Help me out with the spelling

Coxie · Jan 18th, 2012, 10:51 AM

We are going to name our son Mikel (not Michael it is pronounced Mi-kel)

We cant decide how to spell it so people will pronounce it correctly...here are the choices:

Mikel
Mikkel

Please give me your opinions because we really can't decide.

If you saw the second spelling how would you pronounce it?

Thanks so much

Coxie · Jan 18th, 2012, 11:12 AM

Just to clarify it is a short i as in it or in.

lovelylaura · Jan 18th, 2012, 11:18 AM

if i saw the second spelling id think it was mickle . i like the first spelling unusual name but a non fussy spelling

Coxie · Jan 18th, 2012, 14:19 PM

Thank you!

charliea85 · Jan 18th, 2012, 14:27 PM

I would still prounounce the second spelling correctly but I prefer it spelt Mikel

Coxie · Jan 18th, 2012, 14:36 PM

LOL this is so hard! I like the two k's only because it is different and I think it would go with the middle name William...two k's two l's. I get suched mixed reviews. The way I know of the spelling is with just 1 K so I'm so torn.

rwhite · Jan 18th, 2012, 18:19 PM

I think Mikel conveys the pronunciation better

Mikkel makes me say "Mickle" like a previous poster said.

snowangel187 · Jan 18th, 2012, 23:50 PM

I like first spelling best..

fidgets mammy · Jan 19th, 2012, 05:45 AM

id say mikel, a friend of mine has a miguel, pronounced mig-gel, very similar to urs, her hubbies spanish and apparently its spanish for michael, he gets miggs for short

Coxie · Jan 19th, 2012, 13:12 PM

Thanks guys! We decided to go with your advice and spell it Mikel.

Jan 18th, 2012, 10:51 AM	#1
Coxie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA Posts: 149	Help me out with the spelling We are going to name our son Mikel (not Michael it is pronounced Mi-kel) We cant decide how to spell it so people will pronounce it correctly...here are the choices: Mikel Mikkel Please give me your opinions because we really can't decide. If you saw the second spelling how would you pronounce it? Thanks so much

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Jan 18th, 2012, 11:12 AM	#2
Coxie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA Posts: 149	Just to clarify it is a short i as in it or in.

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Jan 18th, 2012, 11:18 AM	#3
lovelylaura Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: uk Posts: 1,522	if i saw the second spelling id think it was mickle . i like the first spelling unusual name but a non fussy spelling

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Jan 18th, 2012, 14:19 PM	#4
Coxie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA Posts: 149	Thank you!

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Jan 18th, 2012, 14:27 PM	#5
charliea85 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire Posts: 304	I would still prounounce the second spelling correctly but I prefer it spelt Mikel

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Jan 18th, 2012, 14:36 PM	#6
Coxie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA Posts: 149	LOL this is so hard! I like the two k's only because it is different and I think it would go with the middle name William...two k's two l's. I get suched mixed reviews. The way I know of the spelling is with just 1 K so I'm so torn.

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Jan 18th, 2012, 18:19 PM	#7
rwhite Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 5,044	I think Mikel conveys the pronunciation better Mikkel makes me say "Mickle" like a previous poster said.

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Jan 18th, 2012, 23:50 PM	#8
snowangel187 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2,346	I like first spelling best..

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Jan 19th, 2012, 05:45 AM	#9
fidgets mammy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: north east england Posts: 3,173	id say mikel, a friend of mine has a miguel, pronounced mig-gel, very similar to urs, her hubbies spanish and apparently its spanish for michael, he gets miggs for short

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Jan 19th, 2012, 13:12 PM	#10
Coxie Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: USA Posts: 149	Thanks guys! We decided to go with your advice and spell it Mikel.

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