Is Mack/Mac a weird and silly name?

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I met a bloke called Mack once and always liked the name, but I'm not usually one to go for unusual names. Will I sound like I have tried to come up with a cool and alternative name and failed? Apparently it has Irish/Scottish roots...

While we're on the subject, is Evaline a silly way to spell Evelyn?

[MargaretMountford]

Mack the knife springs to mind ! it's a bit old man ish

[Nbg]

I love the name Mack and I wanted it for both ds's but dh said no both times

Spell Evelyn the correct way otherwise the child will always have to be correcting people.

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Should i know what Mack the knife is? I am so unedcated...

I had a feeling that might be the case with Evelyn. i have developed an irrational aversion to the traditional spelling though, for no apparent reason.

Anyone else got any thoughts?

[funnypeculiar]

Bobby Darin version

[funnypeculiar]

And Evelyn right way please Although I do somehow know what you mean....

[castille]

It's a nickname, isn't it?

At least that's what I'd think if I heard it. I'd wonder what his real name was.

Sorry

[MargaretMountford]

I also think of Dr Mac in Green Wing...he was lovely but...

[MrsBadger]

Evaline is a real name but pronounced Ever-line, not Eve-lin.

Mac is fine as a shortening but I can't think what the long version shoul dbe

Mack the Knife

[brucelovesfrumpygrumpy]

Have a male friend called Mac. Its his first name. Suits him and I love it.

(I guess you'll have to be prepared for lots of people thinking its Max, thats what my friend gets a lot.)

[ajandjjmum]

DH's nephew was born last weekend, and is called Maverick - certainly unusual! Although I wouldn't choose it, I don't actually dislike it.

[hunkermunker]

As long as your surname isn't "Intosh"...

[newgirl]

i like maverick and mac - though if he is big baby will he get 'big mac'?

[Slouchy]

It's Mackenzie, isn't it?
Fine if you're scots, bit crap if not.
And a no-go if your surname is ronald or donald.

Evaline is a pretty name (pronounced Ever-line as Mrs B said). If you want her to be called Eev-lin, you need to write it Evelyn.

IMVHO.

[Weegiemum]

My sister is Eveline, pronounced eev-lin, she calls herself Evie. She has always had to spell it but likes her name, I think. Ds has a girl in his class called Evaline, pronounced Eva-lin. I think both are pretty and prefer the spellings with -ine to -yn (we have a Katherine, not a Kathryn)

[MrsBadger]

I think it is Mackenzie, but that's been spoilt (IMHO) by being used as a girl's name.

Or Malcolm...

[Weegiemum]

that 2nd pronounciation is eeva-lin.

[Pinions]

Not a weird name but reminds me of Cars every time I hear it Mac, Mac !!!!

But still nice !

[RubberDuck]

I'd think you were an Apple fan

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Now I see how some of you pronounce it different ways... When you pronounce Evaline in your head, is it eva-line (rhyme with fine), eva-lin (to rhyme with fin) or eva-leeen (to rhyme with clean)? or in fact, any of the above, but with the first part pronounced as 'ev' rather than 'eva' (to rhym with ever, I suppose) I appreciate I should have thught of this before deciding I liked the name!

I'm still liking Mack! Despite the horrendous Mack the knife link. Clearly I am showing my lack of pop culture knowledge. Also hadn't thought about the Max/Mac confusion. Perhaps we should see if we can think of a reasonable long name we can shorten to Mac (although I'm sorry to say MrsBadger, I may not go with Malcolm )

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Oh, and if it affects anyone's opinion, surname is a relatively common one syllable surname - think Jones, Shaw, Green type names.

And middle name will almost certainly be Robert.

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Although I'm not sure Evelyn Robert goes that well...

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Well, I do rather like my Apple Powerbook, as it happens rubberduck, but I promise it didn't inspire it (unless it was subconscious! Eek! The marketing guys would be proud of me)

[RubberDuck]

Well if you start referring to him as the iBaby, then I'd really worry

[hopefully]

Well, babies do have certain similarities to iPods - impossible to work out, incompatable with anything else you want to do/buy, go wrong without warning, etc etc...