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[Opinions] Michaela
Today I've been crushing on Michaela. It bothers me that it gets lost amongst all the misspelled versions, which are unfortunately more popular. I think the name this way is quite pretty and soothing and artsy. The ch in the middle gives it a bright bit of yellow for me, which I really like. I'm able to seperate it from all the Mikaylas and Makaylas and Mykaighleighaaaaaaaaas and whatever. It's not even the same name to me, really.Do you group them all together or are you able to seperate Michaela so you may be able to appreciate it more? What do you think of it?I made some combos, of course.
Michaela Luna
Michaela Belen
Michaela Joy
Michaela Bonnie
Michaela Emily
Michaela Gretchen
Michaela Isabel
Michaela Ines
Michaela JacquelineWhich is your favorite?
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In general I do not like this name, but out of all the spellings I do prefer the Michaela spelling the best. I like this spelling the best because the only Michaela I know spells her name this way.Out of the combos I like:Michaela Emily
Michaela Joy
Michaela Isabel
Michaela Jacqueline
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I don't like the sound of Michaela much at all. And while that spelling is the original, I much prefer Makayla or Mikayla. Michaela Joy is very nice. Michaela Belen is great too. Michaela Bonnie is not bad either.Michaela Luna sounds too sing-songy for me.Michaela Emily and Michaela isabel are a bit tough to say.
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I really do like Michaela. But with all the misspellings, it does seem to have been lost as you say. I almost wonder whether people would think Michaela is the misspelling now! That said, I think Michaela's a pretty name, with a nice look and sound. I also think it goes well with a lot of other names in combos and sibsets.Of your combos, I like Michaela Emily the best.
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Michaela, Makayla, Mikayla, Mckayla, they're all the same name to me because they're pronounced exactly the same. But that being said, I don't really like the Michaela spelling. It definitely is the original real deal, but the way it's put together looks like just "Dad's name is Michael, this one turned out to be a girl, so let's just stick an a on the end of Michael..." Just too obvious.
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That's part of the reason why I like Michaela. I think Michael is very feminine, as far as boy names go, so putting an 'A' at the end of it makes sense. I don't see it as a "Damn, this one was a girl" thing to do, but we'll just have to agree to disagree on that.
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Do you feel the same about Paula and Roberta?
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I don't like either of those names, but upon reflection they seem more I don't know, logical? as feminine versions of Paul and Robert. Same way that Michelle seems more "logical" as a femininization of Michael, even though it's more elaborated and Frenchified.
Still reflecting, if you really want to delve into it, Charlesetta would be the more literal feminization (damn, that is not an easy word to type) of Charles, but it's so obvious it grosses me out. Charlene and Charlotte are more elaborated, but seem more "logical" to me. Carla too, though again if you want to nitpick it's more directly a feminization of Carl. *shrug* I guess this is a case where it's better not to overthink it.
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Now that you mention it, yes, I can separate it from the bastardized versions. It's a shame that they even exist because Michaela is quite pretty when it doesn't assault the eyes with trendiness. I dislike Michael, but Michaela seems quite different because of the shift in syllable emphasis, much as I'm not fond of Victor but love Victoria.I like Michaela Joy the best.
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The others tend to have Kayla embedded within the name that's how I distinguish Michaela from those misspellings. The nature of the Kayla embedded within the other forms is a whole different name to me and a less palatable one at that. Not a bad name, in fact I sort of like Michaela. However, it would just make me look like an egomaniac naming his daughter after himself if I were to use it. I don't really think about combos at the end of the day.

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I know a woman named Roberta, after her father, Robert.And I have a cousin, Kendra, after her father, Kenneth. I think it would be OK, to use Michaela, if you loved it.Btw, I like your signature.
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Michaela is lovely, and I think will hold its own against the dreadful kr8tiv versions.
It's still entirely usable.
Of your combos I like Michaela Joy the best, followed by Michaela Jacqueline
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The "ch" is pink and spring green for me. I really like Michaela and I agree that I think this spelling is best. Michaela Joy is my favorite combo from your list, hands down. It's very cute.
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I don't love the name , particularly because I have known so many Mikayla, Michaelas, and McKaylas... But I definitely like Michaela spelling the best:) my favorite of your combos are Michaela Joy and Michaela Belen. I love the name Isabel but it doesn't seem to go together as well when I say it:)
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McKayla. Forgot about that one. smh
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I have always loved Michaela but took it off my list after all of the Mikaylas/Makaelas/etc started showing up. I do love it though and love this spelling. Michaela Belen is absolutely stunning.
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I see Michaela as a separate name. I still wouldn't use it for sound reasons, but I do get a completely different feel from it. It's a sunny sort of name and I like it quite a lot. Michaela Belen is absolutely stunning and I like Michaela Isabel a surprising amount as well
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I've always liked Michaela (that spelling only) and from your combos I love Michaela Joy and Michaela Jacqueline (but I'm biased here since Jacqueline is my favourite name).
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Michaela is my cousin's name. It's not a favorite of mine, but I prefer the spelling Mikaela which is a common and legit spelling here. I'm able to seperate it from Makayla/Mikayla etc though.My favorite combo of yours is Michaela Isabel and Michaela Joy.
I can see why you like Michaela Belen. I think it's a good combo, but it's not for me.
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