Kenzie for a boy?

[whitney88]

My husband's uncle's name is Kenzie, but I'm not sure on the spelling. We call him Boss because that was his nickname growing up and it followed him to adulthood, so I think it can work on a boy. it works for him, because other people, including his wife call him by Kenzie. His brothers are named Kelly and Kenny, and Kelly never had a problem either, and we all call him Kelly.

[shanbrownie]

I think Kenzie itself is too feminine. But I love Mackenzie for a boy (I have a grown male cousin named Mackenzie and it suits him perfectly). When I first read the post about Kenzo, I wasn't sure, but it is growing on me quickly.

[hannakay]

Kenzy maybe seems more masculine to me

[hannakay]

no I changed my mind, too cutsie with a "y" what about kenze?

[alexa400]

I would love to meet a boy named Kenzie,

[nat108]

If you love Kenzie, I say go for it. So what if he is mistaken for a girl? That will only happen on paper, and the people who see him and know him will know he is a boy. Having a "girly" name has not affected Morgan Freeman, Tracy Morgan, or Kelsey Grammer.

Jamie Foxx's real name is Eric. When he started out as a comedian doing open mic nights at clubs, women would get on the list first and men would get whatever spots were left. He changed his name so people would assume he was a woman on paper. Being a male Jamie is what made him stand out

[ppppp090909]

no nonooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oo never

[marymom]

Thanks for all the great responses so far! I've been checking the site every few hours for updates. The debate continues. For those of you who are strongly in the "no" column, I would love some more thoughts. The "yes" posts have been more convincing so far. How would naming my son Kenzie be harmful to him?

I love all the examples of famous men with "girls'" names. If we do select Kenzie, then I will save those examples to share with my son someday should he have an issue with his name.

I also liked the stats listing the number of girls and boys with MacKenzie and Kenzie as given names. Also very helpful!

I don't think I can get behind Kenzo, but I appreciate the suggested alternative.

A number of people suggested MacKenzie with Kenzie as a nickname. I like that MacKenzie has more male sounding nicknames, but I feel MacKenzie is even more feminine than Kenzie. I also think it is important to note that Kenzie and MacKenzie are two distinct given names with their own meanings. Kenzie means "light-skinned" where as MacKenzie means "son of Kenneth," which says to me that MacKenzie should belong to the boys. Kenzie is not a derivative of MacKenzie even though MacKenzie can be shortened to Kenzie.

[marymom]

Thanks for all the great responses so far! I've been checking the site every few hours for updates. The debate continues. For those of you who are strongly in the "no" column, I would love some more thoughts. The "yes" posts have been more convincing so far. How would naming my son Kenzie be harmful to him?

I love all the examples of famous men with "girls'" names. If we do select Kenzie, then I will save those examples to share with my son someday should he have an issue with his name.

I also liked the stats listing the number of girls and boys with MacKenzie and Kenzie as given names. Also very helpful!

I don't think I can get behind Kenzo, but I appreciate the suggested alternative.

A number of people suggested MacKenzie with Kenzie as a nickname. I like that MacKenzie has more male sounding nicknames, but I feel MacKenzie is even more feminine than Kenzie. I also think it is important to note that Kenzie and MacKenzie are two distinct given names with their own meanings. Kenzie means "light-skinned" where as MacKenzie means "son of Kenneth," which says to me that MacKenzie should belong to the boys. Kenzie is not a derivative of MacKenzie even though MacKenzie can be shortened to Kenzie.

[coopiez]

He is going to get made fun of and it sounds like a childish name anyway. Seeing an older male named Kenzie makes me gag. I'd be embarrassed if I fell for a man named Kenzie.