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English name for Michal



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amother


 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 3:33 am
I love the name Michal and am expecting.

The thing is, our other kids all have the English version of their name on legal documents. Eg Chaya is Eva, Rachel for Rahel, Daniel and not Donniel, you get the idea. This is really important for me because my Hebrew name is my legal name and people constantly mispronounce it, and I hate it.

What do I do for Michal?

I don't like Michelle, and I have a niece named Mikayla, which I'd love, maybe with different spelling.

Any suggestions?
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 3:52 am
Kelly, Kelli, Meeka, Kallie, Callie?
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DrMom




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 4:23 am
Callie, Calista (?), Colleen (odd if you're not Irish),
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Sanguine




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 9:09 am
Marian
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chavs




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 9:22 am
Mia, Micki, Misha, Midge, Makayla, Mckenzie (stretching it maybe in terms of being close to the name Michal)
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thePrimaIma




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 9:27 am
I have heard of Mikol before.. Makayla is pretty.

But Michal is such a beautiful name. I would have probably just kept it as is. Maybe spell it Mikal
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PinkFridge




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 10:16 am
Michaela?
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vintagebknyc




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 10:19 am
DavidsMom wrote:


But Michal is such a beautiful name. I would have probably just kept it as is. Maybe spell it Mikal


I agree, and there are far too many michaelas out there. michal is a beautiful name!
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b from nj




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 11:07 am
Michelle but I just noticed you hate the name in which case I guess you can go with one of the suggestions above!

B'sha'ah tovah


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thatworn




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 11:09 am
I had a friend from EY who was worried that Americans wouldn't be able to pronounce her name when she came to the US and I think she was thinking seriously of Mia as an English version. As far as I know, she still goes by Michal. What about Mimi? Too cutesy?
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Ruchel




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 11:18 am
I thought of Michèle, Micheline, Michelle... all classics.
Mikayla looks odd to me.
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PinkFridge




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 11:20 am
Ruchel wrote:
I thought of Michèle, Micheline, Michelle... all classics.
Mikayla looks odd to me.


I've actually come across it a bit. It mght not seem odd at all.
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wiki




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 2:40 pm
I like what people have suggested above; add to the list Marcelle.
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emama




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 5:53 pm
I've known two girls named Micole, which I always thought was their English name. It comes from Hebrew, just like Michal, except if you google it you'll see all types of people with the name so it must be accepted as an English name. Pronounced like Nicole but with an M.
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sweetpotato




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 6:20 pm
Micah?
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spring13




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 04 2013, 6:45 pm
I love Michaela or Micaela. Mia, Macy, Mika, Marley, Mila - one of those might work. I'd try to keep the initial M, and at least one of the consonant sounds (c or l) from the Hebrew name.
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Ruchel




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 05 2013, 2:27 am
Micol is actually the Italian form. I have a few acquaintances whose Jewish name is Micol. I LOVE it.
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bamamama




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 05 2013, 2:48 am
Mia
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amother


 

Post Tue, Nov 05 2013, 3:29 am
My daughter has a good friend that everyone calls her Mitch and her name is Michal. She is a beautiful person both inside and out. Beshaa tova.
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Rodent




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 05 2013, 5:45 am
What about Carla? Or Carly?
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