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Angus and Innes -too similar?

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Thinkingof4 · 02/03/2013 21:46

hi
I have 3 ds and am pg with dc4. Don't know if this is also a boy but suspect it may be! All our boys have scottish names (we are Scottish) and we need another similar type of name. Ds2 is Angus and one boys name we really like is Innes. Just wondering if people think this is too similar sounding? Thanks in advance for any opinions Smile

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soontobeslendergirl · 02/03/2013 21:54

It is quite similar, but on the other hand how often are you going to say their names together - especially when they are adults - and it sounds like you have another son in between to break it up when you are introducing them all.

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freerangeeggs · 02/03/2013 23:48

I don't think they're too similar. I think they're both lovely :)

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sleepyhead · 02/03/2013 23:50

No I don't think they're similar at all. They go well together imo.

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Verynearlytea · 03/03/2013 02:53

Not to similar at all, Innes is a great name (as is Angus). Do it.

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Thinkingof4 · 03/03/2013 14:59

Yaay! Excellent, thanks for the vote of confidence!

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kelda · 03/03/2013 15:18

Nice name, but I admit, I only know girls with this name.

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FranKatzenjammer · 03/03/2013 15:28

Or what about Hamish (unless you already have one!)?

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soontobeslendergirl · 03/03/2013 16:02

Kelda, do you mean Inez/Ineez? Innes is definitely a boys name and pronounced differently. In is rather than In ees.

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 03/03/2013 17:15

I was going to suggest Hamish too! Actually as pointed out already, when DC4 arrives if it is another boy there'll be a boy between Angus and DC4 anyway. So if you love Innes go with it.

Of course it may be a girl this time! Wink

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GlaikitFizzog · 03/03/2013 17:20

Go for it, Innes was on our short list for ds. We went with Blair instead.

What are your other DCs names (looking for inspiration for imaginary dc2!)

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Offcolour · 03/03/2013 17:32

I would never have thought of Angus and Innes being similar. Like Innes. Ruiridh is one of my all time faves but we are down south and no-one would be able to spell it.

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Offcolour · 03/03/2013 17:32

Should say I like Innes.

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GlaikitFizzog · 03/03/2013 17:42

Ruairidh (pron. rooree) was on our list too! I think similar to me would mean if they could be shortened to the same name, so Angus and Fergus could both be gus so I wouldn't use them both.

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sw11mumofone · 03/03/2013 18:28

I know two Innes's too and they are both girls. Pronounced in-is.

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GlaikitFizzog · 03/03/2013 18:39

Innes in Scotland is definitely a boys name first. Traditionally the second born son would be give the maiden name of his mother, hence why many Scottish names are also surnames.

In 2011 (figures not available yet for 2012) there were 46 boy Innes' and one girl ines.

List of all first given names for 2012 are out on the 14th march.

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nurse · 03/03/2013 20:19

My ds is Innes, Fabulous name and always get compliments on his name.
(I'm in Scotland)

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sleepyhead · 03/03/2013 20:32

Calling a girl Innes in Scotland would be like calling her Jamie. Nice name, the sound works for both sexes but anyone seeing it written down would assume she's a boy.

I can see it would be different in other places though. Apparently Jamie is almost exclusively a girls name in the US.

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MidnightMasquerader · 03/03/2013 22:11

I'm going to go against the grain, as think they do sound a bit too similar.

Hamish is a great name (my grandfather's name). Angus is my DB's name. :)

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My5boysandme · 03/03/2013 22:22

We have 5 boys, 4 have Scottish names Kyle, Cameron, Innes and Harris. I think Angus and Innes are both lovely names and wouldn't say they sounded anymore similar than Innes and Harris do.

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1805 · 03/03/2013 23:45

I would presume Innes is female (we're not in scotland though). Only know one and thats a girl.

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OhBuggerandArse · 03/03/2013 23:51

They are actually the same name - Innes and Angus are both Anglicisations of Gaelic Aonghas. So probably not a good idea to use both...

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BonnieWeeJeannieMcCall · 03/03/2013 23:56

I think they're fine. Go for it! I've never heard of a female Innes; it's a male name as far as I'm concerned (I'm Scottish).

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INeverSaidThat · 04/03/2013 00:49

Blush. I thought it was a girls name as I know an Inez.

I think Innes and Angus are quite similar, but I am not sure it matters.

My two boys names start with the same sound and I still trip over their names sometimes (and they are almost adults)

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MidnightMasquerader · 04/03/2013 00:57

That's interesting, OhBugger.

Ines/Inez is a Spanish girls' name.

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