Well, the "e" in Mike and the "e" in Mikey are both silent, technically. I have no freakin' idea which rule explains why the "i" in Michael is long.
Crap, I'm in over my head. I was only trying to be a smartass in the first place.
Hey, wait... why do you know Tad, Leap, and Lily? I want to strangle those damn noisy frogs. I've banished them and their damn magnets from my fridge.