Middle Names

Hi Ladies,

Just wanting to get your opinions on middle names. I really don't want to choose a random middle name, otherwise I don't see the point of having one at all.

On my side of the family my dads surname will be gone once my sister gets married, so it's a bit sad that there is noone to carry on the family name (sadly his brother died at a young age and my grandad is long gone too). We are having a girl (our first) and I was thinking of using my dads first name as a middle name as a sort of tribute, but with a more femine spelling. His name is Michael and I was thinking of Mykel...what does everyone think of it?

I think we've decided on Aaliyah for her, so it would be Aaliyah Mykel...?? We have a fairly strong and "normal" surname so think it may balance out the unusual/different names...

I'd love to know what you all think :D

I'm not normally one for 'alternate' spellings as such, but I think it works.
Obviously there's the whole Michaela/Mikayla female Michael options, but I think it's nice that you that you want to use your Dad's name 'as is'.

I say go with it :)

We named our dd1 mehkelti - which is taken from an actor's name - spelt slightly different but is pronounced Michael-t. Perhaps you could do something like that? Our dd is pronounced meh-kell-tee though, not Michael-t.

The actor is spelt mykelti so I don't see a problem with having mykel as a name, just not very feminine if that bothers you?

I really like it. My hubby middle name Michael and I was thinking of just using Michael as middle name for both genders. I like.mykel because it sounds like it spelt and works with the first name.

What about Michaela for the middle name? The female version of Michael

I think it's gorgeous & love the idea of using family names even if altered slightly. :)

I don't think the first name goes with michaela the two A sounds don't work.... but mykel or Michael works after an A sound.

Thanks for your help girls. It's so hard not been able to bounce names off the people around you...I really don't want others opinions to influence our decisions, but it's great to hear what you all think.

Threetimesblessed - We did think of the Michaela one too, but my best friend kind of has it reserved for if she has a girl next (and I'm also not as keen on it as Mykel)

Thanks for all your help!

There is always Michelle to throw into the mix - Aaliyah Michelle?

I was going to suggest Michelle too - one of my middle names and it is a nice one. It means "woman who is like god". Then people wonder where I get my ego from...