little baby girl name...?

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little baby girl name...?
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Wed, 09-26-2007 - 2:09am

I am having my first baby, and am having trouble with finding a girls name. The name that I love the most, is 'Mielee'. It may sound a bit hokey, but I first heard the name on Hannah Montana, although she spells her name, 'Miley'. I did not like the spelling, but loved the name, so I worked on it for a bit and came up with Mielee, and I think it looks and sounds so great! When I write it down, it looks gorgeous to me, and it feels like it would set her apart from the rest of the trendy names out there. But some of my family members have rolled their eyes at it, so I was hoping that some of you might share your thoughts on the name Mielee!

***Mielee***

Thank you for your thoughts!

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Wed, 09-26-2007 - 12:28pm

If you love it, use it, but since you asked for opinions, I really dislike it. Seems very juvenile and cutesy- I would feel stupid as an adult named 'Mielee' (even Miley would be better!) I go by Nikki 100% of the time since I was a baby, and as


                             
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Wed, 09-26-2007 - 12:33pm

I agree with PP while Miley is ok, I think Mielee might get confusing, and something about all the e's together makes it unappealing to my eyes.

 

 

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Wed, 09-26-2007 - 4:13pm
Spelling Myleigh I liked ... with all the vowels the other way it would be hard to pronounce and your little girl would spend a lot of time correcting people.... My niece's middle name is Mayleigh ... just a suggestion a little twist to the name.
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Wed, 09-26-2007 - 6:59pm
The traditional spelling is actually Maile. Miley Cyrus's REAL name is Destiny Hope. She's only called Miley because her dad's nickname for her is "Smiley" and it ended up morphing into Miley, so she uses that for her stage name.
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Wed, 09-26-2007 - 7:16pm

I'm glad you like Maile -- it's a much better spelling IMO.


Have you considered the Spanish/Basque name Maite? It has basically the same pronunciation, but with a 't' instead of the 'l' (i.e., my-tay). I only bring it up because it's a personal favorite! :)

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Wed, 09-26-2007 - 11:46pm

I like the name just fine & think it will age well too. I just don't like the spelling for the reasons already given. I know you said you have something against "y", but "Mylee" really is cute.

GL!

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Thu, 09-27-2007 - 12:27am
I actually just realized why this name rings badly with me (other than being over-cute.) Maybe it's a side effect of having a history prof for a brother and poli sci prof for a husband, but it makes me think of My Lai, Vietnam...and that's not good.



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Thu, 09-27-2007 - 12:28am
OK OK all, the spelling 'Mielee' is o-u-t! Thank you very much for your input, I love the suggestions I've received!!!
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Thu, 09-27-2007 - 12:33am
Well I must say that I agree that unsavoury name associations really ruin possible names - fortunately I have never been to Vietnam, and have no plans to go there, so I guess that works in my favour. However, I thoroughly enjoy you, dr. kae!!

Thanks for makin me smile!

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Thu, 09-27-2007 - 1:00am
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