When I was younger, I loved the name [name_f]McKenna[/name_f], after meeting one who was absolutely the sweetest girl I’ve ever met, and it left me with a great impression of the name! However, I’ve read a lot of things saying it’s a terrible name (and likewise with [name_f]Mackenna[/name_f] and [name_f]Makenna[/name_f], yet [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u]/Mackynzie and [name_u]McKinley[/name_u] seem to be praised)
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I like [name_f]McKenna[/name_f]; it stands to me as a stronger and sweeter choice rather than [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] (an overused name I always thought sounded like only a little brat would have). The name variations don’t take anything away from the name, in my opinion, other than maybe an Irish connotation brought forth by the “Mc” spelling. Would you call her [name_m]Kenny[/name_m] for short? I think it’s rather cute-- maybe boyish, but since [name_f]McKenna[/name_f] ends with an A, a masculine nickname might be nice!
My favorite is [name_f]Mackenna[/name_f]. I don’t think this will be the most popular spelling though.
[name_f]McKenna[/name_f] looks last name-ish (to me) and I just prefer [name_m]Mack[/name_m]- names to Mak- names.
Whilst it is not my cup of tea in regards to naming, I do think it is perfectly usable on a little girl. The reason being I see no difference between [name_f]McKenna[/name_f] and [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] and they seem to be popular names so I would deem them usable.
What do you think of the name [name_f]McKenna[/name_f]?
I don’t personally like this name, but I think there are names far worse.
What spelling would you use; [name_f]Mackenna[/name_f], [name_f]McKenna[/name_f] or [name_f]Makenna[/name_f]?
If I had to pick, I would choose the [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] spelling. I don’t like an extra capital letter thrown in the middle of names and [name_f]Mackenna[/name_f] looks a bit bulky.
Is the name too ‘chavvy’ (think British ghetto)?
I wouldn’t call it too ‘chavvy’ (or bogan, as we say here in Australia) just yet, but I think it will end up sounding that way.
Is it a suitable name for a little girl?
While I wouldn’t personally use this name, I think there are far worse names you could use.
I know the last name [name_f]McKenna[/name_f], so that’s the one I prefer of the options. It’s an ok name, not to my taste but much better than many others like it ([name_u]McKinley[/name_u], kenzie, etc). With most last names as first names on girls, I prefer it to be somewhere in the family lineage, but I wouldn’t think it was chavvy.
The name isn’t for me but I prefer it with the [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] spelling. Mc/[name_m]Mac[/name_m] are too “son of” for a girl and phonetically, [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] makes the most sense since I never actually hear "MC"kenna, only "muh"kenna.
I honestly don’t like that style of name at all. Any of the [name_f]Mckenna[/name_f], [name_u]Makenzie[/name_u], [name_u]Mckinley[/name_u], Mc…anything or Mak…anything.
They’re very trendy feeling and the multitude of spellings make them really tacky feeling to me–no true history or class.
I know a little girl with the name, [name_f]Makenna[/name_f]. I like this spelling even though [name_f]McKenna[/name_f] is more popular.
I think any name that starts with Mc anything is kind of chavvy. I think all the names you mention are very pretty, but I associate them with people who are simpler and less educated just because of knowing people with those names that are way less than ivy league educated. So am I, but do I want my name to indicate that?
It’s not always the case, but as a general rule. I can like the sound of a name all day but when it comes to naming somebody I don’t want them being disadvantages by a negative association. Sadly, classism and racism are things my children will have to deal with since I haven’t got millions and don’t run a large business so they never have to go into the big bad world.
My middle name is [name_f]McKenzie[/name_f] (it’s my grandma’s maiden name) and I love it. My little sister’s name is [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] (we pronounce it ‘muh-kenna’) and that’s my preferred spelling. I only ever call her Kenny, though. I can say first hand that [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] is a great name for a little girl, with nicknames like [name_f]Kenna[/name_f], [name_m]Kenny[/name_m], [name_m]Ken[/name_m], and Kennalee.
I love [name_f]McKenna[/name_f] (that spelling only, though)!
I dislike any Mc, [name_m]Mac[/name_m], Mak, etc names on girls (i love [name_u]Mackenzie[/name_u] on a boy though). If your heart is set on it, I’d recommend the [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] spelling, which is at last better than the Mc/[name_m]Mac[/name_m] thing.
In general, though, the Mc-names seem dated to me. My baby sister, who is in her 20s, was nearly named [name_f]McKenna[/name_f], and knew several McKenzies/McKelles/McKaybrees/etc growing up. I’d be surprised to meet a [name_f]McKenna[/name_f] or [name_f]Mckenzie[/name_f] that was under 15 years old.
As far as the other Mc-names, i dunno about non-berries but [name_f]Mckenzie[/name_f] and [name_u]McKinley[/name_u] seem rather hated here on nameberry.
I’m not a fan of “Mc-[name_m]Mac[/name_m]” names for girls (actually, they’re not faves for boys come to think about it). They’re terribly trendy and I’ve see far too many odd spellings to find them in any way appealing. If I had to choose the spelling, I would go for [name_f]Mackenna[/name_f]. It just “looks” right. Second would be [name_f]McKenna[/name_f]. [name_f]Makenna[/name_f] just looks lazy to me - like someone can’t be bothered to pronounce the name right so they’ll spell it this way. I’m not British so I can’t answer if they’re “chav” or not. I think the spelling affects the way people perceive whether a name is considered “low-class” or not.
[name_f]Makenna[/name_f] seems the most feminine and least surnamey. I thought that Mc/[name_m]Mac[/name_m] names sounded bratty, until my niece was given that name, and she is a very sweet child. She goes by [name_m]Kenny[/name_m] or Kinny.