Hamish or Angus?

[Cami12]

Which name do you prefer, Hamish or Angus? x

[Joinourclub]

I love them both. Angus probably just edges it for me.

[PitilessYank]

Both names are very nice. In the US, where I live, though, many people would think of Black Angus Beef. Is that a term that is used where you are?

[seven201]

Hannah. I take it you're Scottish?

[seven201]

Bloody autocorrect. Hamish not Hannah!

[KoalaDownUnder]

We've had this! This exact thread, v recently. Not trying to imply that you're not allowed to ask again, of course!

Hamish was my vote. Only because Angus very overused here (Aus).

[Cami12]

Seven201, My parents are both Scots and one of DH's parents is Scottish. However I don't think you need to be from or in Scotland to use these names, that's a bit literal.
PitilessYank, Angus cattle are originally from the regions of Aberdeenshire and Angus. That's where the name Angus comes from, not vice versa. It's an old and traditional name /region first and foremost. I guess in the States the beef is the only connection you would have with the name? In short, not a concern for me.

[KoalaDownUnder]

Fwiw, I don't really think of Angus cows at all.

I think both names are lovely and stand alone very well, across cultures.

[Cami12]

Koaladownunder - just searched for it and nothing similar came up? What was the result??

[TheDowagerCuntess]

😲 One of those is my brother's name and the other is my grandfather's. My DB often got called by GF's name, even by people who'd never met our GF (we hadn't either - he died before we were born).

They're both great names.

[ChorusLine69]

Hamish gets my vote - love this name

[Cami12]

Thanks koala!

[TheDowagerCuntess]

We're not Scottish either - well, if you go back several generations, you'd find ancestors who were.

Clearly you don't need to be Scottish to use the names!

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Angus

[KoalaDownUnder]

Oh - the result was a pretty even split, if I remember correctly!

Angus perhaps slightly edged it, but there was a lot of love for both.

[KoalaDownUnder]

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/2692975-Angus-or-Hamish

Hope this works - am crap at links!

[passingthrough1]

An Angus I guess would become a Gus.. Are there any nicknames for Hamish? I think I prefer Hamish.

[KoalaDownUnder]

My friend has a 5-year-old Angus who has become Gus or Gussy. I don't like it, tbh.

The Hamishes I know are nicknamed Haim.

[KoalaDownUnder]

(Don't like Gus/Gussy, I mean - Angus is great)

[Schmoochypoos]

Hamish - love it

[YouMakeMyDreams]

In Scotland Hamish often get things like Hammy.
I've always liked Angus though. Exh didn't like it though.

[LunaLoveg00d]

I know boys called both names - we're in Scotland. I wouldn't make the "beef" connection unless your surname was Aberdeen. Either name would be great.

[Sophronia]

Angus, but both are nice.

[seven201]

Oh sorry I didn't mean you had to be Scottish. I just wondered was being nosey as they both were Scottish names. My daughter has a Scottish name and we're not Scottish!

[MrsGsnow18]

I like both, also love Magnus.
Prob prefer Hamish, it's extra lovely in my opinion.

[0pti0na1]

Hamish