I’ve always loved boy names falling on the softer side, and Mackenzie “Max” is one I’ve fallen absolutely head over heels for recently!
So what are your thoughts? What type of person do you envision with this name? Any combos that come to mind? I haven’t seen much appreciation for Mackenzie here yet, especially as a masculine name.
in theory, i love mackenzie on a boy! i think it has that friendly, cheerful sound that a lot of irish surname names have, like callahan, flynn and riley.
that said, it’d definitely be a guilty pleasure for me, since it’s so overwhelmingly more common for girls, that i think it’d be a bit hard to live with as a first name (love it as a middle, though!)
hmm unfortunately i’d have to agree with you there that it’s popularity as a feminine name would make it difficult in practice- it may be a bit more of a guilty pleasure/source of inspiration for me as well :]
I absolutely love [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] for a boy!! I love [name_m]Mac[/name_m] as a nickname. [name_u]Max[/name_u] is incredible!
There’s a [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] “Mac” in Eight Cousins my [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_u]Alcott[/name_u] who’s a gentle, bookish, tidy little boy. I totally recommend giving that novel a read. It made me fall in love with the name—and I just love it. 
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] is a warm, shepherding, muddy, blithe name for a boy. I prefer it much more than for a girl!
Ooo I had no idea [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]May[/name_f] [name_u]Alcott[/name_u] had a character named [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], thanks for the recommendation! The nickname “Mac” unfortunately isn’t my favorite, but luckily not a dealbreaker and definitely something I feel I could grow to love :] Also I agree it definitely prefer the name on a boy
I like [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] for a boy! [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] is a great pairing.
Awe that’s precious 
I can just picture the cleverest, most gentle soul with that name
I like that [name_m]Alexander[/name_m] lends itself to the [name_u]Max[/name_u] nickname too!
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] “Max” is darling!!!
Awe thank you so much!
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] on a boy is darling! I’m also a fan of soft boy names and he fits that perfectly! 
I see [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] as a very reflective, soft spoken and solitary person
I one billion percent prefer [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] on a boy than on a girl! On a girl, it feels bubbly and hyper but on a boy, it seems gentle and reflective. [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] “Max” makes me picture a freckled little boy who looks at bugs under a magnifying glass and knows the name of all of the planets 
it’s such a sweet name yet also handsome and works well on any age.
[name_u]Max[/name_u] is a clever nickname, though I do prefer the long form myself.
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] is charming - rugged but gentle, cool and fun to say. [name_u]Max[/name_u] is a cute nn! [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Mack[/name_u] too! Where I am, it has always ranked higher for boys - currently, it’s only in the top 1000 for boys
Tagging @leafsgirl44 here, because she’s a big fan of [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]!
I LOVE [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] (thanks @greyblue for the tag!) and used it as my son’s middle name! It’s handsome, stylish, and feels pretty versatile as well. We very nearly used it as his first name, but didn’t love the flow. It was pretty commonly used for boys where I live during the 90s, my parents had considered it for me if I’d been a boy.
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_u]Daniel[/name_u] (what my parents considered)
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] (what we considered)
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_u]John[/name_u]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_u]William[/name_u]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_u]Edward[/name_u]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_m]Lucas[/name_m]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_u]George[/name_u]
[name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u]! [name_u]Welcome[/name_u]
I like it for boys, girls and enbies! Tho more on boys and masc aligned enbies myself 
I love [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u], and nicknames [name_u]Max[/name_u] and [name_m]Mac[/name_m]! I’m especially partial to [name_m]Mac[/name_m]. This seems like a good versatile name with lots of nn potential! I haven’t personally met any female Mackenzies, so it doesn’t strike me as overwhelmingly feminine. Seems wearable to me!
Feels very girly to me but it could work for sure. I don’t feel like [name_u]Max[/name_u] is very natural when [name_u]Mack[/name_u] is right there 
Idk every female [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] I know goes by [name_u]Max[/name_u] so it feels the most natural to me personally 
Never met a boy named [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] but my friends son is named McKinley and she calls him [name_f]Kinley[/name_f], similar enough vein so I think McKenzie could work too?