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Boy needs a name - must be registered in the next few days

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primalero · 20/05/2011 11:28

Oh heck. Help appreciated please with traditional boy's names.

Surname is a 3-syllable Mac name.

I don't want to influence suggestions but current likes include Douglas and Aidan (Aiden? - what's the standard spelling?)

thanks

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silverfrog · 20/05/2011 11:46

Robert
Dominic
Duncan
Edward
Bertram

oohlaalaa · 20/05/2011 11:45

Crawford

themildmanneredjanitor · 20/05/2011 11:44

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oohlaalaa · 20/05/2011 11:44

Duncan
Thomas
Andrew
Ian
Neil

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MumGoneCrazy · 20/05/2011 11:41

I like Aiden, Alastair and Austin all scottish names.

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EightiesChick · 20/05/2011 11:39

Oh and James.

EightiesChick · 20/05/2011 11:39

A friend has just called her baby Douglas. May be an up-and-coming name. Aiden can be spelled either way I think. It might be that one spelling is more Scottish than the other though.

Have you tried just picking randomly (eg from a hat) between Douglas and Aiden? (idea being that if you feel pleased/ a bit disappointed at what comes out you know your true choice). What are your other contenders?

Trad names:
William
Edward
Robert (Scottish connection)

JiltedJohnsJulie · 20/05/2011 11:35

Think Aidan is the tradition way of spelling it, flame me now if I'm wrong. Love the name too.

Magnus and Angus are both lovely.

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primalero · 20/05/2011 11:33

I like the idea of Scottish names but from the lists I've seen none stand out as "that's the one".

By traditional I mean familiar names with standard spellings, nothing that's particularly linked with popular culture (e.g. Jayden).

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