Macsen

[belle-m.livejournal.com]

What are your thoughts on the name Macsen? Apparently, it's the Welsh variant of Maximus.

I personally think it's pretty awesome (in sound and appearance), but I worry people would think it was made up based on how rare it is and how trendy it sounds.

Comments

[so-there.livejournal.com]

yeah, I'm guessing unless you live where Welsh names are common, it's going to be viewed as trendy and cree8iv.

[magpiefirefly.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I did think it was made up. When some names appear to be made by drawing Scrabble tiles, you never can be too sure.

[ma-ee-uh.livejournal.com]

I have never heard of it and would definitely be unsure of how to pronounce and spell it.

[designingdreams.livejournal.com]

With the popularity of Jackson/Jaxon/etc, I would personally avoid it, even if it was my style.

[imamaryanne.livejournal.com]

this.

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

Despite not really being my style, I do like the sound of it. However, when I first looked at the way it was spelled it reminded me of a unique spelling of Mason..

[liltxangel83.livejournal.com]

MTE

[bubblytoes28.livejournal.com]

Yes. I've seen it as a spelling for Mason (on a little girl) so that's how I would automatically pronounce it.

[belle-m.livejournal.com]

How exactly is Macsen a spelling for Mason on a girl? Is the C just silent?

[designingdreams.livejournal.com]

Didn't you know when you name a child, you can just decide what sounds the letters make, despite all language rules? Duh.

[chillinbabejodi.livejournal.com]

I think the 'C' was probably being pronounced like in the name Cecily. So like mas-son?

[bubblytoes28.livejournal.com]

Your guess is as good as mine. I didn't name my kid that, just what I've seen.

[laminy.livejournal.com]

I thought it was a ugly trendy creative spelling of Mason, which just freaked me out, lol. I do like how it sounds, but it's so ugly looking, I would avoid it.

[sayga.livejournal.com]

It reminds me of Maxim, mispronounced (Maxim should be max-EEM, not MAX-ihm like the magazine). I have heard people pronounce Maxim like that and I'd prefer Macsen if they wanted similar sounds to MAX-ihm, rather than pronouncing Maxim wrong. Hope that made sense. Anyway, I'm saying I like it ok, it does sound made up but it's better than other names which might be misprounounced on purpose or by accident.

[jeweledvixen.livejournal.com]

It does look trendy and cre8tiv to me. The fact that it is a legitimate name makes it somewhat better. But I would use Maximus instead because in the U.S., people will recognize that as a "real" name.