I really like the name [name]McKenna[/name] for our daughter - but I am not so sure on what middle name to choose? I really liked [name]Grace[/name] but that’s the name of the daughter of a very close friend. Any other one syllable suggestions that have a nice flow with [name]McKenna[/name]? Our last name is one syllable also.
[name]Hi[/name]! 
With a short last name, I think you need a longer middle name (2 syllables) for the flow.
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Bronwyn[/name] (Irish name like [name]McKenna[/name])
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Rowan[/name] (Irish)
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Ruby[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Simone[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Violet[/name]
Shorter names:
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Faith[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Mae[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
Good luck!
Thanks [name]Jill[/name]! I love [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Faith[/name] and [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Bronwyn[/name]. Those are beautiful!
I am new to the boards and my DH are TTC and have already picked out [name]McKenna[/name] for our daughters name as it combines our two initials together…
Any more suggestions would be great as well!
One syllable middle names -
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Blair[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Dae[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Faye[/name]/[name]Fae[/name]/[name]Fay[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Gray[/name]/[name]Grey[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Jade[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Jean[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Jewel[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Joan[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Lane[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Reid[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Rhys[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Shaine[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Tate[/name]
More than one syllable-
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Brielle[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Dorian[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Greer[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Grayson[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Lorelei[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Landry[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Noreen[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Celeste[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Trilby[/name]
FWIW, can I point out that [name]Bronwyn[/name] and [name]Rowan[/name] are not “Irish” - [name]Bronwyn[/name] (and [name]Bronwen[/name]) are historically Welsh, while [name]Rowan[/name] (in its most straightforward origin, as in the tree) is English/Anglo-[name]Saxon[/name].
But then again, [name]McKenna[/name] isn’t Irish, either: even as a surname it’s of Scottish origin.
If one were looking for a similar, authentically Irish version, I’d suggest Caoilinn (pronounced “Kee-lin”) Bronagh (“Bro-na”).
Thanks, Punkprincess, for reminding me about [name]Bronwyn[/name]'s origins! I appreciate it.
I wasn’t sure what the origins of [name]McKenna[/name] were. Quite honestly, I just liked the name because it combined my husbands first initial and my first initial M - [name]Megan[/name] and K- [name]Kyle[/name]. I also find it to sound nice. Thank you though for the information on the origins. I will probably post to see how people feel about the name [name]McKenna[/name] just so I can test it out…
You could do [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Danielle[/name], maybe. I think that’s pretty.
My youngest is [name]Mckenna[/name] [name]Rose[/name].
Our original choice for our daughter was [name]Mckenna[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name]. However in the delivery room the doctor said, “just look at this face…a little rosebud”
She became [name]Mckenna[/name] [name]Rose[/name] and still today, as an 11 year old, she asks me to tell her again what her doctor said when she was born. She identifies with [name]Rose[/name] and is called [name]Rosie[/name] about 50% of the time.
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[name]McKenna[/name] is a massive GP for me, everytime I see it I just love it!
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Ruby[/name], [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Scarlett[/name], [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Violet[/name]… those are my favourites.
I really don’t like surnames being used as first names, especially when they’re SO obviously surnames like [name]McKenzie[/name] and [name]McKenna[/name] and other Mc names. However, if you’re set on it, maybe spell it [name]Mackenna[/name]? It looks MUCH more like a first name then than if there’s a random capital letter in the middle of it.
[name]McKenna[/name] is a perfectly nice name, and I like the significance it has to you and your husband. Some other M/K names to think on:
[name]Kamala[/name] (“lotus flower”)
Kamea (“the one and only” in Hawaiian)
Keomi (Japanese for “pure beauty”)
[name]Kimberley[/name]
[name]Mackenzie[/name]
[name]Makayla[/name]
Malaika (“angel”)
[name]Malika[/name] (“queen”)
[name]Marieke[/name] - original spelling - or [name]Marika[/name] (Dutch version of [name]Mary[/name])
[name]Mariska[/name] (Hungarian form of [name]Mary[/name])
[name]Merrick[/name]
[name]Mikaela[/name]
[name]Monika[/name]
Or, if you have a little boy:
[name]Mack[/name]
[name]Mackenzie[/name]
Mackland
[name]Maddock[/name]
Makepeace (yes, this is a real name, and it’s several hundred years old)
[name]Malik[/name] (“king”)
[name]Marek[/name] (Continental form of [name]Mark[/name])
[name]Mark[/name]
[name]Markus[/name]
[name]Maverick[/name]
[name]McKinley[/name]
[name]Mekhi[/name]
[name]Merrick[/name]
[name]Mikhail[/name]
[name]Mikko[/name] (Finnish form of [name]Michael[/name])
[name]Kamden[/name]
[name]Kameron[/name]
[name]Kamil[/name] (“perfect”)
[name]Karim[/name] (“noble, generous”)
Kempis (after [name]Thomas[/name] a Kempis, a saint)
[name]Kenelm[/name] (Scottish name “bold helmet,” a saint)
[name]Kimball[/name] (“royal and bold”)
Kingman
Kramer (for the Seinfeld fans)
And of course you can always give a first name starting with M/K and a middle starting with the other-- this opens the field enormously!
You could also give a name that has parts of your names hiding in it:
[name]MEG[/name]: Emmegail; [name]Omega[/name]; Megara
KYL: [name]Kyla[/name]; [name]Skyla[/name]; Kyllion; [name]Skylar[/name]
YLE: [name]Abigayle[/name]; [name]Argyle[/name]; [name]Baylee[/name]/[name]Caylee[/name]/[name]Kaylee[/name]; [name]Carlyle[/name]; [name]Doyle[/name]; [name]Hayleigh[/name]; [name]Lyle[/name]; Mylene; [name]Myles[/name]; [name]Schuyler[/name]; [name]Tyler[/name]
[name]GAN[/name]: [name]Brogan[/name]; [name]Cadogan[/name]; Carrigan; [name]Finnegan[/name]; [name]Gannon[/name]; [name]Keegan[/name]; [name]Kerrigan[/name]; [name]Logan[/name]; [name]Madigan[/name]; [name]Mahogany[/name]; [name]Merrigan[/name]; [name]Morgana[/name]; [name]Reagan[/name]; [name]Teagan[/name]; [name]Wolfgang[/name]
Have fun!
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Claire[/name] is my favorite.I like the pp’s suggestion of [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Kathleen[/name]. Also, [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Caitlin[/name], [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Marie[/name], [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Mae[/name], [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Reese[/name], [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Taylor[/name], and [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Emily[/name].
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Joyce[/name] or [name]McKenna[/name] [name]Joy[/name] come to mind.
Other one syllables:
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Ruth[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Blair[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Gail[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Quinn[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Rae[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Dawn[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Faye[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Belle[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Shea[/name]
[name]McKenna[/name] [name]Rue[/name]
Hopefully those are some different suggestions.
[name]Just[/name] keep in mind that in 20 years [name]McKenna[/name] will sound like [name]Ashley[/name], [name]Kelly[/name], and [name]Sharon[/name] do now… pick a fairly classic, “undated” middle name, just in case!
can I suggest something like [name]Mary[/name]-[name]Kate[/name] or [name]Kenna[/name]-[name]Mae[/name]?
[name_f]My[/name_f] name is McKenna [name_f]Grace[/name_f] and I love think it’s beautiful. If only my mom could remember which book she got the idea from… lol
I was about to say something then I noticed how old this thread is lmao
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Me as well 
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