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I like the sound of ma-KENN-a, and I like Kenna, but I can never find a spelling that I like. I don't like Mackenna because of the "Mack" part, and I don't like McKenna because it's so "McName"y. Makenna seems a little contrived (although it's probably the one I like best.) And it does look more like its own name.
I really don't like capital letters in names like MacKenna, although I don't mind MacKenna as much as MacKenzie.
I do like Mackenzie, mainly because I know a cute little girl with this name (although there are quite a few Mackenzies my age too). I don't like any other spelling for Mackenzie. I know teenage Mackenzies so it isn't hard for me to imagine 20-ish Mackenzies.
I think Mackenna would age very well, actually. It's a lot more mature sounding than Mackenzie. Plus they can always change to go by Kenna if the Mac part sounds too young-- Kenzie, on the other hand, sounds even younger than Mackenzie.
I actually like Gavin and Mackenzie or Gavin and Mackenna as sibsets (I like it especially with Mackenna). I've always thought Gavin sounded very mature though, not trendy, so I'm not sure.