Scottish boys names?

[Bubblybint]

My DH and I are expecting a little boy in December. DH is Scottish so we have agreed to go with a Scottish name. But we can't agree! I like traditional/royal names. He doesn't. The only one we've been able to come up with that's made it on the list is Toren. It's quite unusual so would be good to get some opinions... Or other suggestions...

[JollyGolightly]

Hector is my favourite Scottish boys' name at the moment. Alexander nn Alec or Sandy is perennially popular up here too.

Or what about; Lewis, Euan, Stewart, Struan, Hamish, Forres, Duncan, Callum, Cameron, Harris, Arran, Robbie.

[florascotia]

Toren is not a Scottish boy's name. It's a made-up one. That's fine if it's what you would like - your baby, your choice.

The spelling should be Torin. It's the English version of the Gaelic name Torfhinn (pronounced Torin - the 'o' as in 'cot').

[DessieLou]

I know a Scottish Torran. Others i know of are...
Fraser
Dougie
Struan
Gregor
Fergus
Angus

[YNK]

Sorley
Fraser
Murdo,
Mungo,
Lachlan
Findley

[DessieLou]

Oh and Aonghus (pronounced Iness), Lorne, Brodie, Jamie, Stuart.

[AllMimsyWereTheBorogoves]

I like Angus and Gregor.

Alexander/Alec
Finlay
Andrew/Drew
Colin
David
Donald
Nichol/Nicol
Ian/Iain
Ewan
Robert
James
Charles
Stuart
William
Niall
Rory/Ruairi
Roderick

[nyldn]

I like Toren. Spell it whichever way you'd like.

[aylesburyduck]

Struan - it's top of my list. I love it

[306235388]

Both my dc have very Scottish names. Names which we considered and maybe one we chose

Struan
Ruari (not Gaelic spelling but prefer this)
Blair
Euan
Cameron
Callum
Alexander
Lachlan
Brodie
Fergus
Fraser
Innes
Angus
Murdoch
Douglas
Duncan
Erskine
Evan

[Groovee]

Murray
Rory
Struan
Fraser
Finlay
Rhuaridh
Collum
Callum
Cameron
Lewis
Logan
Harris
Hamish
Hector

[BlueChampagne]

Alasdair
James
Bryce
Wreford
Iain

[Bubblybint]

Toren appears in 2 Scottish baby names books. Apparently it's a variant of Torrence and means hilltop or something?

Thanks for all your suggestions - these are pretty much the names we've worked through and failed to agree on! My friend has just had a baby called Struan, I like that too, but a bit no go now! I am at a loss!

[weegiemum]

What about Tormond? It's the Gaelic version of Norman (and much nicer!)

Other Gaelic-type names could be Iain, Seonaidh, Aodhan, Malachy, Lorn, (plus all the other ones mentioned - my dc know lots of Gaelic-speaking dc!).

[Deux]

There's a place on the Isle of Skye called Torrin. FWIR, it means small hill/hillock.

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[weebarra]

Alasdair
Murdo
Murray
Struan
Hamish
Innes

[Bubblybint]

I LOVE Alasdair, DH vetoed it because he knew someone called Alasdair who he didn't want the baby to share a name with (the silly basis for a lot of his vetoes). James etc is out because he thinks it's too English, Murray he loves but it just makes me think of rugby (also possibly a silly reason to veto).

[Bubblybint]

Deux, you have given me an idea. I'm going to put down the name books and get out a map of Scotland. Ds1 happens to be called after a place near Stirling so a bit of geography may help out here too....

[weebarra]

Hmm, how can James be English when we've had six Scottish kings of that name?

[KissMyFatArse]

Blair
Cairn
Argyle
Murdoch
Campbell

[BlueChampagne]

Bubblybint I'm intrigued. My grandparents lived in Stirling. Is he Sherrifmuir, or Bannockburn ...

[thisvelvetglove]

Ross
Douglas
Duncan

[Cereal0ffender]

Why has no one mentioned dougal?

[Bubblybint]

Weebarra I totally agree! William (which I love) is also too English apparently. Not sure William Wallace would be happy with that claim. Anything royal is by default too English in DH mind. I don't follow the logic either.

This will out me but DS1 is called Keir - agreed after 3 months of debate...

[Bubblybint]

I should suggest Bannockburn - no way it can be too English at least

[myotherusernameisbetter]

I was going to suggest Keir (I have a Ciar who was almost a Cairn)

I also have a Craig who was almost a Gregor - that was after going through quite a few changes from Alec and at one point Blaven.

We resorted to sticking pins in the map which is why we nearly had a Cairn.

What about Tiernan?