Mischa?

Girl Names
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Hey Berries,

I came across this name today and was wondering is it unisex or all boy? :confused:

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Unless you’re in [name_f]Russia[/name_f], to me it comes off as all girl. :wink:

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Thanks charlottej! That’s what I thought. [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] reminds me of [name_u]Sasha[/name_u]. Here it sounds uber feminine but, in [name_f]Russia[/name_f] it’s used for boys!

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[name_u]Sasha[/name_u] is unisex because it can be diminutive of [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f] or [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]. [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] is all boy because it is a diminutive of [name_m]Mikhail[/name_m]. To me it is like naming a girl [name_m]Mike[/name_m] but I know Russian… :wink:

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It also reminds me of [name_u]Sacha[/name_u] which is all boy to me but I think [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] would be nicer on a girl.

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I thought [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] was girl and [name_u]Misha[/name_u] was boy. Shows how much I know…

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[name_u]Mischa[/name_u] is all girl for me, unless you’re from [name_f]Russia[/name_f] :slight_smile:

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I see it as a unisex name, I know of a male [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] but I named my sister’s girl baby doll [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] [name_f]Belle[/name_f], I think it can work well for either :slight_smile:

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[name_u]Mischa[/name_u] is masculine to me due to the fact that it’s a Russian nickname for [name_m]Mikhail[/name_m] ([name_u]Michael[/name_u]).

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For me, I assign gender according to the spelling of this name. [name_u]Misha[/name_u] is the usual nn for a Russian [name_m]Mikhail[/name_m] (eg. former ballet dancer [name_m]Mikhail[/name_m] Barysnikov was called [name_u]Misha[/name_u] and there is a male actor [name_u]Misha[/name_u] [name_u]Collins[/name_u]). The [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] spelling is generally unisex (like actress [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] [name_m]Barton[/name_m]).

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I would use [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] for a girl.

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I prefer it on a boy. It’s quite sweet on a girl but it doesn’t really do anything for me while it sounds fresh on a boy and reminds me of softer names like [name_u]Noah[/name_u] or [name_m]Isaiah[/name_m].

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I think of it as all boy. I’ve never met a female [name_u]Mischa[/name_u]/[name_u]Misha[/name_u], and I would be taken aback if I did.

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Boys name, save it for a boy.

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I know it’s a boys’ nickname in Russian, but if a British parent used it I would expect it to be for a girl, because of [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] [name_m]Barton[/name_m].

But the only one I’ve met [name_m]IRL[/name_m] was a cute male rabbit. :wink:

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I know it’s a boys’ nickname in Russian, but if a British parent used it I would expect it to be for a girl (e.g. [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] [name_m]Barton[/name_m]).

According to the statistics for [name_f]England[/name_f] and [name_m]Wales[/name_m], in 2012 there were:
0 boys named [name_u]Mischa[/name_u]
18 girls named [name_u]Mischa[/name_u]
3 boys named [name_u]Misha[/name_u]
47 girls named [name_u]Misha[/name_u]

The [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] spelling hasn’t ranked for boys since 1999 (when there were three boys called it).

However, the only one I’ve met [name_m]IRL[/name_m] was a cute male rabbit. :wink:

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Unless you’re in [name_f]Russia[/name_f], it’s pretty unisex. I like it on both boys and girls. In pop culture, [name_u]Mischa[/name_u] [name_m]Barton[/name_m] and [name_u]Misha[/name_u] [name_u]Collins[/name_u] are a woman and man respectfully.