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Caitrìona, Ùna and Mhàiri

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dunkydunker · 15/11/2011 00:58

What do you think?

I want something Scottish but not very very obvious (DH is very very far away from Scottish)

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KristinaM · 15/11/2011 23:15

409 baby Islas born last year, so you are right about islands ( ish)

JennyPiccolo · 15/11/2011 23:15

12 mhairis
24 catrionas
3 unas

none of those seem dead popular just now.

How about Skye? that's quite pretty.

AitchTwoOh · 15/11/2011 23:13

explain oighrig to me... how is that pronounced? and did we come to a conclusion re the spelling of cat/caitriona?

KristinaM · 15/11/2011 23:13

I have a relative called Adamina......

mustdash · 15/11/2011 23:12

So, completely ignoring all above, because it's all very serious.

DD1 is Katriona. We love, it, and she's widely known as Katie. Never come across another Katriona with a K, but no one has ever said it's wrong. Grin

AitchTwoOh · 15/11/2011 23:12

so what are your suggestions, then, Kristina?

euphemia? Grin

macsaid · 15/11/2011 23:10

Morag
Katie
Effie (Oighrig)
Catherine (and every variation of - Catriona, Kay)
I'm stuck already, must be getting late

AitchTwoOh · 15/11/2011 23:10

mhairi isn't popular round here at all, pronounced mari or vari. nor are catriona or una afaia.

eilidh is, but then it is a downright lovely name so it's hardly surprising. lots of island names floating around as well, skye, iona, harris etc.

KristinaM · 15/11/2011 23:09

I agree math. Scottish names would include , but not be limited to, gaelic names

KristinaM · 15/11/2011 23:08

baby names 2010

mathanxiety · 15/11/2011 23:07

I like Donald. Don is nice too imo.

JennyPiccolo · 15/11/2011 23:06

mhairi isnt popular at all, there were only 6 in scotland last year. Dont think there were any donalds though. (i really like it! am i weird?)

mathanxiety · 15/11/2011 23:05

How about the Irish Lasairfhíona? (Laz-uh-REE-na) It has a Scottishy ring to it with the -ína ending. Imo.

'Mairéad' would have to have the emphasis on the last syllable with the fada.

OhBugger, were you on the SORCHA thread? Everything you said would have been so appropriate there too.

I would say you can't have Scottish name suggestions without including Gaelic names, KristinaM.

KristinaM · 15/11/2011 23:04

Well IME catriona and mhairi and very popular just now, and to a lesser extent so is Una. Whereas Shona, Angus and donald are a bit out of fashion.

Wht dont you check out the registrar generals lists of baby n ames for the last few years?

BTW i am using the commonly used english spellimgs of these names because i am an english speaker. I am not ignoring or disagreeing with the very interestimg comments made on this thread about showing respect for the gaelic language

macsaid · 15/11/2011 23:03

Kristina I think Gaelic names are a subset of Scottish names and the OP did lead by suggesting 3 very Gaelic sounding names which has clearly influenced the train of thought here today.

JennyPiccolo · 15/11/2011 23:03

ok, so

Catriona (due a comeback, i think)
Una (old lady ish, i think)
Wrong Mhairi (might change my name to)
Ailean (alien)
Cairistiona (

AitchTwoOh · 15/11/2011 23:02

flora's nice. quite london-trendy at the moment, i know a few floras.

OhBuggerandArse · 15/11/2011 23:01

Not if you're Polish.

What about Flora?

AitchTwoOh · 15/11/2011 23:00

depends where you come from, isn't Kristina an eastern euro spelling?

KristinaM · 15/11/2011 22:58

And before someone asks, i do know it should be Christina but it was taken already

KristinaM · 15/11/2011 22:56

I know, but she did ask for scottish names . Soem people are confused about the difference between the two

AFAIK lallans is scots as spoken in the lowlands, like doric in the NE. But im no expert

Original poster
dunkydunker · 15/11/2011 22:54

Kristina Ones that are very popular I suppose

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JennyPiccolo · 15/11/2011 22:53

the OP suggested gaelic names to begin with, no?

AitchTwoOh · 15/11/2011 22:51

the three names she used as her examples were irish or scots gaelic, kristina.

KristinaM · 15/11/2011 22:50

With due respect to all you Gaels, the Op asked for a Scottish name, not a Gaelic one. Doesnt this include scots names or names in the English language more commonly used in Scotland, and not just Gaelic names?

OP- by " very very obvious" do you mean names which are difficult for English speakers to spell or pronounce or ones that are very popular?