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What do you think of the name Mack?

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saltysealion · 17/06/2025 23:11

I haven’t really heard of it before the tv show Molly and Mack, is it a name on its own? I like it but don’t want to be too out there. Just thought it might make a change from Jack. Or no?

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mummysmagicmedicine · 19/06/2025 20:04

I’ve met several Macks/Macs x

Hallywally · 19/06/2025 20:02

It sounds like a nickname given to an adult man whose surname starts Mac/Mc rather than a proper forename.

Livingonbananabread · 19/06/2025 17:39

Yes, I was about to say, Mack the Knife is hardly a “people over 50” reference - it’s been going strong for a century! I think it’s here to stay. Mind you, the only Mack I’ve known (nickname for his middle name, which was a Mc surname), used to sing it as his theme song at karaoke.

greencartbluecart · 19/06/2025 17:23

But that’s not always true - it only takes granny to
hearvthe name and make an unfortunate comment and all the chikdren on the street are yelling it

it’s a 1928 song - more my grans generation than mine yet many here have still heard it

edit - great granny - suspect gran was too young

MischiefandMayhemManaged · 19/06/2025 16:51

For a scottie dog or a westie... or any of the other scottish/boarder terrier breeds - Yes.

For a child...No

teksquad · 19/06/2025 16:47

Nobody said you're not allowed an opinion. I am pointing out that name associations are generational, and yours wont mean anything to a child born now.

greencartbluecart · 19/06/2025 16:17

When a general question is asked People over 50 are actually allowed an opinion even if it’s at odds with other people / the glorious youth

augustusglupe · 19/06/2025 14:27

Yes sorry, first thought is Mack the knife.

Longdarkcloud · 19/06/2025 14:23

@colachive Surely that would be Muck. Mick would be the Aussie way.

OP why not use a Mac surname such as Mackenzie and shorten that to Mack?
(Ignoring the fact that some Scots have another way of pronouncing MacKenzie).
Or does Rick appeal? Or Zack

teksquad · 19/06/2025 10:10

Why do people keep saying Mack the Knife and other old song references? nobody under the age of 50 will know or care about these old songs, certainly not a kid born now called Mack. And do all the legions of Jacks care about Jack the Ripper? Or parents of baby Lily-Roses worry about Rose West? Or the mumsnet approved Juliet worry that she killed herself?

Its silly on these name threads when middle aged people immediately leap to an old song or serial killer with a certain name. You can find negative connotations with pretty much every name if you try hard enough, but modern day kids really dgaf. Or will come up with some worse nickname you had never even considered.

Plantladylover · 19/06/2025 10:07

the knife

softlyfallsthesnow · 19/06/2025 10:04

Only if you also have a Mabel.

Try Max instead.

Needspaceforlego · 19/06/2025 10:00

Op what about Mark ?

DeSoleil · 19/06/2025 03:37

Mack the knife.

saltandvinegarchipsticks · 19/06/2025 01:36

Mack Daddy

SnowFrogJelly · 19/06/2025 01:05

Whiskey?

Rainbow1235 · 18/06/2025 22:41

Well I think it’s a fab name

Viviennemary · 18/06/2025 22:36

Dire.

BatchCookBabe · 18/06/2025 22:36

zaicandy · 18/06/2025 22:32

Different for an older generation, but every second boy is named Jack now.

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Really? I don't know any Jacks at all. May have been popular 2-3 decades ago. But not now really.

EDITED to say I have just googled this, and yes indeed, Jack has been on the top 30 'most popular names in the UK,' list pretty much every year for the past 20 years, and it's nearly always in the top 5. I stand corrected. I just don't know any Jacks weirdly!

Still a nice name for a boy though. Smile

boysmuminherts · 18/06/2025 22:35

Mack the knife

Liamsrightbrow · 18/06/2025 22:35

Absolutely love it! Go for it

BatchCookBabe · 18/06/2025 22:35

zaicandy · 18/06/2025 21:21

Chavvy and common

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LOL, no it's not,. 😆 What a daft comment. (And I have no skin in the game, as I don't know any Jacks...) Jack is a good name. Certainly not 'chavvy and common!'

oustedbymymate · 18/06/2025 22:35

I love it. But then I taught a lovely boy whose name was Mac (he was a Mckenzie)

notacooldad · 18/06/2025 22:34

Different for an older generation, but every second boy is named Jack now.
They were way back then as well. Go into my local pub and there's more than a few of the old boys called Jack!
Its just a solid , no frills name, not to be sneered at .

BatchCookBabe · 18/06/2025 22:34

Ghastly. 😖

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