Hannah Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 His name is most definitely Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr. I don't think that Mika would use that as a pen name just for the hell of it. He'd choose "Alice." I think it's cute. Yasmine, Paloma, Zuleika, Fortune ...and Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grace Ally Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 ...and Michael. :naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armande Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 its mica penniman, its gotta be, it says it in all of the school year books *runs away* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkly1 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 His name is most definitely Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr. I don't think that Mika would use that as a pen name just for the hell of it. He'd choose "Alice." I think it's cute. Yasmine, Paloma, Zuleika, Fortune ...and Michael. :blink:I give up, he wants to be called Mika so that's what I shall call him. In the video clip he says his FATHER wanted to name him after him but his MOTHER said "over my dead body" as she isnt into the whole junior thing, so...if this interview is to be believed then he is called MiCa but he changed it to MiKa cos of the mispronunciation, and he seems to want to be known as MiKa so be it, I like that best anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armande Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 :naughty: haha, all those pretty and unusual names.... and bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A. Clay Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Wait, Alice? What? Why am I always the last to understand these inside conversations? SEE ANSWER TO THE LAST QUESTION . . . http://www.dmcupdate.com/buzzqa/archive.asp?id=255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 SEE ANSWER TO THE LAST QUESTION . . .http://www.dmcupdate.com/buzzqa/archive.asp?id=255 In addition to that, he's actually used "Alice" as a pen name on some of his songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 its mica penniman, its gotta be, it says it in all of the school year books *runs away* I take the situation this way: Baby boy is born, he is officially named Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr. after his father, because it was his father's first son and he wanted to pass his name down. Mrs. Penniman didn't like him being a junior like Mika said in an interview, so they settled on calling him Mica, even though that is not a birth name, but a derivation from the pronunciation of "Micael." That's basically what Mika said in the Roast a Rockstar interview, leaving out the fact that his name is really Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armande Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 ah yep, i know what u mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Weather Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I swear he said that he was born Mica Penniman. I am confussed but interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmbm Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 If I remember correctly, his name is Michael Holbrook Penniman - "Mica" being the nickname of "Michael" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Maybe it's like the great Sarie vs. Sarah debate. It got so heated, I asked one of the mods to close it down. Half the forum was convinced my name is Sarah, and the other half said they have my birth certificate, and my name is Sarie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Mastin Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 so what is that all about?? I was browsing through composers names and I found this name:Michael Holbrook Penniman-Relax,Take it easyI doubt it is his Father?? I think Mika might actually have been Christened Michael Holbrook Penniman. I have read that this is his original name, but that he was always called Mica. I think Michael is his dad's name and he would have been given the name to honour his dad, but there couldn't be two Michaels in the family, so he was always called Mica. I could be wrong. But it's what I've gathered. But Relax is our Mika's song. No doubt about it. Love today, from Marilyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatagordinha Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I think Mika might actually have been Christened Michael Holbrook Penniman. I have read that this is his original name, but that he was always called Mica. I think Michael is his dad's name and he would have been given the name to honour his dad, but there couldn't be two Michaels in the family, so he was always called Mica. I could be wrong. But it's what I've gathered. But Relax is our Mika's song. No doubt about it. Love today, from Marilyn Yes, this keeps cropping up too frequently for it to be wrong now. I agree with your theory. Mika has said that his Dad wanted him to also be called Michael, as is not uncommon in American families/dynasties, whatever. But he said his Mother wasn't keen at all on the idea of Michael Jr. ,so they settled on Mica. But I wonder if his Dad got his own way officially , ie on his birth certificate, but his Mum got her way by insisting he be known as Mica right from the start. It makes sense. That's my interpretation/guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelicScars Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 If I am not mistaken, I think I saw an interview were he actually talks about it. And I think he said something about his dad wanting to name him Michael, but his mum isn't a big fan of the whole junior naming, and sat her foot down, and thats why they ended up naming him Mica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
femifrosk Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Mika's full name is Mika Penniman, before: Mica Penniman. Michael Holbrook Penniman is his father's name. As you all should have known by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pica_mica Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Mika's full name is Mika Penniman, before: Mica Penniman. Michael Holbrook Penniman is his father's name. As you all should have known by now. True. But what about the whole "Jr" thing though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatRadFreak Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Maybe someone should just ask him at a gig xD easy way to solve the problem i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
femifrosk Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 True. But what about the whole "Jr" thing though? His father wanted him to be named Jr., but his mother thought it was.. I dunno.. Atleast she didn't like it. Mika said that in a interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I noticed that a while ago while reading the credits on the sleeves of Relax. Didn't pay much attention to it though, I just took it for granted. (top one = CD single, bottom one = CD maxi single) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackViolet Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I think Mika might actually have been Christened Michael Holbrook Penniman. I have read that this is his original name, but that he was always called Mica. I think Michael is his dad's name and he would have been given the name to honour his dad, but there couldn't be two Michaels in the family, so he was always called Mica. I could be wrong. But it's what I've gathered. But Relax is our Mika's song. No doubt about it. Yup, I think that's it. --Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stien Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 since we're on the subject of names.... what's Bono's real name? and Madonna's? (I suddenly realised that there are a lot of musicians that I don't know the real name of) Oh, on the Mika-matter: I'm pretty sure no-one ever called him Michael in real life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloKitty Lucy Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 if you're interested,Madonna's real name is Louise Veronica Ciccone.I can tell you because she has an italian origin she always wanted to hide but here we all know the thruth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahfromParis Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 And Bono : Paul David Hewson, born may 10th 1960 in Dublin, Ireland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stien Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 thank you! I had no idea! So Madonna has Italian origin... I guess I just became a little smarter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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