I’m 32 weeks pregnant with fourth and last baby! We’re having a girl but really thought we were having a boy, and planned on using the name [name_m]Luke[/name_m]. We like [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] but are worried it’s too similar to [name_m]Malachi[/name_m].
Older siblings are [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] [name_m]Scott[/name_m], [name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f], and [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] [name_m]Allan[/name_m].
Suggestions with middles?
What gorgeous names! [name_m]Luke[/name_m] goes great with your kids names. However [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] is just a completely different era and feeling. I love it but it doesn’t really fit.
[name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] and…
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Heidi[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_f]Layla[/name_f]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Amy[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Michaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Christina[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Carly[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] would not be my choice with siblings [name_m]Nicolas[/name_m], [name_f]Emma[/name_f] and [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] but if I had to pair it I’d choose:
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Alexa[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
Alternatives to [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]:
[name_f]Keziah[/name_f] (biblical like [name_m]Malachi[/name_m])
[name_f]Kerenza[/name_f] / [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f]
Personally I’d go with something a little more traditional than [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]. I really like [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] or [name_f]Anna[/name_f] with the other kids’ names. Other options are [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], which has some of the same sounds as [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], as does [name_f]Maisie[/name_f] (traditionally a nn for [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], but has become a stand alone name in the UK). [name_f]Molly[/name_f] might also be a good fit.
That being said, if [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] is your favorite, go for it. It does not sound too similar to [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]. I’d go with a short, one syllable middle name.
Nothing is really speaking to me, more suggestions?
I like [name_f]Chloe[/name_f] and [name_f]Sienna[/name_f], but not enough. Otherwise it doesn’t seem like what I’m looking for.
A few names we like but don’t love are:
[name_u]Madison[/name_u]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
We love [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] and it’s our current favorite.
P.S. [name_f]Molly[/name_f] is my name
I think the issue I’m having with [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] is that it makes [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] the odd one out. [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m], [name_f]Emma[/name_f], and [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] are very 90s to me, whereas [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] feels much more current. But if it’s your favorite:
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Sarah[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Olive[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Leah[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
With [name_f]Emma[/name_f]:
[name_f]Hannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Caroline[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Anna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]