Micaela

I really like this name! My favourite spelling in terms of looks is definitely Michaela, and I also like Mikaela, but I really dislike the English pronunciation of it Mikayla and all those modern spelling variants, I much prefer the Scandinavian way of pronouncing it - mee-kah-E-lah - or Italian or Spanish or German. And, perhaps I'm wrong, but I believe that the spelling Micaela would be least prone to being mispronounced as Mikayla. In any case, it is a lovely spelling, and the name itself is very dynamic and energetic. It is strong but also girly and a little sophisticated and has huge nickname potential. A Micaela can go by Micky, Micha/Misha, Mimmi, Ela, Millie, Ellie, Kay, Kayla and so on and so forth. When I think of a Micaela, I think of a little, perhaps 9-year-old girl with waist-long, very thick, black hair in a ponytail, round face with rosy cheeks and high cheekbones, huge, dark blue eyes, or her eyes can be hazel. She's rather tall for her age but not super tall. I don't know anyone with this name, this is just the way I imagine a Micaela, and not how I think all Micaelas are or should be like.

When we immigrated to Canada in 1987, no one had my name or had heard of it. Because no one could pronounce it properly, I went by Mickey for many years. Only after high school did I go back to being called Micaela, pronounced Mikayla.

I do like this name. This is the only variant of Michaela that I like.

I had always assumed it was a form of Mikayla and would be pronounced the same way.

One of my very good friends is named Micaela, but we all call her Micci, since no one can pronounce Micaela correctly.

I've always liked this name. It reminds me of someone who is quirky and bit off. (This could be because the first person I ever met with this name was that way.)