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Much better on a boy but even better left as a surname.

Um.......no.

It is nicer on a boy, especially if it's a family name.

No

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It's an ugly name either way.

Yes

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I know a couple of male Mackenzie's, it's an awesome boys name. I love Mac/k on a boy :)

It makes sense on a boy, I think. Mac- means "son of," so it's more suited to men than women etymologically. I also don't think gender is that important with naming. Gendering names is arbitrary and socially constructed, and really every name can be genderless.

I like it more on a boy.

I much prefer Mackenzie for a boy over a girl. It sounds more masculine then feminine to me.
I also love the nickname Mac as a shorter form of Mackenzie.

If it's a family name, it's fine.

I know a college student go pulls it off very well. He has a strong Irish & Scottish family heritage which helps!

I actually think it's better on a boy than a girl, but since it's become popular as a girls' name, I can't help feeling it's not a good idea to give it to a boy.

I like it alright on a boy, although unlike most of the people in the comments below me I like it alright for a girl, too. I went to middle and high school with a guy named Mackenzie and I remember vividly on the first day of sixth grade being unable to tell if he was a boy or a girl for some reason? And thinking... okay I just need to see what his name is. And it turned out to be Mackenzie so I still didn't know! And of course he ended up being a guy. He went by Mac. And he's the only male Mackenzie I've ever known but also what makes me feel like this name is usable on a boy.

Love it, total guilty pleasure. I may even consider using it irl if Mackenzie were a family surname, certainly as a middle name at least.

This message was edited 10/24/2017, 2:29 PM

Better than on a girl.

Definitely better on a boy.

Hi !!!

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I love Mackenzie on a boy!
Generally I prefer surnames as male names and Mackenzie is a good example of this fact.

Love it! I knew a guy in college named Mackenzie. Most people called him Kenzie.

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Bonus, he was super cute. :)

I like it. It's definitely better on a boy.