Message: "Meischarla" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Meischarla

by Lizzie_Jay

6/27/2007, 8:54 PM

From That's Life. An Australian Magazine.

"What's in a Name: Meischarla.
My mother came across the name Michala but she pronounced it wrong. However i really liked how it sounded - it was the perfect name for my new daughter"

It took be a long time to (possibly) figure how they were pronouncing it. Mee-Sha-La?

The spelling isnt intuitive. I want to say Mees-Cha-la with a hard c, like in Charlie.

Anyway - WDYT?

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- LMS

6/28/2007, 8:34 AM

It makes me think of 'my Sharla' but I think it is supposed to be pronounced May-shar-lah. I don't know how you can see Michaela and get that name out of it though.

- KatjaKai

6/28/2007, 7:52 AM

I thought it was to be pronounced Meiskarla, and it sounded to me like an archaic name of sorts. And it sounds like a mix match of 'Archangel Michael'.

- mirfak +1

6/28/2007, 7:34 AM

Mei to me = MY like in "meiosis" - particularly with the "sch" instead of "ch" or "sh" - "sch" encourages a German type pronunciation.
So I read it as "my-SHAR-la"

- Lillian (LillianAMS)

6/28/2007, 7:49 AM

me too

- Caitlin (earthnut)

6/27/2007, 9:44 PM

Perhaps she pronounced Michala mee-CHA-la, but the new spelling certainly doesn't clarify anything at all.

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