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Michal is definitely boy's name. Why not Michaela Kassandra?

I assumed this post was about a girl's name, if that helps. I think I've seen Michal used on females, but I can't remember any specific person. I don't have any idea how to pronounce Michal and would have to ask the person if I saw it on paper. But I would assume Michal was female.

I really like Michal, there used to be a Michal on here. She might still be here just with a changed name, not sure. :/ Anyway, I think it is usable if you really want to, just be prepared for the mispronunciations.

I have heard of a female Michael, spelt this way, the traditional way.
I think it is usable on a girl (though my guess it the people posted underneath me will disagree with me!
Michal Cassandra sounds good. NN: Misha, Mikey, Mick, even Caly for the chal ending sound could work

I know a female Michal (she's about 16). I still have trouble seeing the name on a girl, though; I'm not really a fan.

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As far as rhythm goes, Michal Kassandra sounds lovely.

I have met one female Michal. She pronounces is the same as Michael on a boy. As much as she was a wonderful girl, I still find the name strange on a girl. Unless maybe you are Jewish.

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Michal Kassandra has too many "k" sounds for my liking.

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Nicknames possibilities:
Mike
Mikey
Mick
Mickey
Cal
Callie

I do know a Michal! I really wish a knew her middle name... I'd go with an ultra-feminine middle name. Kassandra is on the right track, but I'm not a huge fan of the repetition of the "kuh" sound.

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I like:

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Michal Odessa
Michael Annabella
Michal Penelope

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Aaaaand I'm already out of ideas...shoot.

I can't (and don't want to) picture it on a girl, probably because I'm so attached to Mikael and Mihail and Mihael and Michael for boys. I'm also pretty sure it would be often confused with Michael, unless Michal-on-a-girl is common/usual where you live. It might be best just to use it as middle name to avoid confusion. Besides, Kassandra Michal is quite pretty. :)

Michal is a very popular girls' Hebrew name in the Jewish community. I've known several online and a couple IRL. It seems to be popular for girls bat mitzvah age to three years older. To be honest, I've never seen it used on a non-Jewish person, but doesn't mean they're not out there. :) I rather like it. In Hebrew, it's pronounced "mee-KHAHL."

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I don't like the look of Kassandra and the way I'm pronouncing Michal, the two names don't flow very well together. This combo isn't for me.

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As for nicknames, outside of Micki/Mickie and Mimi, the only nickname I'm aware of (that I've heard used) is Michale.

I think Michelle makes more sense. Kassandra is a lovely name, but I like it better spelled with a C - it looks less like you're trying to be original.

I realize Michal has meaning and history as a girl's name. But sometimes it's not worth the headache to use it if there is confusion. "No, not Michael as in the boy's name. M-i-c-h-a-l. It's a Hebrew girl's name." How old would that get?

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As a combination, I don't like how close the "k" sounds are in Michal Kassandra.

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Sorry to be such a wet blanket. :-/

This doesn't initally strike me as feminine, but I see there is a female Biblical Michal. ("MEE-kull" or "MIE-kull"?) As to the middle name, I prefer the Cassandra spelling and like the name. However the "k" sound in Michal and the "k" sound in Kassandra are so close to one another, that I'm not enjoying hearing it repeated. Kassandra Michal spaces those "k" sounds out and is much more pleasing to my ear.

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With Michal as a first name, and assuming the "MEE" pronunciation, Mimi, Kiki or Callie could work for nicknames, I think.

This message was edited 5/17/2011, 9:06 AM

BtN says it means "brook" in Hebrew.

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Yes, I think it's usable on a girl. Michal Kassandra is a nice combo. I can't think of any nns though. Sorry.

I've actually only known it on girls. In Israel, I think it's fairly common (girls only, like in the bible). This is mi-KALL, right? I've seen Michael on a girl a couple of times here too, also in spellings like Mykel and Mykal.

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Micki is always cute for a girl, I think. You could probably also get away with Millie, which I love as well.

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Kassandra is not really my thing, and with Michal, I hear too many K sounds, but that's just my personal bias.