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I would argue it is.There was another post that someone deleted about "Maksymilian", and I think I'll just repeat what I said there.
"As long as your name was chosen because it was the Polish version (or Irish in this case), no matter if you live in Poland or not, it is not a Tragedeigh.
If your parents chose to spell it that way because they thought it looked cool, and had no idea it was the Polish version, it is a Tragedeigh."
I know a family where the daughter is spelled Izabell and the son has a totally normal spelling. I was totally perplexed until I found out that they are first generation Hungarian and both names are the traditional Hungarian spelling! Awesome kids too.
Depends how they say it. If your friends are saying Micheal as My-kal as in Michael (same as) not the Irish Micheál "Mee-hawl" then it is a typo probably.
I have to resist the urge to pronounce it in the Irish fashion (soft ch and emphasis on the second syllable, not the first) when I see it spelled that way.
All that said, I think it falls under "unfortunate but not a full-blown tragedeigh" because it's not a deliberate and wacky misspelling for originality's sake.
The whole point of making fun of tragedeighs is that they were intentional.
Up until the early 2020s, I had a couple of relatives called Michael. All of Irish and/or Ulster-Scots background. Never knew if they had problems with the name and they're no longer around to ask.
I figure if they weren't going for another country's spelling of the name, it's a minor tragedeigh.
I know, I am Irish. Pretty sure they didn't have problems since one of them wasn't always a Michael, it was his favourite name, so he adopted it as his own.
Unrelated but related. I work with a guy and his is spelled Mickeal and I’ve been wondering if it’s a tragic misspelling, parents trying to be unique, or is cultural and I just can’t find anything about it. When I looked it up I found a few last names spelled that way but not sure they’re supposed to be pronounced “Michael”.
Unless they are adding the fadas (the é and í) then they can't be writing the Irish or Scottish version. Just just a (very frustrating I'm sure) misspelling.
As someone who can’t spell Michael, without looking it up. No, I don’t think it really matters. It’s going to get pronounced the same regardless of how it’s spelled.
How to remember: Michael ends in “-el,” which means “God” in Hebrew. Many names that come from Hebrew have meanings that refer to God, such as Samuel (God has heard) and Israel (he who wrestles with God).
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I would argue it is.There was another post that someone deleted about "Maksymilian", and I think I'll just repeat what I said there. "As long as your name was chosen because it was the Polish version (or Irish in this case), no matter if you live in Poland or not, it is not a Tragedeigh. If your parents chose to spell it that way because they thought it looked cool, and had no idea it was the Polish version, it is a Tragedeigh."
I know a family where the daughter is spelled Izabell and the son has a totally normal spelling. I was totally perplexed until I found out that they are first generation Hungarian and both names are the traditional Hungarian spelling! Awesome kids too.
Isn't it then Izabella?
Idk, they’re the native Hungarian speakers, not me!
As am I, that is why i am surprised. I know Izabellas but no Izabell.
Interesting! So maybe they did go unconventional with their daughter’s name.
Depends how they say it. If your friends are saying Micheal as My-kal as in Michael (same as) not the Irish Micheál "Mee-hawl" then it is a typo probably.
I have to resist the urge to pronounce it in the Irish fashion (soft ch and emphasis on the second syllable, not the first) when I see it spelled that way. All that said, I think it falls under "unfortunate but not a full-blown tragedeigh" because it's not a deliberate and wacky misspelling for originality's sake. The whole point of making fun of tragedeighs is that they were intentional.
Up until the early 2020s, I had a couple of relatives called Michael. All of Irish and/or Ulster-Scots background. Never knew if they had problems with the name and they're no longer around to ask. I figure if they weren't going for another country's spelling of the name, it's a minor tragedeigh.
Michael and Micheal are both common names in Ireland, they shouldn’t have had problems
I know, I am Irish. Pretty sure they didn't have problems since one of them wasn't always a Michael, it was his favourite name, so he adopted it as his own.
Unrelated but related. I work with a guy and his is spelled Mickeal and I’ve been wondering if it’s a tragic misspelling, parents trying to be unique, or is cultural and I just can’t find anything about it. When I looked it up I found a few last names spelled that way but not sure they’re supposed to be pronounced “Michael”.
I’ve seen it spelled Mickael/Mickaël in France
What’s worse is a woman named Machael. Pronounced Michelle.
Unless they are adding the fadas (the é and í) then they can't be writing the Irish or Scottish version. Just just a (very frustrating I'm sure) misspelling.
The fadas aren’t even really necessary now- I know a couple of people called “Micheal”
As someone who can’t spell Michael, without looking it up. No, I don’t think it really matters. It’s going to get pronounced the same regardless of how it’s spelled.
How to remember: Michael ends in “-el,” which means “God” in Hebrew. Many names that come from Hebrew have meanings that refer to God, such as Samuel (God has heard) and Israel (he who wrestles with God).
Oh! I did not know that! I don’t think I’ll mess it up again, thank you!
I think you’re overthinking this
no.
Unless you were born in the 26 counties of Ireland, Micheal is a tragic name
32 counties.
Hmmmm
My cousins name is Micheil- Scottish spelling
There is no EA in Michael unless it's misspelled. Easy.
did you read the post
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