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I only like the spelling Mackenzie. Capitalizing the K (when it's not the last name, which is properly capitalized) looks funny. Leaving out the "c" makes it look like it should be pronounced starting with "Make". The "y" just looks silly, as do any other variations. (Edit: I agree with Chrisell that the McKenzie variation is a legit last name, so I'd be fine with that also, but only as a last name.)

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That said, I only really like Mackenzie on a boy. I know it's common on girls, but the meaning definitely suits a boy. With the meaning "Son of the handsome one", it seems like a perfect name for a boy.

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I have used it for a girl's combo in a story (Mackenzie Catherine) because that was 1) before I knew the meaning, 2) when I was more into trendier names, and 3) because it flows well.

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Currently, it's my second favorite single name for a boy (after Leopold), and it's in my favorite combo for a boy (Leopold Alexander Mackenzie.)

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I don't hold anything against people naming girls Mackenzie. It's not the worst trendy/masculine-meaning-name-on-girls name that's out there. But if people have to name a girl that, I'd say at least keep the original spelling. It looks the best, and I just don't understand why people would want to change the spelling.

This message was edited 1/2/2008, 10:21 PM