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M names?

44 replies

whydouask · 19/01/2024 22:45

Thoughts on these M names for a boy?

Murray
Mackinley
Malcolm

We love all 3, but can't decide which one to go for. Our surname is one syllable.

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PiggieWig · 20/01/2024 00:21

Monty
Malachi
Micky
Michael
Marcus

Definitely not Malcolm!!

mathanxiety · 20/01/2024 00:21

They're all lovely.

I don't think you could go wrong by drawing one out of a hat.

LadyGAgain · 20/01/2024 00:16

Acknowledging that it's a matter of personal preference but OP has asked.

Murray ...mint
Malcolm is a very old name and not one that needs to come back. In the same bracket as Clive, Keith and Norman.
The other one is awful.

Mark/Marc/markus/marcus
Myles
Matthew/Mattie/matteus
Mal
Monty/Montgomerie

Pozz · 20/01/2024 00:09

Mitch
Mark
Mumford
Marvin
Mervin
Mackenzie
Mo
Marcus
Marco
Midge (Ure - Scottish)
Mack
Marrick
Mel
Mick

SheilaFentiman · 19/01/2024 23:55

if M and Scottish is a family tradition, have you got ancestral names to draw on?

are biblical names eg Michael or Mark just as likely to be found in Scotland as England?

CharlotteMakepeace · 19/01/2024 23:39

Mackenzie?
Macalister?
Macaulay?

Linzi2377 · 19/01/2024 23:26

I really like Mackinley..theres Mallachi too?

NuffSaidSam · 19/01/2024 23:23

They're all fairly terrible.

I guess Malcolm is the least awful.

Although Mackinley is probably more 'cool'. I think he'd fit in amongst his peer group more with that one, lots of surnames as first names at the moment.

User6761 · 19/01/2024 23:20

Mackinley as a first name seems more American than Scottish to me. (I personally haven't met anyone Scottish with a Mac/Mc first name but I have met a few Americans).

Scottish M names that I can think of -
Munro
Mungo
Menzies
Maxwell

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whydouask · 19/01/2024 23:05

Wow, Mackinley back on top!

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Copperoliverbear · 19/01/2024 23:04

I like Mackinley out of those

DinaofCloud9 · 19/01/2024 23:03

Malcolm is awful. I'd say Mackinley is the nicest.

Wictc · 19/01/2024 23:01

I like Mackinley the best.

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whydouask · 19/01/2024 22:59

If you hadn't realised we are wanting a Scottish name and we'd like it to begin with M as it's a family tradition.

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whydouask · 19/01/2024 22:57

Thank you, I'm not overly keen on any of the other suggestions.

So Mackinley is an unpopular vote then? That's a shame I love it so much.

My DH's favourite is Malcolm, think we might be leaning towards this one.

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user1492757084 · 19/01/2024 22:51

I love Murray 10/10 and Malcolm 10/10.

Others ..
Michael
Montagu - Monty
Mitchell
Murdoch - Murdo

Scarletttulips · 19/01/2024 22:51

All are awful

Murry popular and dull

Mackinley - never met one - Mack for short?

Malcolm - really?

Why not

Martin
Macauley
Mallory
Marcus

MamaBearsss · 19/01/2024 22:47

Sorry they are awful!!!

Magixx · 19/01/2024 22:47

Not keen on any of those - sorry. Malcolm is probably the least bad.