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HelpHelp choosing from our shortlist??
Thanks so much everyone for helping us find names for our girls!
We've got a list of 4 now that we really love and we just have to choose from it. Maybe you guys can help??
One is definitely Maeve and for the other we can't choose between Zoe, Tamsin, Anya and Mackenzie.
What do you guys think? Which sounds best with Leo (our son) and Maeve?
My boyfriend's favorite is Mackenzie and I love it too but I read the comments here and there are SO many people hating on it! I love the name but I don't want to choose a name that heaps of people hate.
But still can't choose a favorite out of these four names!
We've got a list of 4 now that we really love and we just have to choose from it. Maybe you guys can help??
One is definitely Maeve and for the other we can't choose between Zoe, Tamsin, Anya and Mackenzie.
What do you guys think? Which sounds best with Leo (our son) and Maeve?
My boyfriend's favorite is Mackenzie and I love it too but I read the comments here and there are SO many people hating on it! I love the name but I don't want to choose a name that heaps of people hate.
But still can't choose a favorite out of these four names!
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Thanks for your help!! We suddenly realised the other day that if they were M and M it'd be like M&Ms and it made me laugh :D I'm happy you like Mackenzie though!!
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Personally, I love the name Mackenzie. I don't think of it being masculine at all. But I do agree that it doesn't flow as well with Leo and Maeve. Mackenzie makes a great middle name though! My best friends name is Katherine June Mackenze which I think is pretty.
I love the name Anya though! It's one of my favorites! It is Russian sounding (which is why I like it) but I think it suffers the same problem as Mackenzie, it doesn't fit as nicely.
My choice would have to be Tamsin. Like Maeve, it's not a name that you hear often and it sounds good with Leo!
I love the name Anya though! It's one of my favorites! It is Russian sounding (which is why I like it) but I think it suffers the same problem as Mackenzie, it doesn't fit as nicely.
My choice would have to be Tamsin. Like Maeve, it's not a name that you hear often and it sounds good with Leo!
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Thanks :) Using it as a middle name could really work!! Even the people who say it's masculine couldn't argue cos it's also a surname and heaps of people have surnames as middle names (here anyway).
Tamsin is getting to by my favourite too ^__^
Tamsin is getting to by my favourite too ^__^
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Go with your favorite :) The haters shouldn't put you off unless you decide they have a point - if you actually agree that Mackenzie sounds masculine, or that it will not stand the test of time, or whatever else they say. My mother wanted to name my sister Shlomit, her friend asked her, "Like Shlomit vomit?" and she decided not to, because she couldn't get that out of her head. But if you do love it, don't worry! It's a decent name, and in real life it will get a much better reception than on these boards.
Another thing: I think at this point you should keep the whole shortlist and wait till you see the girls. One of them might just look like a Zoe, or maybe neither will look like a Mackenzie. I could tell you my favorite based on aesthetics (which is Tamsin, by the way), but it all comes down to what you think will be the most fitting for your actual real life daughter, as a child and as an adult.
Another thing: I think at this point you should keep the whole shortlist and wait till you see the girls. One of them might just look like a Zoe, or maybe neither will look like a Mackenzie. I could tell you my favorite based on aesthetics (which is Tamsin, by the way), but it all comes down to what you think will be the most fitting for your actual real life daughter, as a child and as an adult.
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Shlomit vomit >_< I think I know how she felt. When we talk about Mackenzie I can't get the things I read out of my head. I still think it's a nice name but I think people have a point when they say it does really fit with Maeve and Leo. But I don't think they have a point when they say it's ugly!
That's a good point! My boyfriend laughed and said all babies look like grumpy old men and we'll have to call them Henry and Arnold.
But he's joking cos we decided on Lee Alexander and when he was born my boyfriend said "No, his name is actually Leo. You can tell." And he was right. So I think this is a very good idea!
That's a good point! My boyfriend laughed and said all babies look like grumpy old men and we'll have to call them Henry and Arnold.
But he's joking cos we decided on Lee Alexander and when he was born my boyfriend said "No, his name is actually Leo. You can tell." And he was right. So I think this is a very good idea!
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Thanks for your help ^_^ We still can't choose... it's a good thing we got a while!
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I like Mackenzie.
I think it's adorable, but not in a cutesy way. You can't pay too much attention to the comments, because a lot of people show up to bash names and then we never hear from them again. Also, you should go with your own taste. If you love Mackenzie and it seems to fit, go for it. No matter which name you pick, there is always going to be someone who hates it. Screw 'em, it ain't their kid.
I think it's adorable, but not in a cutesy way. You can't pay too much attention to the comments, because a lot of people show up to bash names and then we never hear from them again. Also, you should go with your own taste. If you love Mackenzie and it seems to fit, go for it. No matter which name you pick, there is always going to be someone who hates it. Screw 'em, it ain't their kid.
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Do they? I didn't know.. but there are a lot more of them basing Mackenzie then other names. I guess it makes me kind of uncomfortable and that makes me love the name a bit less.
But I'm glad you like it :)
But I'm glad you like it :)
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People don't like Mackenzie because it's trendy and masculine. They have every right to their opinions, of course, but that doesn't mean you should like the name any less. I like a lot of names no one else likes and would seriously consider them if I ever got pregnant. I wouldn't want to wast an opportunity to use a name I love because of what other people think.
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I guess... I think it doesn't make me like the name any less but it does make me want to use it less. I think maybe you're braver than me!
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Zoe.
Maeve and Mackenzie are really different styles. Maeve is so feminine, uncommon, exotic and pretty. Mackenzie is so harsh sounding, trendy, common and ugly. Maeve has a nice meaning and story behind it. Mackenzie means son of Kenneth aka son of the handsome one) I really can't get behind the two together.
Maeve and Zoe would be pretty. Maeve and Tamsin and Maeve and Anyz would also work well.
I love Maeve. Congratulations and good luck!
Maeve and Mackenzie are really different styles. Maeve is so feminine, uncommon, exotic and pretty. Mackenzie is so harsh sounding, trendy, common and ugly. Maeve has a nice meaning and story behind it. Mackenzie means son of Kenneth aka son of the handsome one) I really can't get behind the two together.
Maeve and Zoe would be pretty. Maeve and Tamsin and Maeve and Anyz would also work well.
I love Maeve. Congratulations and good luck!
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I'm another who doesn't like Mackenzie and my concern would be that she would feel like had the name that "didn't fit" because Leo and Maeve are both short and old-fashioned and Mackenize is long and trendy.
I love your three other choices! Anya's my very favorite, but they're all great. Leo and Anya in a sibset feels very Tolstoy, but in a good way and I think Maeve still fits well.
I love your three other choices! Anya's my very favorite, but they're all great. Leo and Anya in a sibset feels very Tolstoy, but in a good way and I think Maeve still fits well.
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Lol three middle names? Or conjurer an extra daughter from somewhere? :D I think we'll probably just have one first name and one middle but thanks for the idea!!
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Thanks for your answer! It's still so hard to decide >_
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No matter what name you choose, someone will have something negative to say about it. It think if you and your boyfriend love Mackenzie, name your daughter Mackenzie. BtN is not very representative of the general public's opinions of names, so take the comments here with a grain of salt.
That being said, I feel Mackenzie stylistically differs from Leo and Maeve, which both are very classic. My favorite of the four would probably be Tamsin. Second choice would be Zoe, but it visually looks very similar to Leo which makes me hesitant.
That being said, I feel Mackenzie stylistically differs from Leo and Maeve, which both are very classic. My favorite of the four would probably be Tamsin. Second choice would be Zoe, but it visually looks very similar to Leo which makes me hesitant.
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I guess that's true, that whatever we choose there will be someone who thinks negative stuff. Maybe if we only liked Mackenzie maybe we'd chose it anyway but we like the other names too.
It's hard for me to tell style of names >_< But I think I get what you mean cos Mackenzie is kind of new and cool and the others have been names for ages and probly will still be names when no ones called Mackenzie anymore?
It's hard for me to tell style of names >_< But I think I get what you mean cos Mackenzie is kind of new and cool and the others have been names for ages and probly will still be names when no ones called Mackenzie anymore?
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I agree, Go w/ Mackenzie if you love it. My personal favorites are Maeve and Tamsin. -
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I would still definite to with Mackenzie:) it sounds adorable with Maeve- it makes the combo sparkly and adorable.
And by the way... My husband and I have always picked names WE liked- if people didn't like them (and several people in our families raised eyebrows over our choices) but, oh well:) it is more important if you love a name than whether anybody else does or not:)
And by the way... My husband and I have always picked names WE liked- if people didn't like them (and several people in our families raised eyebrows over our choices) but, oh well:) it is more important if you love a name than whether anybody else does or not:)
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Yes... it's true that it's important to choose a name we like but we like all four of these names and I think out of them Mackenzie is the only one getting hated on.
And I don't want to choose a name just cos I like it if so many people don't because my girl would have to grow up with so many people thinking "What a terrible name!" when they heard it.
It is very nosy if I ask what names you and your husband picked for your kids?
And I don't want to choose a name just cos I like it if so many people don't because my girl would have to grow up with so many people thinking "What a terrible name!" when they heard it.
It is very nosy if I ask what names you and your husband picked for your kids?
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Because of them being twins? I guess that makes sense. It would be kind of annoying if people thought we gave them both M names on purpose.
Thank you :)
Thank you :)
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Because they are siblings of the same gender. It's difficult for people to remember which is which sometimes, regardless of names. So it adds another level of complication when the names are similar. And even worse if they are twins. And even worse if they are identical.
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I guess that's true!! People do get siblings muddled... thanks :)
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I like Tamsin best, both on its own and paired with Leo & Maeve (which are excellent). That said, if you love it, I would also say don't let all the hate you see for Mackenzie dissuade you if you and your boyfriend find you like it the best. I suppose it depends on where you are, but I'd expect Mackenzie to be more favorably received irl than Maeve, despite the opposite reaction you see on this board.
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Zoe
Answer my question please
Answer my question please
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Thanks.
But what question? O_o
But what question? O_o
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I would choose Zoe. Leo, Maeve and Zoe sounds great. I really like Anya too, and I don't think it's "too Russian". I also like Aine, but I don't think it works in the USA because of the spelling. (I don't know where you live, though).
I don't like Mackenzie because I think it is too masculine for a girl, and Mac literally means "son".
I don't like Mackenzie because I think it is too masculine for a girl, and Mac literally means "son".
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Maeve isn't terrible but it's kind of old-ladyish to me. It's hard to imagine a young woman, much less a baby, with that name.
I've never liked Zoe, even when I was a child, though I can't put my finger on what I dislike about it.
Tamsin is spunky and unusual. She could go by Tam or Tammy, as well. Tamsin gets my vote.
Mackenzie does nothing for me, but it's #62 on the US's most popular baby name list, so clearly heaps of people like it. Don't be afraid to use it if it's your fave.
I've never liked Zoe, even when I was a child, though I can't put my finger on what I dislike about it.
Tamsin is spunky and unusual. She could go by Tam or Tammy, as well. Tamsin gets my vote.
Mackenzie does nothing for me, but it's #62 on the US's most popular baby name list, so clearly heaps of people like it. Don't be afraid to use it if it's your fave.
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But I guess if you knew a baby named Maeve your idea of it would change? I dunno, we've just loved that name for ages so we'll use it.
We'd use Tam or Tamsi as nicknames if we wanted a nickname for Tamsin because neither of us like Tammy much. Tamsin is kind of shifting to the top for me now.
Mackenzie isn't my fav, it's my boyfriend's. Not the same thing lol! I showed him some of the things people said about it and he kinda gets my point. I dunno what the ranking of Mackenzie is here.
We'd use Tam or Tamsi as nicknames if we wanted a nickname for Tamsin because neither of us like Tammy much. Tamsin is kind of shifting to the top for me now.
Mackenzie isn't my fav, it's my boyfriend's. Not the same thing lol! I showed him some of the things people said about it and he kinda gets my point. I dunno what the ranking of Mackenzie is here.
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Yeah, I suppose if I met a baby Maeve my opinion would change, but it's hard to imagine. :)
Tamsi (though I would sp it Tamsy or Tamsie) is a really adorable nn. I can't believe it didn't occur to me.
Tamsi (though I would sp it Tamsy or Tamsie) is a really adorable nn. I can't believe it didn't occur to me.
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I love Zoe best.
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Thanks for helping :)
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Leo and Maeve are terrific names. Nice job. :0)
"Leo, Maeve and Zoë" was my first thought. But "Leo, Maeve and Anya" sounds great too.
There's nothing wrong with "Leo, Maeve and Tamsin" except I dislike the nn Tammy. If it were "Leo, Maeve and Thomasina" then I would reach right through this screen and force you to do it. But that is not to be . . . .
Put me in the "dislike" column with Mackenzie. I picture McNames eating McDonald's in their McMansions. :0(
So, cheer up! You've got three choices that I bet everyone in this thread loves. Save Mackenzie for the family pet, maybe?
"Leo, Maeve and Zoë" was my first thought. But "Leo, Maeve and Anya" sounds great too.
There's nothing wrong with "Leo, Maeve and Tamsin" except I dislike the nn Tammy. If it were "Leo, Maeve and Thomasina" then I would reach right through this screen and force you to do it. But that is not to be . . . .
Put me in the "dislike" column with Mackenzie. I picture McNames eating McDonald's in their McMansions. :0(
So, cheer up! You've got three choices that I bet everyone in this thread loves. Save Mackenzie for the family pet, maybe?
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Thanks :D
Thomasina!! No, it is most definitely not to be! I don't know why but it makes me laugh.
But we don't like the nickname Tammy either so we wouldn't use it. I'd guess if we wanted to shorten it we'd use Tam or Tamsi but we probably wouldn't.
Maybe I'll tell my boyfriend that if he likes Mackenzie that much then we better get a cat! Or a goldfish.
Thanks again!
Thomasina!! No, it is most definitely not to be! I don't know why but it makes me laugh.
But we don't like the nickname Tammy either so we wouldn't use it. I'd guess if we wanted to shorten it we'd use Tam or Tamsi but we probably wouldn't.
Maybe I'll tell my boyfriend that if he likes Mackenzie that much then we better get a cat! Or a goldfish.
Thanks again!
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Tamsin! It's a lovely, underused name and it complements Leo and Maeve wonderfully.
Zoe is my second choice, though I don't care for the name at all. It's very childish sounding and too similar to Leo. I don't like Anya either -- it's a nickname.
Mackenzie sucks. It's a surname, it's SO trendy and overdone, and it sticks out like a sore thumb next to Leo and Maeve. I'd be pretty pissed if I got saddled with Mackenzie and my siblings had such lovely names.
Zoe is my second choice, though I don't care for the name at all. It's very childish sounding and too similar to Leo. I don't like Anya either -- it's a nickname.
Mackenzie sucks. It's a surname, it's SO trendy and overdone, and it sticks out like a sore thumb next to Leo and Maeve. I'd be pretty pissed if I got saddled with Mackenzie and my siblings had such lovely names.
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Agree with every word of the above.
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But now I'm going to post above and ruin the statement for you!! Thanks though :D
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I don't hate Mackenzie, per se; I'm just...sick of it, I suppose. I've seen a lot of people choose the name because they think it's "so cute" and cool and such, but I could never get on board and just remained indifferent to the name. However, due to how many times I've seen the name crop up, any amount if charm it ever held for me just utterly diminished. It just sort of bores me now (no offense!)
Zoe is sweet. Not really my style, but I definitely don't mind it. It somehow seems too close to Leo, though; I'm not sure if I would use them in a set.
Tamsin is beautiful. For some reason, it always conjures up the image of a sleek and mysterious tigress for me. Very nice.
Anya, however, is definitely my favorite! Cute, but it will grow with her. Fits a child and an adult equally well. Gorgeous.
Zoe is sweet. Not really my style, but I definitely don't mind it. It somehow seems too close to Leo, though; I'm not sure if I would use them in a set.
Tamsin is beautiful. For some reason, it always conjures up the image of a sleek and mysterious tigress for me. Very nice.
Anya, however, is definitely my favorite! Cute, but it will grow with her. Fits a child and an adult equally well. Gorgeous.
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Thanks so much! I guess Mackenzie is very popular in America? I only know one kid with that name. I like it a lot but I don't really want to use this one >_<
Zoe is close to Leo with the letters which is something I've been wondering about.
Tamsin makes me think of tigers too, and how the air tastes in India. I love it..
Anya was my favorite one time but I keep changing my mind. Thanks for your help!
Zoe is close to Leo with the letters which is something I've been wondering about.
Tamsin makes me think of tigers too, and how the air tastes in India. I love it..
Anya was my favorite one time but I keep changing my mind. Thanks for your help!
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Lol xD We took it off the list cos we thought the spelling would confuse almost everyone because it's Irish spelling. And having to spell out your name and correct everyone's pronunciation when they read it would be super annoying.
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No, I haven't read that. I've heard of it, I think.
But yeah, Emily was a pretty popular name when I was born.
But yeah, Emily was a pretty popular name when I was born.
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