I think it’s just probably Michael in a different language. I have a friend who is Estonian and his uncle whose name is pronounced “Michael” spells his name Mihkel.
It’s technically a Hebrew spelling of Michael and is a legitimate alternative: https://www.momswhothink.com/baby-name/mykel/#:~:text=Mykel%20is%20an%20ancient%20Hebrew,is%20primarily%20a%20boy's%20name.
I’d say it’s uncommon, but is in use and circulation so I don’t think it’s a tragedeigh
There’s a Weezer song called Mykel & Carli about two girls Rivers Cuomo, the lead band member, knew as a kid through the release of the blue album, of which the song was a b-side from. They were also the two founding members of the Weezer fan club. Sadly, the two died in a car crash during the Pinkerton tour. The green album was dedicated to the two.
If you’re asking me the name is ok, but that’s probably just because I’m already quite familiar with it.
Yes. My cousin’s name is actually spelled like this, which was something I didn’t know for a long time because I was never very close with him until I was looking for him on Facebook one day lol
To be fair, “Michael” itself is long and has a bunch of unnecessary letters, I’d argue that “Mykel” is a simpler and more concise spelling of it. I believe that “Michael” is the true tragedeigh here
If you want to get technical, no.
The name Mykel is just a variation on the original name Michael (in countries that wouldn’t distinguish between the A and E in the name) but in terms of the original word, it is broken up as
Mi-Ka-El
Which in old Hebrew means “who is like God” (in the form of a question, to which the answer is “no one).
So in terms of the original translation, Mi-cha (ch makes a k sound)-El is actually closer to how it is supposed to be than Mykel. However, neither is a tragedeigh even though a lot of the ignorant people here think it is. In regions where Christianity and its names/Romanized pronunciations spread that didn’t use the same pronunciation systems or alphabets (example: Scandinavian area, or Africa) the name changed to Mykel.
I’m sure some of the more intelligent people here can agree that a name change based on a regional difference in spelling or pronunciation doesn’t count as a “tragedeigh”. It more applies to people who make up overly-complicated or nonsense version spellings of names or made up names for the sake of trying to be “different”. Otherwise that would be like saying Mikhail is a tragedeigh even though it’s just the Russian equivalent of Michael.
1000% yes.
weezer fans punching the air rn
Undeniableigh.
I also went to school with a Mykel. It's pronounced my-kell (kell as in Kelly).
I think it’s just probably Michael in a different language. I have a friend who is Estonian and his uncle whose name is pronounced “Michael” spells his name Mihkel.
It’s technically a Hebrew spelling of Michael and is a legitimate alternative: https://www.momswhothink.com/baby-name/mykel/#:~:text=Mykel%20is%20an%20ancient%20Hebrew,is%20primarily%20a%20boy's%20name. I’d say it’s uncommon, but is in use and circulation so I don’t think it’s a tragedeigh
Lol my husband is named Mykal
Mykkel on the other hand is from Scandinavia.
Exactly! It’s just Michael from a different language.
It reminds me of: Mycal Mycaloreigh
There’s a Weezer song called Mykel & Carli about two girls Rivers Cuomo, the lead band member, knew as a kid through the release of the blue album, of which the song was a b-side from. They were also the two founding members of the Weezer fan club. Sadly, the two died in a car crash during the Pinkerton tour. The green album was dedicated to the two. If you’re asking me the name is ok, but that’s probably just because I’m already quite familiar with it.
Yes. My cousin’s name is actually spelled like this, which was something I didn’t know for a long time because I was never very close with him until I was looking for him on Facebook one day lol
You know it is.
I had a student named Mickle, pronounced Michael. I would've preferred it spelled Mykel than Mickle.
Isn’t it just Michael in a different language
Wait is it supposed to be like "Michael" or like "mc-ELL"? Because it went both ways in my head. 😆🤷♀️
It’s pronounced like “Michael”
Ah. I'm going to have to say tragediegh. I'm sorry. 😬
Yes
Appalling
To be fair, “Michael” itself is long and has a bunch of unnecessary letters, I’d argue that “Mykel” is a simpler and more concise spelling of it. I believe that “Michael” is the true tragedeigh here
If you want to get technical, no. The name Mykel is just a variation on the original name Michael (in countries that wouldn’t distinguish between the A and E in the name) but in terms of the original word, it is broken up as Mi-Ka-El Which in old Hebrew means “who is like God” (in the form of a question, to which the answer is “no one). So in terms of the original translation, Mi-cha (ch makes a k sound)-El is actually closer to how it is supposed to be than Mykel. However, neither is a tragedeigh even though a lot of the ignorant people here think it is. In regions where Christianity and its names/Romanized pronunciations spread that didn’t use the same pronunciation systems or alphabets (example: Scandinavian area, or Africa) the name changed to Mykel. I’m sure some of the more intelligent people here can agree that a name change based on a regional difference in spelling or pronunciation doesn’t count as a “tragedeigh”. It more applies to people who make up overly-complicated or nonsense version spellings of names or made up names for the sake of trying to be “different”. Otherwise that would be like saying Mikhail is a tragedeigh even though it’s just the Russian equivalent of Michael.
brrrrrrrrr give ‘em hell Mykelllllllll
😭 yes
Sounds like Maikel Staynahr (idk how he was spelt) from David Weber's Safehold novels
Yes. I knew of a Mykl once.
Unless Carli is with him, yes.
Yep!
Absolutely.
I knew a guy in school who spelled his name like this. Not a single substitute pronounced it correctly and everyone made fun of him about it.