[Opinions] Micah and Kerstin
What is everyones opinions on the names Micah and Kerstin?
Also how do you pronounce Micah (is it Mie as in my or me)?
Any middle name suggestions for Kerstin (not Christina)?
Thanks :)
Alice
My favourite names are Iris Lyra, Freya Jasmine, Henry Atticus and Finn Andersen
Proud big sister to Sophie and Isabel
Also how do you pronounce Micah (is it Mie as in my or me)?
Any middle name suggestions for Kerstin (not Christina)?
Thanks :)
Alice
My favourite names are Iris Lyra, Freya Jasmine, Henry Atticus and Finn Andersen
Proud big sister to Sophie and Isabel
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I say MIE-kah and KER-stin, but that doesn't mean it's correct...
Kerstin is pronounced as "Cher-stinn"
So I think it would be mispronounced and misspelt in USA.
I love Kerstin in Sweden, it is sweet and olf-fashioned. But in USA, Kirsten or Kristen might be easier.
I would use a longer name as mn. Kerstin Elisabeth, Kerstin Maria, Kerstin Magdalena, Kerstin Linnea.
I would pronounce Micah as "My-kah" in USA and other English speaking countries and as "Mee-kah" everywhere else.
So I think it would be mispronounced and misspelt in USA.
I love Kerstin in Sweden, it is sweet and olf-fashioned. But in USA, Kirsten or Kristen might be easier.
I would use a longer name as mn. Kerstin Elisabeth, Kerstin Maria, Kerstin Magdalena, Kerstin Linnea.
I would pronounce Micah as "My-kah" in USA and other English speaking countries and as "Mee-kah" everywhere else.
MY-cah.
One of my favourites!
Kerstin is nms.
Still....
Kerstin Anneliese
Kerstin Danielle
Kerstin Elizabeth
Kerstin Eliza
Kerstin Noelle
Kerstin Mirela
Kerstin Lorita
Kerstin Valora
Kerstin Esmeralda
Kerstin Vera
Kerstin Adele
Kerstin Akira
Kerstin Tora / Zora / Sora / Aurora
Kerstin Florrie
Kerstin Sence
Kerstin Seren
What middle name(s) do you like for Micah?
-Seda*
*looks down from Cloud Nine* *dazed voice* I met Kelly Clarkson. *teethy grin*
One of my favourites!
Kerstin is nms.
Still....
Kerstin Anneliese
Kerstin Danielle
Kerstin Elizabeth
Kerstin Eliza
Kerstin Noelle
Kerstin Mirela
Kerstin Lorita
Kerstin Valora
Kerstin Esmeralda
Kerstin Vera
Kerstin Adele
Kerstin Akira
Kerstin Tora / Zora / Sora / Aurora
Kerstin Florrie
Kerstin Sence
Kerstin Seren
What middle name(s) do you like for Micah?
-Seda*
*looks down from Cloud Nine* *dazed voice* I met Kelly Clarkson. *teethy grin*
Kerstin is nms, but I like Christie.
I like Micah, and pron. it mi (short ee sound)-khah, the Hebrew way. :) I don't care for the English pron which sounds weird to me.
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
I like Micah, and pron. it mi (short ee sound)-khah, the Hebrew way. :) I don't care for the English pron which sounds weird to me.
~~ Claire ~~
My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July
I don't care for Micah or Kerstin. Micah reminds me of the word Formica, and Kerstin looks odd to me with the e, and it's harsh sounding, I think. Even though I don't care for it, I'd prefer the spelling Kirsten.
I pronounce Micah as My-cuh. As for middle name suggestions for Kerstin, I suggest Kerstin Miranda.
-Lissa Hannah-
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I pronounce Micah as My-cuh. As for middle name suggestions for Kerstin, I suggest Kerstin Miranda.
-Lissa Hannah-
I really like Micah on either sex. I don't like Kerstin, but I think Kirstin is OK. (They are pronounced differently to me.)
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This message was edited 6/4/2005, 11:50 AM
Micah is MIE-kah, as in MYE-kah or MY-kah. The pronunciation key is provided next to any pronunciation entry, though admittedly it's in rather small font. I quite like Micah (for a boy only, since it was a male name in the Bible), it sounds sweet and offbeat to me.
I don't really care for the look of Kerstin though. If your German or Swedish, I would of course recommend Kerstin to honour your heritage, but otherwise I prefer the Scottish spelling of this name, Kirstin. As for the sound, it's very pretty, but somehow rather bland to me.
EDIT: Clarified and slightly expanded Micah's gender issue.
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I don't really care for the look of Kerstin though. If your German or Swedish, I would of course recommend Kerstin to honour your heritage, but otherwise I prefer the Scottish spelling of this name, Kirstin. As for the sound, it's very pretty, but somehow rather bland to me.
EDIT: Clarified and slightly expanded Micah's gender issue.
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This message was edited 6/4/2005, 11:42 AM
Ah, OK then. I wasn't sure you understood the pronunciation key. :-)
Slightly off-topic... MEE-kah is how you would spell the pronunciation Sarah gave you in the BtN key. I tend to find BtN's pronunciation key very easy to understand once you know what's what, so I tend to use the key when I write my own pronunciations.
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Slightly off-topic... MEE-kah is how you would spell the pronunciation Sarah gave you in the BtN key. I tend to find BtN's pronunciation key very easy to understand once you know what's what, so I tend to use the key when I write my own pronunciations.
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