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Which boys names shorten to Mac?

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Jumpalina · 29/12/2013 21:42

I love the nn Mac and wonder what it could be short for other than MacKenzie for example?

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FrankAndFurt · 01/01/2014 21:00

I like both ways of saying Macsen.

CheapBread · 01/01/2014 20:54

If you do go for Macsen, you pronounce it 'macks-enn' NOT 'macksun' !

morethanacondiment · 31/12/2013 19:13

As a full name it should be Mack - mine is :D

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Jumpalina · 31/12/2013 19:07

Nice story Frank. I like the Welsh link. I also like the Polish link Chubby. Much to ponder.

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soontobeslendergirl · 31/12/2013 19:04

I know a Macgregor - usually just known as that but would shorten to Mac.

FrankAndFurt · 31/12/2013 18:40

I like Mac on its own. However, Macsen is a seriously cool name. Grin Grin I like THIS story about 'Macsen'

Alexchallex · 31/12/2013 17:31

I know a macdonald

HoneyandRum · 31/12/2013 13:38

Our godson is Macnamara known as Mac. His name is a family name on his mum's side.

ChubbyLittleLoser · 31/12/2013 13:16

I know a little boy called Maksymilian which is Polish and he is always just called Mak which I think is very sweet

MotheringShites · 30/12/2013 17:58

Mac is short for Malcolm.

HyvaPaiva · 30/12/2013 17:53

If you opt for full name, spell it Mack.

All the people I know called 'Mac' have it as a nickname deriving from their Mc/Mac surname (Scottish, so know many!).

TaillessChicken · 30/12/2013 17:49

Mackenzie
Macauley

run4it · 30/12/2013 17:46

I know a mac - short for Malcolm

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Jumpalina · 30/12/2013 17:38

Good point, I don't think it would sound too surname-y then as not usually a Mac/Mc name.

If we opted for full name Mack, is it better spelt Mac or Mack do you think?

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Stat · 30/12/2013 12:47

If Mac + your surname forms a distinct surname then it will probably cause confusion. I.e. if your surname is anything like Alastair, Donald, Gregor, etc, it won't work.

Having said that, I have never heard of the surname MacWilson, and I might assume that was a first and last name, Mac Wilson.

Stat · 30/12/2013 12:37

I think Mac could be short for any Max- name, so,

Maxwell
Maximilian
Maximus
Maxim

And at a stretch,

Malik
Marcus
Malachi/Malachy
Magnus

MummyUmizoomi · 30/12/2013 09:32

Maverick!

DowntonTrout · 30/12/2013 08:47

I know a Macready.

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Jumpalina · 30/12/2013 08:45

Hmmm, I know a family with the surname MacWilson and ours isn't dissimilar to the second part, would people think it was a surname if he was just called Mac do you think?

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treaclesoda · 30/12/2013 06:23

Its not a shortened version obviously but I know someone whose name is Max but is known as Mac.

Chottie · 30/12/2013 06:21

My uncle was always called Mac, his surname was Mc*** so it came from there.

Rosencrantz · 30/12/2013 06:09

McKenzie or Macauley?

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Jumpalina · 29/12/2013 22:22

Hmmm, we don't have Irish links but I quite like Cormac. We do have Welsh links though and I've not heard of Macsen before which appeals. Thank you.

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Theonlyoneiknow · 29/12/2013 22:09

Sorry, should have said that's his full name

Theonlyoneiknow · 29/12/2013 22:08

I know a Mac