Can Michael be a girls name ???
#1
Posted 25 February 2012 - 08:41 AM
do you have any ways of spelling Michael to make it look more feminine or do you think it cant be a girls name ??
#2
Posted 25 February 2012 - 11:47 AM
#3
Posted 25 February 2012 - 12:02 PM
Also, I think it'd be really hard for a girl to be called Michael, with it in the top 5 most popular names for boys... for over 20 years :L Or at least I think its been over 20 years. Making it fully established as all boy<3
I have seen Michel on a girl though, in the bible. King Saul's daughters name is Michel, which my church pronounces like Michael, but a lot of churches pronounce it MEE-shell or like Michelle.
I'm sorry, and I really hope none of this comes off as offensive! I just honestly can't fathom the name Michael on a girl
#4
Posted 25 February 2012 - 12:08 PM
It's all boy to me. But that might be because my dads middle name is Michael, and my sister is naming her son Michael.
Anyway, it's just my opinion. <3
#5
Posted 25 February 2012 - 12:11 PM
I'm sorry.... but NO. Michael for a girl is as bad as Thomas or Henry or Alexander or Charles or Zachary on a girl or equal to Alice or Katherine or Isabel on a boy Its all round full out masculine to me, no offense! <3 Like I hear Michael and I think of a burly strong and handsome boy<3
Also, I think it'd be really hard for a girl to be called Michael, with it in the top 5 most popular names for boys... for over 20 years :L Or at least I think its been over 20 years. Making it fully established as all boy<3
I have seen Michel on a girl though, in the bible. King Saul's daughters name is Michel, which my church pronounces like Michael, but a lot of churches pronounce it MEE-shell or like Michelle.
I'm sorry, and I really hope none of this comes off as offensive! I just honestly can't fathom the name Michael on a girl
it alright !!! the reason i was asking was because my mom was watching supernanny and there was a girl called Michael on it and i thought it was interesting but a bit wierd and wanted to see what you thought of it on a girl
#6
Posted 25 February 2012 - 12:15 PM
#7
Posted 25 February 2012 - 12:17 PM
it alright !!! the reason i was asking was because my mom was watching supernanny and there was a girl called Michael on it and i thought it was interesting but a bit wierd and wanted to see what you thought of it on a girl
I saw that episode this morning and they spelt it Michal, I quite like it but prefer it on a boy
#8
Posted 25 February 2012 - 01:04 PM
Michal {PRN. Mih-al, the 'H' being that throaty sound I can't describe...} is a common name in Israel and Jewish culture. I know quite a few, though they tend to be over 15 nowadays.
Michael or Micha {Again, the throaty "H"} on a boy, Michal on a girl. Here it's a female name, not unisex like a lot of our names tend to be.
I COULD see Micah {& Mika} on a girl.
Michael on a girl though, {prn. Mike-all} isn't for me. Makes me think of the way Michael Jackson decided to honour himself in his daughter's name and named her Paris Michael. OR Princess Michael of Kent. But otherwise, it's a no-go for me.
My step-dad's name is Michael and sister's boyfriend's mn is... so I suppose I see it as a DUDE kind of name.
#9
Posted 06 March 2012 - 03:35 PM
Micah maybe for Michael no
#10
Posted 06 March 2012 - 05:17 PM
#11
Posted 06 March 2012 - 09:43 PM
#12
Posted 08 March 2012 - 07:02 PM
No, no, no, no, no!
I see it as a totally 100% Boys name.
♥
#13
Posted 10 July 2014 - 02:42 PM
It is a great ice breaker when meeting new people. Although I've encountered a really dumb person in my life, I would not change it for the world. I have continued the use of this name through my daughter but as a middle name. She loves it and can't imagine having anything different. So again, it depends on the reason you have to name a girl Michael.
I realize this post is old but it's never too late to share some insight. Coming from the other side of the coin, I felt I should share how I feel about my name. I totally respect everyones thought process, though.
#14
Posted 18 July 2014 - 10:11 AM
It's my little sister's middle name and she hates it with every fiber of her being. I wouldn't recommend it.
#15
Posted 28 January 2019 - 02:44 PM
I'm a guy, and I think the name 'Michael' for a girl would be super cool, but maybe because I might be biased towards boy names.
Incidentally, and I hope this doesn't come off as too sexist, but I think a girl with the name 'Michael' would be taken more seriously than a girl name 'Michelle." That might be a consideration if you are one of those people who believe one's name sets one up for success. I mean which name would YOU expect to be the name of a CEO...
#16
Posted 03 February 2019 - 08:54 PM
I'm a guy, and I think the name 'Michael' for a girl would be super cool, but maybe because I might be biased towards boy names.
Incidentally, and I hope this doesn't come off as too sexist, but I think a girl with the name 'Michael' would be taken more seriously than a girl name 'Michelle." That might be a consideration if you are one of those people who believe one's name sets one up for success. I mean which name would YOU expect to be the name of a CEO...
It is completely sexist to say that and for you to bump a ghost thread just to bring your sexist views in here is disgusting.
I'd hire Michael OR Michelle as CEO. Because it depends on the person, not what's in their pants. That has no bearing on the job.
#17
Posted 03 February 2019 - 08:59 PM
The Bates family (Duggar sized, friends with them, has a tv show) has a daughter named Michael Christian. Idk the story behind giving their daughter a masculine first and middle name but she, understandably, goes by Michaela as well.
#18
Posted 08 March 2019 - 03:26 PM
Michael can be a girls name. There is a Michael Webber who was a brilliant doctoral student at UNLV. See her link below.
https://www.unlv.edu...anding-graduate
#19
Posted 10 January 2021 - 06:22 PM
#20
Posted 13 January 2021 - 09:29 PM
Any name can be a girls or a boys name. I think having the name Michael as a girl would be really cool. You could pair it with the nickname Mickie or Micah. You could even get away with the nickname Maia. Of course everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I personally wouldn't really think much of it if I met a girl named Michael.
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