Mackenzie a girls or boys name or both?

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Registered: 11-07-2007
Mackenzie a girls or boys name or both?
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Thu, 05-08-2008 - 2:00am

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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-08-2008
Thu, 05-08-2008 - 2:05am
I think of a Girl, Never heard the Name for a Boy before....
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Registered: 12-06-2004
Thu, 05-08-2008 - 8:49am
Definitely a girls name

           

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Registered: 11-01-2006
Thu, 05-08-2008 - 9:16am
I think of it as a girls' name now because that's all I've ever seen it on.

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Registered: 03-06-2008
Thu, 05-08-2008 - 9:31am

it is a unisex name (by virtue of being a surname...in the case of surnames unless you live in certain countries the *son of* means descendant..same as *man* in mankind means all humans not just men)


However in common usage in the US it is used almost exclusively by females.

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Registered: 10-21-2007
Thu, 05-08-2008 - 9:46am
I consider Mackenzie only a girl's name.


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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-07-2008
Thu, 05-08-2008 - 10:21am
My six year old daughters name is Mackenzie! :)

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Registered: 03-29-2008
Thu, 05-08-2008 - 10:30am
Def. a girls name.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 06-26-1999
Thu, 05-08-2008 - 10:38am
Well, techincally it's a boy name.
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Registered: 06-14-2003
Thu, 05-08-2008 - 11:09am
How about "neither".
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Registered: 05-08-2008
Thu, 05-08-2008 - 11:37am

My sons name is Mackenzie. This is a boys name originally, he is named after his grandfather. It is just a fad that girls now have that name...


He goes by Mack or Kenzie (never Ken).


I think it can be used for both girls and boys, but the history of this name is for men! I think it is very cute for a girl too though!

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