What do you think of the name Mack?

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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?

Or the song, return of the Mac

If he’s tall or overweight does he risk being called Big Mack?

I think of it as a nickname for someone with a surname starting with Mac/Mc.

I like it as a nn for Malachi

I agree with most that Mack is more of a nickname (often related to someone's surname, rather than first name).

I'd be hugely put off by the McDonald's references and all the other associations, such as Mac and Cheese and the songs (Return of the Mack, Mack the knife etc).

As a given name, Jack or Max are far preferable.

Big Mack!

No. Is it a nickname for anything though? If it is, then maybe go with the longer name?

Mack is probably his nickname. Maybe his full name is is Mackenzie?

McDonald's springs to mind! Wouldn't be great if he turned out to be on the small size as a man.

I’ve known Macs, but they have always had a Mac-something last name.

Op what about Micheal and Mick, not come across a little Michael in years.

No

It’s like Sonny to me. A silly-sounding nickname, not a ‘proper’ name.

It could work as part of a double-barrelled first name, maybe.

Mack-Errol has a nice sound to it - swims easily off the tongue.

People will assume that's MacErrol.

I just keep seeing a big red truck.

Even Mack the Knife is actually called MacHeath.

Return of the mac

What about Macsen with Macs for short?

Every Mac/Mack I know is actually [forename] Mac[something] eg John Macdonald. I don’t think it works as a name on its own and will just confuse people if the surname is Jones or whatever.

But OP said Mack 😵‍💫😵‍💫

My friend has a boy called Macsen, it's Welsh. I think it's a lovely name with the shortened version Mac.

Mac n cheese was my first thought

I would assume that "Mack" was a nickname. I know a "Mack" whose surname is Mackinlay.

That's a very good point lots of people will hear it that way MacSmith or MacJones.

I know a baby Mack.

Mack the knife / bad connotation