Hi berries! I usually like the classic, vintage, preppy names. However, there’s one girls name that I can’t stop loving, Mika, that doesn’t fit in this box. I’m looking for honest opinions. To me, its a bit glamorous and fun, able to be worn well by someone of all ages, but may lack elegance. Looking for your honest thoughts on this name.
I’m thinking of Mika Monroe as a full name.
Additionally, does anyone have experience with other spellings of Mika?
I really like [name_f]Mika[/name_f]! Sure, I wouldn’t call it elegant, but not every name needs to be. To me it feels warm, friendly and preppy! I like [name_f]Mikka[/name_f] too, but I think [name_f]Mika[/name_f] is my favourite spelling. [name_f]Mika[/name_f] [name_f]Monroe[/name_f] flows nicely. I’d personally pair [name_f]Mika[/name_f] with a more classic, vintage or familiar name as a middle, but [name_f]Monroe[/name_f] still works!
I think [name_f]Mika[/name_f] is super cute! I’d associate it with being fun and spunky. However, I think you have to prepare yourself for a lot of people pronouncing it as [name_m]Micah[/name_m] (My-kah) the first time they encounter it. To me, [name_f]Mikka[/name_f] may be more intuitively pronounced as Meekah, but either way it’s an easy correction and cool name!
I love the name as you like it pronounced, but I think many people will pronounce that particular spelling as [name_m]Micah[/name_m].
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[name_m]Just[/name_m] for a bit of background: Our female dog was Meka pronounced Mee-kah and one of our current female neighbours is named Meko (pronounced Mee-koh).
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Meka might get the desired pronunciation more often that not.
[name_f]Mika[/name_f] is a fantastic name. To me, it is spunky, smart, international, and sleek. I know someone named [name_f]Mika[/name_f] (Japanese woman living in the US), but I think it could suit people of other backgrounds as well. I would go with the traditional spelling of [name_f]Mika[/name_f].
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[name_f]Mika[/name_f] [name_f]Monroe[/name_f] makes it sound more elegant. I also like the similar [name_f]Mika[/name_f] [name_f]Monet[/name_f].
I grew up with a boy named [name_f]Mika[/name_f] (pronounced Micah). I’ve also known a girl named [name_m]Micah[/name_m]. I like it better than the meekah sound.
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To me meekah sounds like part of a name, incomplete. But [name_m]Micah[/name_m] is a stand alone name.
[name_f]Mika[/name_f] is a lovely name, and I would say it the way you do, but I can’t help but think of the Meekah show, my nephew loved it for a very long time, and it was uh… not my favorite children’s entertainment lol. [name_f][/name_f] I can’t not think of her sickeningly sweet voice lol, but if I could get her out of my head, I would like the idea of [name_f]Mika[/name_f] for someone else! [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Mika[/name_f] [name_f]Monroe[/name_f] is fabulous.
I like [name_f]Mika[/name_f]! I prefer it on a boy but like it on a girl, too. It wouldn’t cross my mind to pronounce it any other way than mee-kah, thanks to the male singer called [name_f]Mika[/name_f].
[name_f]Mika[/name_f] just reminds me of the singer [name_f][/name_f]- who is a man [name_f][/name_f]- but I see [name_f]Mika[/name_f] as Gender-Neutral for sure.
There’s a relatively famous up-and-coming actor named [name_f]Maika[/name_f] [name_f]Monroe[/name_f]. Different fn, but similar enough. [name_m]Just[/name_m] a heads up!