is there a story behind naming a girl named Michael ?

henh...@gmail.com

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Sep 27, 2022, 2:23:43 PM9/27/22

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the main character in [Star Trek: Discovery] is a girl named Michael Burnham!

>>> [ Michael Steele: The George Harrison of [The Bangles]. Incredibly talented, totally underrated. ] --------- is she (also) Jewish ?

Michael was the 17th most popular boys name and 5063rd most popular girls name. In 2021 there were 9,041 baby boys and only 25 baby girls named Michael. 1 out of every 206 baby boys and 1 out of every 71,179 baby girls born in 2021 are named Michael.

cf. ------------- Origin: Madison emerged as a common first name for girls in the mid-1980s. The 1984 movie “Splash,” featuring a mermaid named Madison as its main character, is usually credited for the name’s rise in popularity.

Peter T. Daniels

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Sep 27, 2022, 2:40:42 PM9/27/22

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Are you certain of the spelling?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michal

OTOH, one of the stars of *The Waltons* was Miss Michael Learned
(she played the mother).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Learned

S K

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Sep 27, 2022, 3:41:26 PM9/27/22

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On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 2:23:43 PM UTC-4, henh...@gmail.com wrote:

Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill is an American politician - Congresswoman from New Jersey. She is always refereed to as "Mikie".

henh...@gmail.com

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Sep 27, 2022, 3:51:42 PM9/27/22

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> Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill is an American politician - Congresswoman from New Jersey. She is always referred to as "Mikie".

Maybe it was VERY rare before 1920 or so ???

------------ unheard-of before 1900 ???

Michael was the 17th most popular boys name and 5063rd most popular girls name. In 2021 there were 9,041 baby boys and only 25 baby girls named Michael. 1 out of every 206 baby boys and 1 out of every 71,179 baby girls born in 2021 are named Michael.

------------------ so this says Michael is 360 times as probable as a BOY's name

that doesn't sound right.... it's at least 3000 times as probable as a BOY's name !!!

bruce bowser

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Sep 27, 2022, 4:28:49 PM9/27/22

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On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 3:51:42 PM UTC-4, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 12:41:26 PM UTC-7, S K wrote:
> > On Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at 2:23:43 PM UTC-4, henh...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > the main character in [Star Trek: Discovery] is a girl named Michael Burnham!
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> [ Michael Steele: The George Harrison of [The Bangles]. Incredibly talented, totally underrated. ] --------- is she (also) Jewish ?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael was the 17th most popular boys name and 5063rd most popular girls name. In 2021 there were 9,041 baby boys and only 25 baby girls named Michael. 1 out of every 206 baby boys and 1 out of every 71,179 baby girls born in 2021 are named Michael.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > cf. ------------- Origin: Madison emerged as a common first name for girls in the mid-1980s. The 1984 movie “Splash,” featuring a mermaid named Madison as its main character, is usually credited for the name’s rise in popularity.
> > Rebecca Michelle "Mikie" Sherrill is an American politician - Congresswoman from New Jersey. She is always referred to as "Mikie".

But, not Michael.

Dingbat

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Sep 27, 2022, 6:15:06 PM9/27/22

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David's 1st wife was Saul's daughter Michal.
https://www.gotquestions.org/David-and-Michal.html

henh...@gmail.com

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Sep 29, 2022, 12:08:56 PM9/29/22

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maybe behind Anglophones naming a girl Michael , there's a hidden French-Connection

cf. Mickaelle Michel

French Jockey Mickaëlle Michel Adds To International Success At …
https://paulickreport.com/news/people/french-jockey-mickaelle-michel-adds-to...

Jul 28, 2022 · After winning a then-record 72 races to become France's apprentice champion in 2018, Michel headed to Japan in 2020 where she ..............

Ken Blake

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Sep 29, 2022, 1:31:59 PM9/29/22

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On Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:08:53 -0700 (PDT), "henh...@gmail.com"
<henh...@gmail.com> wrote:

>maybe behind Anglophones naming a girl Michael , there's a hidden French-Connection
>
> cf. Mickaelle Michel

There's also "Michele." I remember once replying to a "Michele" in a
newsgroup, think it was the Italian man's name pronounced mee-KAY-lay,
but it was a woman with the alternative spelling of "Michelle."