What do you think of Mikey Edward and Mia Rose?

[HenD19]

Not sure if Edward sounds too traditional with Mikey but it is my fil's middle name and would like to use it as his first name definitely doesn't fit.

[givemeaclue]

All good except mikey. It's dreadful

[badtime]

I would say rather that you should use Micah or Michael rather than Mikey. Imagine when your lovely baby boy is 35 years old. Give him a real name ffs.

Mia Rose is fine.

[raisah]

How about Michael Edward for the bc & then shorten Michael to Mikey for every day use. Edward does go beautifully with Michael.

[HenD19]

Hate calling a child a name and then shortening it to another one so Michael is out. What's wrong with Mikey??

[AnathemaDevice]

I agree that you should use Michael as his full name, just to give him some choice of nicknames when older. Plus having a full name to shout is useful when he's climbing on the furniture/legging it across the park. My older 2 know that they're in trouble when I use their full names.

DS2 was almost Michael, shortened to Mikey. Changed our minds when we realised that, with DS1 being Nicholas, we could have ended up with a Nick and Mick.

[givemeaclue]

It's naff and people will snigger at it

[NotADragonOfSoup]

Mikey is awful.

[CPtart]

Edward is a lovely name, Michael too is fine. Mikey?........no.

Mia Rose, extremely dull. Ten a penny.

[NotADragonOfSoup]

Please remember you are naming a person not a baby or child or a pet

[Still18atheart]

Lovely apart from Mikey Micheal would be much better

And as much as I like the name, Mia is in the '20 pegs at nursery will have the same name' category imo

[forgetmenots]

I agree that Michael on the bc is a good idea, he might just want to be Mick or Mike when he is older. Mia Rose is nice :)

[AndWhenYouGetThere]

I agree Michael Edward gives him far more options as an adult.
Mia Rose is sweet and lovely.

[GlaikitFizzog]

If you call him mikey, I can guarantee by the time he is at secondary/university, he'll be known as mike!

[GlaikitFizzog]

And, sorry to keep coming back, people will assume his name is Michael and mikey is just a NN.

[INeverSaidThat]

I don't like Mikey and I particularly don't like it with Edward (if you are intending to use them as one name IYSWIM). I also don't like Mia Rose either, Mia on its own is ok though.

Sorry, (you did ask )

I do believe that you should choose whatever name you want though

[INeverSaidThat]

My DS has an 18 year old friend who is called Mikey and doesn't shorten it to mike.

[BeeBopDingALing]

Mikey is a nn, he needs a proper name for when he's just not a baby/cute little kid but an adult. I would put Michael on the bc then it at least gives him options.

I like Mia, always reminds me of Pulp Fiction. Rose as a middle name is a bit boring done to death .

[chipmonkey]

Mia Rose is beautiful.

And, just to be the voice of dissent, I met a perfectly lovely Mikey who was six years old and a lovely, lovely little chap. Very clever and sweet.

[iloveshortshorts]

I know two adult Mikeys and no one shortens their name.

Also know a baby Mia Rose and shes lovely but i think Rose as a middle name has been done to death

[chipmonkey]

Oh and I have a Tom who is NOT Thomas. I just didn't ever want him to be called Thomas so I didn't call him that.

[OkayHazel]

If a man introduced himself to me as Mikey in a bar, I'd be turned off. Michael, or if you must, Mike. Not Mikey. Eurgh.