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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 AndersenProud 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...
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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.
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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 SerenWhat middle name(s) do you like for Micah?-Seda*
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The only middle names that seem to sit 'right' with Micah are the traditional biblical names imoMicah Caleb
Micah Joseph I'm trying to find something a bit better!Alice
My favourite names are Henry Atticus, Isaac ?, Freya Jasmine, Lyra Isabel and Iris EmilyProud big sister to Sophie and Isabel
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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.
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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.
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I really like Micah on either sex. I don't like Kerstin, but I think Kirstin is OK. (They are pronounced differently to me.)_____________________________________________________________________"My universe is laced around your wrist; I am the bracelet you sport."Elinor

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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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This message was edited 6/4/2005, 11:42 AM

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I did look at the pronounciation key but I have heard it pronounced both ways (Sarah says me)I admit I would probably only use Kerstin if I married a German boy ;)Thanks :)Alice
My favourite names are Iris Lyra, Freya Jasmine, Henry Atticus and Finn AndersonProud big sister to Sophie and Isabel
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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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I like Micah (My-ak) I would use it but feel its a little too popularKerstin is a turn off, just because of the one I know. And its too close to Kristina, so I feel like its just trying to be different with another name similar.
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Its ME - cah. I love this name.Kerstin, i prefer the spelling Kirsten and also the name Kristin.
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