McKenna?

[JamesQueen]

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

That's true but you say them both the same and if Op has an change of mind using the "surname" version then this may work better.

McKenna is an Irish surname. It means son of Kenna, which is an anglicised version of the male name Cionaodha.

Americans often use the mother's maiden name as a first name, which is where the trend has come from.

If you have no connections to the name whatsoever (and I assume you're not Irish) then i think it's weird, especially as there are so many lovely girl's names out there.

Can you imagine calling your daughter Patel or Mikhailov or Lopez? Probably not I'm guessing.

As you asked, I think it is a dreadful idea.

It sounds very American. Kenna, Kendra or Kensa are nicer.

I've read online that it's a first name
It isn't.

Sorry it's truly terrible.

Awful and ghastly.

I've met a few Mackenzie's (female Americans) but never a MacKenzie or McKenzie.

They are all surnames. Like Smith and Gutteridge.

I know a McKenzie McKenzie

I went to Uni with a Sandy Alexander peace Sandy was the shortened version of his first name - Alexander

I don't like it, but I don't like most of the names I read on apps. I really dislike the surname as first name trend.

Really - with the proper surname spelling? Being Scottish. I find that just odd!

That's like calling a child 'Von Trap' or 'Del Matteo'.

Sorry but there are some surnames that can pass for first names like Blair but McKenna spelled like that is without a doubt a surname.

Is it ridiculous that I hate McKenna but like Makena?

I wouldn't pronounce the two the same though.

How about calling her Jones or Dunlop or Mundell, since you're going for a surname as forename?

Far-Kee-harr-sun? Lovely name. Right up there with Sidebottom.

I just find it bizarre when there are so many nice existing first names out there that McKenna would cross anyone's mind as a choice. It's just such a common surname and as everyone has said Mc means 'son of' so it's odd, like calling a girl Stephenson. Mind you, there are probably hundreds of little female Stephenson's out there and it probably 'really suits them'.

Wolfiefan - I'm guessing you don't watch The Middle then? They have a kid called Brick, they are American though so that explains a lot.

Dreadful

I know one, she's American & has sisters called Reagan & Carson. Not my style of names at all.

Oh give over.

As a first name.. ugh ugh ugh one of the worst I've heard .