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I'd say MEE-kah. I think it's very pretty but a little nicknamey.

I like Mika MEE-kah. I also like Miko MEE-ko. I wouldn't use either, but I think they're both very pretty and workable--I could see them working on an adult.

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I pronounce it MEE-ka as well, but I tend to associate this name to boys, because of Micah and Mikael.

I like Mika (prn MEE-kuh) quite a bit. I think it would age just as well as Mia, as the names have very similar sounds.

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I do agree that Mieke would give you problems...just by looking, I'm tempted to say "Mikey." :o)

I don't mind it on either boy or girl. It seems like it could work for both sexes, but I would slightly prefer it more on a girl.

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Spelling it Mieke would be a good idea to get it pronounced MEE-ka, which is how I would have pronounced it anyway.

MYE-ka, it's quite pretty

Mika was the name of one of my best friends in elementary school. We always pronounced it as MEE-ka. I think it's a very nice name, although I'm kind of biased :) Since my friend was a girl, I prefer it on females. I met another girl named Mika last year.

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I agree that Mieke may cause pronunciation problems in the US. In fact, when I looked at it, I had no idea how to pronounce it.

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So, yeah, I like Mika.

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I think Mieke would be better for a girl. That's adorable! I don't think there would be too many pronunciation problems in the U.S. I like Mika, but for a boy because of the singer (though I think he was born Mica). I say MEE-ka.