Will I regret it??

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Baby number 1 due in 5 weeks. Not knowing the sex is not the issue. All along I have had a name picked out for a girl (my maiden name) I love it as a name and that it is a family connection. For a boy we initially thought of dh mothers maiden name, Mackenzie. At times I love this name and other times all I can think of is the clothing brand. We have also suggested Lucas which at the mo I love more, dh suggested it but our surname begins with L. And he thinks the aliteration sounds funny. Which would you choose? Or is it best to wait till the big day and see if our bump is a boy and see which one suits more??

Lucas is lovely .

And alliteration is nice. My DD had a alliterative name. Like Dotty McDonald (but cuter ).

Mackenzie is awful. Really really really awful.

I much preferably Lucas to McKenzie.

Are you American?

I like McKenzie. Personally I wouldn't choose an alliterative name

Lucas. By far.

Lucas is lovely. It was on our (very) short list of possible boys' names had DD turned out to be DS3.

The only McKenzie I know of in RL is a girl, so unsure how it would sound on a boy. Possibly better if you are Scottish?

Nope not American .I'm irish, dh Scottish hence the name Mackenzie, living in Wales. I just think since I'm having a wobble about it now will I always think that way. I do rather Lucas but need to tread softly so feelings don't get hurt. X

Mackenzie is not a nice name. Lucas is lovely

Lucas Mackenzie Username. Job done.

And as for the alliterative names - I think it depends on how easy the combination of names is to say.

For example, Lucas Lloyd would be absolutely fine. Lucas Lewis I might have to think about a bit more (although ultimately I'd probably still go with it ).

(I know one girl and one boy Mackenzie, both nice kids, so it sounds fine to me.)

I like Mackenzie. I also like the idea of using a maiden name as a first name, but I am biased as I used my mother's maiden name as my son's name.

Mackenzie doesn't sound like a celtic name to me (Irish too). It sounds like a horrible One Tree Hill type American teenager. It's mostly a girls name in the US as well. I've seen Mackenzie, Macauley and Mckenna used as first names for baby girls. It's a hideous trend.

Lucas is a fantastic classic name.

Personally i prefer Lucas to McKenzie.

But the only McKenzie I know is a boy, so I don't think of it as a girl's name.

Ahh, now being an Irish/Scottish family makes me think that Mackenzie could work.

When all said and done though, you need to pick whichever name you feel the most comfortable with. You (and your DC) will be saying it umpteen times a day for the rest of your life. It's better to approach the subject with DH now, than have a lifetime of name regret.

I like Mackensie, but sadly he will be called Mac. Macaroni, Macadoodle, Maccy, all kinds.

Lucas is lovely but difficult to say if it works with your surname.

I much prefer Lucas.

To me, Lucas is much nicer.

As a pp said, Mackenzie would make a great middle name - Lucas Mackenzie Surname.

Lucas Mackenzie is nice.

I am curious as to what your girls name is though!

Another vote for Lucas with Mackenzie as a middle name.

Exactly what Spooner said. I'm Irish too, and Mackenzie also makes me think 'dimwit Californian teenager on high school TV show who says 'like' a lot' rather than Irish/Scottish tribute. Lucas Mackenzie Surname would be lovely.

I don't like McKenzie, sorry. Lucas is lovely but very popular (if that matters?)

It is a Scottish tradition to have the mothers maiden name as a middle name as my dh has. So Lucas Mackenzie would work and I do like it but I suppose it's conversation time with dh to let him know what I'm thinking. I think pre baby it was a lovely idea to use both surnames as first name but when it comes down to it you start to think differently. I've never really liked my own name so I've just realised what an epic job it is. If we have a girl we would like to call her Darcy (haven't decided on spelling yet but won't be spelt the same as my maiden name D'Arcy - I like Rose as a second name) thanks for all your opinions it's good to hear what others think as we haven't told anyone else names that we are thinking of, and strangers seem to tell the truth a little but more!

I have a Scottish colleague who has used the middle name Mckenzie for both his children, one boy and one girl, because of the mother's maiden name tradition. I think it's a nice link.

I like Mackenzie as a first name too. Probably prefer it for a girl but good either way. Lucas I also like.