MacKenzie

[silentyrs.livejournal.com]

Hello everyone,

(This may offend some of you, and I apologize in advance)

I'm left scratching my head, wondering why many mothers in America have latched onto the name MacKenzie. I've always associated it with the well loved Bull Terrier, Spuds Mackenzie.

I'm 24 and of child bearing age, yet I remember Spuds very clearly. Spuds was the mascot for Bud Light Beer during the late 80's and 90's.

Is this a case of national forgetfulness?

What is your opinion? Mackenzie: Dog name or not?
Am I letting my pop culture iconography taint a perfectly reasonable name?
Why is this name so popular?



(also posted over at TheQuestionClub)

Comments

[cocinadelfeto.livejournal.com]

I don't understand why people use ANY of the Mc/Mac names for little girls. Same with -son names. I don't get why you'd want your daughter's name to mean "son of."

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

I've never understood that either... that's why "Madison" troubles me so much. I know a guy a few years younger than me with the name and it's also fit him... I think it just sounds tacky on girls.

[invisiblepet.livejournal.com]

I get this...but I've always wondered, how is Allison so well accepted for girls and it's still a "son" name..?

[cocinadelfeto.livejournal.com]

I don't like it. It's accepted for the same reason Madison is -- people think it's cute.

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Apparently it's the only -son name where the "son" doesn't mean "son of" but I don't know where I heard this.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

Allison is the medieval form of Alice. It doesn't mean son of