How to spell the name...

[smjmekg]

It's a good thing I only found eight ways to spell it because there's only up to eight spaces to put poll choices, lol. SO the name is more commonly spelled Makayla, but I want it unique, I'm not a common speller/namer...so how would you spell it?  

[brina6406]

I had a great friend who spelled it Makayla.  If that helps at all.  Good luck.

[mom2ariana]

i think you should just start eliminating choices or else you'll never be able to pick haha.
i like mackaela or mickaela. what about mykaela? idk if anyone else has suggested the my i didn't read all the responses...but i think my is the prettiest...it might be able to be buttchered easier though..
mickaela looks the most like it sounds BUT im not a big fan of mick...
haha i think its totally up to you; theres so many choices...just start thinking of reasons and start taking some off the list and then when you get down to 2 or 3, vote on it with DH. :)

[degriffdog]

How about Mikaila, I have a friend who named her daughter this and spells it like this.  If you like unique this might be it.  

[smjmekg]

Ashelen~~~Holy 31 replies!

DH still hasn't given me and thoughts on using it as a first name with Brielle as a middle name, but either way it's gonna be first or middle name.

I think I say it more with a "mi" instead of "ma" sound. It's definitely split before the kayla.

I really think this may end up as  a draw from a hat thing. There's so many ways to spell it, I don't know if I could really decide. I'm  gonna talk to DH about it again tonight and this weekend since he has three days off. I'm not sure how  often I'll be on I'm using my laptop and someone's wi fi because our internet is down. So...hopefully I'll  be telling you guys in the next few days if it's  gonna be  her name  or not...

Oh and sorry  for the space mess ups, Elijah took the  spacebar off my laptop and broke it in half...

[JadedSweetheart]

I voted for Mahkala.  Pronounced like Mah-kay-lahI like it because it looks almost Native American and you came up with the spelling yourself, so that's always special.

IvyKween-  I really love the latin/hispanic pronounciation of Michaela.  My husband's name is Michael and while I like the name Makaela, we aren't so sure about it.  I do like the different pronounciation, though and it made me think of a name that would work.  Thanks!

[Ashelen]

Haha Amanda of course! I stole my birds name for my screen name and it's sad but if my husband would let me I would legally change my name to ashe

Hehe@ivy

[ivy_kween88]

PS: I am a hispanic named IVY!! Lol

[ivy_kween88]

I love all of them (: I'm really into Michaela I guess its because since I'm Hispanic its the spanish way of spelling it! (: (Mi-ka-eh-lah) would be the sounding but off coarse that's in a spanish way sounding. Lol

[ConnieG]

I think I like Mikaela?  I like the name but I think all the spellings confused my eyes... I had a makayla in daycare and she was a doll, but I can't for the life of me remember how she spelled it.....

[Sunkissed19]

KeyD has some good advice....i think its hilarious that this post has gotten so many replies...its like the mother of all name posts haha!

Ashelen, quit messing with people...we all know your name isnt ACTUALLY Ivy. :p

[KeyD]

when you say the name outloud how do you pronounce the vowels (do you say it Mi Kayla or Ma Kayla) and also where do you split the sylables? ( Mik Kayla or Mi Kayla), those answers might help you figure out the speliing u want. good luck. My DD's name Breanna is spelled with an E not an I because that's how we pronounce it.

[Ashelen]

Holy 24 replies, Batman!

and hehehe@wannabeamommy yep my name is Ivy and while I'm grateful for a unique name now it was heck growing up...ever heard that song "mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat IVY"? Yeah I heard that a LOT growing up..at one point my entire 4th grade homeroom sang it to me and traumatized me haha. but everyone on the site is so surprised when they find out my name is NOT Ashelen...even some of my very good friends that I correspond with regularly find it hard not to call me Ashe (sunkissed!). i take it your name is ivy too? i dont think I ever HAVE met any hispanic ivys! the only other one i ever knew was a blonde-haired blue-eyed girl with...uh..loose morals LOL

Mikayla is still my vote!

[wasabic]

In Romania we spell it Mihaela is a very popolare name i like it like that . But any one of those sounds good also

[wannabeamommy0124]

ashlen!! i didnt know ur name was ivy :D ur probly the first ivy ive met in a longggg time... being hispanic i dont usually meet a lot of ppl with my name because it is obviously not hispanic..
but anyways... i like mikayla best!! i really like the y in it.. the 2 i's make it simpler.. and with the y it will also be easier to spell..

[Rozy321]

Mikaela :-)  I'm not a big "mak/mac" fan either, for a girl.  The ones with h's in them are going to get mispronounced, although it looks neat.

[JoyRenee]

I like what others have suggested- Mikayla.

[SHVEPS]

I voted for Mackayla, but I like Mikayla too. Very pretty name! I like it best with a "y" in it.

[NicoleW09]

My cousin's name is Michaela, which we all know is pronounced like Makayla. But, her parents pronounce it as Michael-a. Her dad's name is Michael and they were bent on having a son and making him Michael III, but they had a girl. Which makes no sense because his step sons name is Michael too. lol. So I'm a no go on Michaela. I like Mikaila/Mikaela/Mikhaila. But I think I prefer Mikaila out of all of them.

[cowboyslady88]

This is awesome because that's going to be my baby's middle name if it is a girl. I have opted to go with either spelling it as Mikaila or Mikaela.

[Ambrelynn]

Mahkayla is another way :)

[Clysta]

I like Mikaila a lot as well. The spelling is really nice.

[Sunkissed19]

ooo i like Grandmatobe's suggestion Mikaila is very pretty!

[tiredbuthappy]

i have seen and prefer Mikayla

[Grandmatobe]

I made up a spelling and mentioned it in your other post:  Mikaila.  That is very different.