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Just woke up from a dream in which this name was in. Wdyt?
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I first heard of McKay (mə-kay) in a book and although the character wasn't rememberable the name stuck. It's been on my list since.
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I knew someone with this as their surname, pronounced as Mc Kai. I like it as a surname, but not so much as a first
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Apparently something like 80% of Americans with the first name McKay were born in Utah (I saw it on a list of "Utah names" recently, so I think of that - McKay and McKade were common for boys while McKell, McCall, McKaylee were common for girls, especially in the 90s). Also it sounds a bit innocent and cheerful to me in a "can-do" sort of way.
This message was edited 9/29/2023, 12:11 PM
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The only McKay I know is an ex-Mormon from Utah!
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I don't know any IRL but the first one I thought of was a youtuber who makes ex-Mormon / ex-cult videos.
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That's interesting!
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Yeah...the BtN submitted section says that it is probably used by Mormons because of David O. McKay, but now that I think about it, except for McKade, those are all very similar to Michael and Michaela, so I suspect Mormons liked those but wanted something more unique seeming.
This message was edited 9/29/2023, 7:15 PM
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I like it!
I love the nickname Mik and while it I get it is a surname I happen to be a fan of surnames as first names
I love the nickname Mik and while it I get it is a surname I happen to be a fan of surnames as first names
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Last name. There are a lot of last names that are being used as first names (like McKinley which gives me the same vibe) now though so it wouldn’t surprise me to meet a boy with this name.
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Surname to me
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And to me; and therefore certainly masculine as a given name.
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