Message: "McCallum" - Behind the Name

McCallum

by A (guest)

4/21/2018, 10:15 AM

I know someone that had a baby and named him McCallum! I know no one will like it here. Thoughts though?

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- Septapus (Buneary)

4/22/2018, 8:29 AM

Callum by itself is a name - I wonder why they didn't just go with that instead.

- PeachyGirl86 (BuckeyedPeach86)

4/22/2018, 4:46 AM

Yeah, I'm one of those who doesn't like it. ;) Nothing wrong with Callum; it's just the unnecessary Mc part. I have the same problem with McKayla...ugh!

- Cayden (theparkite)

4/21/2018, 10:31 PM

Callum is okay, but the Mc part really doesn’t make sense to me.

- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)

4/21/2018, 7:41 PM

Don't care for "Mc" names and "Callum" isn't attractive to me anyway.

- Ruta (XironDarkstar)

4/21/2018, 5:34 PM

I kind of like Callum but the Mc reminds me of McDonalds...

- number1212

4/21/2018, 1:28 PM

Meh. Just another random surname.

- Myosotis

4/21/2018, 1:17 PM

Mc- has always sounded like 'muck' to me, so I'm not a fan. I don't really like the two Cs or two capital letters either.

- queenv

4/21/2018, 12:03 PM

I love Callum. Putting Mc in front of it is ridiculous and unnecessary.

- RDNZL

4/21/2018, 10:31 AM

I think it's fine. Cal would be a cute NN.

- LillyMargaret (guest) +8

4/21/2018, 10:26 AM

I don't understand the whole Mc- trend... Callum is fine on its own, why add a prefix?

- Tisiphone

4/21/2018, 10:55 AM

I'm with you. I think it sounds silly

- RDNZL +5

4/21/2018, 10:32 AM

I'm the opposite. I don't like Callum, and I think the Mc- adds a little something that makes it better. I actually like a few Mc- names, though.

- Jagoda (-doe) +4

4/21/2018, 10:33 AM

I actually kind of hate Callum, the Mc really does make it better!

- RDNZL +3

4/21/2018, 10:41 AM

Right? It makes it "brighter", or something. I don't know how to explain it, lol.

So, count me as someone who likes McCallum. :)

- Jagoda (-doe) +2

4/21/2018, 10:46 AM

I think adding that extra syllable, with two quite hard consonants, makes it punchier. It adds a rhythm to it as well... maybe?

I also knew a McAlistair and also thought that was punchy.

This message was edited 4/21/2018, 10:47 AM

- RDNZL +1

4/21/2018, 10:53 AM

McAlistair is nice. I approve.

- Jagoda (-doe)

4/21/2018, 10:54 AM

Much brighter than Alistair :)

- Jagoda (-doe)

4/21/2018, 10:27 AM

Family surname, maybe.

- Jagoda (-doe)

4/21/2018, 10:25 AM

I think it’s fine. No different than any other Mc name or surname. It has a kick.

If you “know” what people will think, though, why are you asking?

This message was edited 4/21/2018, 10:26 AM

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