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I've always liked Mac as a nickname for a guy, especially when it's a nickname from his surname (I knew a Mr. Macfarland that got called "Mac" a lot). I also loved in Louisa May Alcott's books Eight Cousins and Rose In Bloom that a special cousin was Mackenzie Alexander Campbell but was called "Mac" (while his uncle who he was named after went by "Alec"). I've also recently met a young man named Mackenna and he goes by Mac/Mack sometimes.

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I think MacKay (or McKay, but prefer MacKay) and MacKinley would work fine for a boy, they are nice old surnames that are quite handsome. I don't like Mac or even Mack as a full name on its own, it's really a nickname to me.

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Also what about one of these as a full name for Mac?
MacCallum
MacCallion
MacCarthy / McCarthy
MacConnell / McConnell
MacFarland / MacFarlane
MacKenny
MacArthur / Macarthur
MacDermott / McDermott
McKellar
McKowen
McNeil

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According to BtN's database, Mack was also a Medieval English nickname for Magnus. Which I thought was interesting and I'm sure Mac would work as a nickname for that too. Also I've heard Mac used as a nickname for Malcolm.

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I like Max too but I almost like Mac better. Max is still nickname-y to me so I'd use it for Maximilian or Maxwell. Maxfield is actually quite nice, I almost like it better than Maxwell. I've also seen Max used as a nickname for Maddox and I think it works nicely. I think Maximilian nn Max is very handsome and that's my favorite.

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This message was edited 12/25/2012, 2:16 PM