I want to honour my mum, [name_f]Michelle[/name_f]
But don’t like the 1980s feel of [name_f]Michelle[/name_f]
Any ideas? Boy & girl names please
How about [name_f]Rachelle[/name_f] or Raquel for a girl and [name_u]Micah[/name_u] for a boy.
Hmm what about:
[name_u]Misha[/name_u]
[name_u]Shelley[/name_u]
Miel
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
I think short, sweet [name_f]Elle[/name_f] would be a fresh derivative of [name_f]Michelle[/name_f]. Or if you want something a little modern, [name_u]Ellison[/name_u] would be cute. Or for something frillier, maybe [name_u]Eloise[/name_u], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Giselle[/name_f], [name_f]Mirielle[/name_f]? My vote still goes to [name_f]Elle[/name_f]. 
For a boy, I suppose there’s [name_u]Michael[/name_u], though I’d probably go with [name_u]Ellis[/name_u] myself. I could see [name_m]Miles[/name_m] being close enough in sounds to honor a [name_f]Michelle[/name_f].
I second [name_u]Micah[/name_u] for a boy. For a girl, [name_f]Miki[/name_f], [name_u]Mickey[/name_u], any names containing or ending in -elle, and [name_u]Shelby[/name_u] would work. Also, if you associate something with her (i.e. her favorite flower, month she was born, etc.) and find a name based on that, it could work to honor her.
[name_f]Elle[/name_f] or [name_u]Micah[/name_u]?
[name_f]Eilish[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
Hela
[name_m]Ishmael[/name_m]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_m]Lem[/name_m]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_u]Micah[/name_u]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_u]Mickey[/name_u]
[name_m]Mike[/name_m]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_u]Mischa[/name_u]/[name_u]Misha[/name_u]
[name_u]Shea[/name_u]/[name_u]Shay[/name_u]
[name_f]Sheila[/name_f]
[name_u]Shell[/name_u]
[name_u]Shelley[/name_u]
Most of my ideas have already been said except I don’t think [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] has!
I really like the suggestions of Misha, Mitchell and Elle!
What about:
Brielle
Misha (boy or girl)
Mory
Marley
Shelby
Mira
Mirabel
Milena
Mabel
Noelle
There are many names ending with - elle that you may like: [name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Annabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Noelle[/name_f], [name_f]Rochelle[/name_f], [name_f]Danielle[/name_f], [name_f]Arielle[/name_f], etc.
The names starting with Mi are also a good option: [name_f]Miriam[/name_f], [name_m]Miller[/name_m], [name_u]Milan[/name_u], Milene, [name_f]Milana[/name_f], [name_m]Milo[/name_m], [name_f]Mildred[/name_f], [name_m]Miguel[/name_m], [name_f]Millicent[/name_f], [name_f]Milania[/name_f], [name_f]Mira[/name_f], etc.
Nicknames for [name_f]Michelle[/name_f] would be an interesting choice: Mitchie, [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], [name_u]Shelby[/name_u],…
I think you should also consider biblical names if you’re religious because [name_f]Michelle[/name_f] means “Who is like God?”. You could use names like [name_m]Elijah[/name_m], [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m], [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], [name_m]Timothy[/name_m], [name_m]Daniel[/name_m], [name_m]Emmanuel[/name_m], [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m], [name_m]Joshua[/name_m], [name_f]Dorothea[/name_f] and [name_m]Theodore[/name_m].
More suggestions:
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_u]Mel[/name_u]
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mikayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcheline[/name_f]
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
[name_f]Missy[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_m]Misael[/name_m]
[name_m]Marcel[/name_m]
[name_m]Mikhail[/name_m]
Michigan
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f] is the English equivalent of [name_f]Michelle[/name_f], so I would suggest it.
Considering the religious history of the name, I would also suggest other names related to angels like [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]/[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]/[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f] or [name_m]Raphael[/name_m]/Raphaella, or names meaning “angel” like [name_m]Angelo[/name_m], [name_f]Angelina[/name_f], [name_f]Angelica[/name_f] etc.
I think its lovely to honour your mum by naming your child after her. If one of my daughters did that I would feel quite enlightened.
My suggestions:
Girls
[name_f]Mikayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Elle[/name_f]
Mielle (Spanish for honey)
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Melanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marlie[/name_f]
Boys
[name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_m]Milo[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_u]Mika[/name_u]
[name_m]Matt[/name_m]
[name_m]Mitchell[/name_m]
[name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
Michae
[name_m]Eli[/name_m]
I think its lovely to honour your mum with naming a child after her. I’m my child did that I would feel quite enlightened
Soundalikes:
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f]/[name_f]Mikayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Rochelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_u]Michael[/name_u] (very common though)
[name_u]Michel[/name_u] (perhaps it retains some charm on a boy)
[name_u]Michele[/name_u] (Italian)
Camillo
[name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
Same feel:
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
(Tried to pick feminine sounding, frillier, older names that have a chance at/are coming back in style.)
[name_m]Benjamin[/name_m]
[name_m]Alessandro[/name_m]
[name_m]Timothy[/name_m]
[name_m]Jonathan[/name_m]
[name_m]George[/name_m]