McKenna?

[JamesQueen]

Is McKenna okay for a first name (girl) if not, middle name? Thanks

It's a personal thing OP.

To me it's just a dull, ordinary surname. I don't like the hard 'mck' sound at the start.

But that's my personal opinion, why do you like it?

I don't like it, sorry. It's not a first name. You can use it as a middle but it will look like she has two surnames.

Awful. Sorry. You asked.

No it's not OK, it's awful. It's a surname for a start.

I thought people would say it's not a first name but i have read online that it is

Oh well if "online" say it's a proper name....

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Awful. Don't do it.

I don't like it as first name. I can see the little girl spending a lifetime explaining to people it is her first name. A friend of mine has a surname as a first name and dreads having to do simple things such as making bookings over the phone etc. Once her parents pass away she will be changing it.

Terrible

It's a surname.

I've seen it a few times, so she certainly wouldn't be the only one. I'm not wild about it myself but I wouldn't raise an eyebrow at it.

Have you considered Kenna on is own? It means "comely" and there are a few of them around (in Scotland at least), and possibly a bit more feminine too, given that Mc mean "son".

I know a McKenna. Girl. I think it's fine, I've never thought there's anything odd about it.

I'm not keen, but then I don't like Mackenzie either as first name, and I don't see much difference between them, and Mackenzie has been around for a while. "Mc/Mac" means "son of", I think, so I think it's odd for a girl. Kenna? Kendra?

What's with all the silly name threads today? No it's ok for a name in my opinion and don't believe everything you read on the internet.

No and no, sorry. As a pp said, Mc would mean 'son' so it makes little sense other than as a surname.

That being said, if you like it then go for it!

No!

I'm sure if you've always known one it wouldn't be too bad but as I've never heard it before, I think it's terrible.

I know a 5 year old girl named Mackenzie and it works. At first Inwas . But kids grow into their names. It's not odd to me at all now.

If you don't go with McKenna, I agree Kenna sounds nice on its own. Kenza? Kezia(h)?

I'm assuming the websites you read it was a real first name were American? They love to use random surnames as girls first names.

It is a real name, good meaning surprisingly, Helen Hunt has a daughter with that name.

Paul or Meghan?

Helen Hunt - an example of an American using random surnames!

Helen Hunt spelt it Makena slightly better, you may even like Megan.

My son's name is now more common as a surname. However, it was originally a first name. I wonder if, back in Viking times, people were aghast at the idea of newly using it as a surname.

Don't take online advice about names. If I call my child "Brick" does that make Brick a proper name?!

Makena is a different name altogether with different etymology - Hawaiian or East African - with different meanings for both.