Macy?

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Thoughts

It's outside my normal comfort zone, (too informal/short-namey for me) so not one I'd use myself, but quite sweet.

What about short for Thomasina?

I know one. She is almost always called 'Maisy' by people who hear her name but don't see it written down. That's my only comment.

Taught quite a few girls named Macy / Macey (nearly all the latter spelling).
None of them were particularly likeable, unfortunately, so it’s a name with negative connotations for me.

I think of the singer Macy Gray and can't stand her scratchy/raspy voice. I also don't like the sound 'Macy'. Not sure if its too short or because it reminds me of mousey or racy.

Makes me think of the shop

It’s… fine. But of all the thousands of names out there, I can’t imagine a scenario in which it’s the best.

I like it.
I know one girl named Macy (she's about 8 ish).
It's a name I include in my list of "perfectly normal names".

What shop?

Quite popular, I know of 5, aged between 3 and 11.

Me too, but I love her voice!

Macy’s 🤣

Department store in New York.

A bit like Selfridges.

Thinking of that actually puts me off it OP.

What about Maisie?

Oh I have heard of Macy's the department store but as a Brit living in the UK I don't think it's exactly something people most Brits would think of 🤷

No I didn't immediately think of it either. But when someone mentioned it, it reminded me and I did then think it is a bit like being called Harvey-Nichola!

I have a Macy. My advice is if you can tolerate having to constantly correct people who call her Maisie then go for it.

I love the name but had I realised it’s a lifetime of correcting people, first for me then for her as she grows, I’d have chosen something else!

Ah the correcting for Maisie does put me off.

i love Maisie but my husband had a bulldog called Maisie growing up annoyingly so it’s ruined the name for him - thought this might work as an alternate!

Maisie is nicer. Macy makes me think of mace.

I love Macy, I think it would suit any personality, could be girly or cool or bookish or sporty, somehow fits any of them really well. Much nicer than Maisie. (And I love Macy Gray, and didn’t think of the shop)

A bit too American for me (I first came across it on Teen Mom US so I really associate it with that). Shame as in terms of the sounds it is quite nice.

I think it’s cute! If you like it, go for it. I’ve heard of a few girls with this name.

I know a Marcey (short for Marcella) which is quite sweet.

Don’t love Macey.. Mace isn’t the nicest word, and as mentioned, confusion with Maisie.

I prefer Marcy or Marcia tbh

Why not name her after the bulldog?

Better story and better name.

Maisie.

Mary - Molly, May, Maisie .. nick names.