use it as a mn rather than a fn that would be likely to attract negative attention. Since I don't identify with any of the groups likely to name or to have named their sons Micah, my impression would be that I'd be unlikely to know them socially. But they could well be perfectly nice people who don't happen to think my way. Humble makes no sense to me. Pretentious? Not really. In-your-face religious, yes, but that's not the same thing.

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I think Micah is very strong. It's a classic Biblical name, and is sweet sounding and yet masculine. My mom had a cousin named Micah.

I like Micah, personally. Seems pretty strong-sounding. I get an earnest, hard-working vibe from the name. Neither pretentious nor humble, really.

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I don't really get any specific impression of Micah's parents. I feel like Micah could fit in a large variety of naming styles and be appealing to parents of many types.

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I think Micaiah is really cool. I want to love it, but it doesn't feel particularly masculine to me - even though I know it is.

I quite like it. But to me, it's modern and popular, not classic like your usual style. I would expect Micah's siblings to be named something like Kaylee and Jackson, not Katherine and John. I do think it sounds strong though.

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I prefer Micah over Micaiah.

Micaiah is on my list, though I am pronouncing it Mih-kie-ǝ (middle syllable rhymes with pie). I'm confused about your written prn. My-kay-uh? Almost like Mikey-a? No thank you.
(Weird, that's how Mike has it written too. Most comments have it pronounced like I have it though).

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My prn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNQnVwOjNfo
Your prn: http://www.thebibleworkshop.com/bible-pronunciation/m-words/micaiah-pronunciation/#

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So I guess both are valid but I've never heard anyone say Mi-kay-ah.

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I really like Micah too. I should put it on my list, I think I was avoiding it because I already have so many similar names (Micaiah, Mordecai, Malachi)

This message was edited 7/15/2014, 11:24 AM

It's whiney. But I'd have no impression at all of parents who choose this name. It's just a name, not particularly strange or unusual, I can see people from all walks of life choosing it. It sounds weak to me, but neither pretentious nor humble.

I like it. I don't like similar names like Jonah or Elijah but I do like Micah for some reason. I think it's the sound and the similarity to the more familiar Michael.

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I imagine the parents of a Micah to be religious and maybe have a lot of children with Biblical names. I don't think it sounds pretentious or weak-sounding. I think it's quite handsome.

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I definitely prefer Micah to Micaiah.

Micah is probably my favorite name, so you'll hear nothing but positive things about it from me. I like how it's strong and solid, yet gentle and kind. It's not trying too hard to sound strong; it doesn't have to. It has a natural, unquestionable, quiet strength to it that's quite refreshing. I love names with the right balance of strong and gentle, and this name does so perfectly. I definitely don't think it's pretentious. My impression of a parent using it? I suppose I'd just guess they liked the name.

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I prefer Micah to Micaiah, definitely. Though Micaiah is nice as well.

I like it well enough, though I do prefer Michael. It's got a strong vibe, but Micaiah is overdone.
I guess I think of Micah's parents as the homeschooling, too-many-kids, churchified types. There's a boy named Micah in my daughter's class and his parents have an organic dairy farm and he's the youngest of twelve, but they're not really that much like my idea of Micah's parents. They are awfully old though; his oldest siblings are fortyish.