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Duncan. or maybe not.

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snapcruncher · 16/01/2012 15:22

After going round in circles quite a lot, DH and I have come back to the name Duncan.

previous thread

It had come up before in random reading out of names from book and DH said no , I wasn't sure as I know a fairly unpleasnant 'Dunc'. (Although I don't see him much.)

It's come up again and he's now quite keen.

it would be Duncan Allan .

a) what do you think
b) any similar suggestions?

Cheers :)

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snapcruncher · 17/01/2012 15:25

We are going with GP's names as middle names so wouldn't want them to have same name as Gran/Grandad :)

Have just been reminded of another Duncan which has further put me off it, sorry!

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kreecherlivesupstairs · 17/01/2012 15:13

Because, Alan fades into nothing compared to the strapping, bonny name that is
DUNCAN
And Alan is pretty dated. I was at school with several Alans. I left in 1980.

Heatherhills · 17/01/2012 14:55

Why not Alan as a first name?

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snapcruncher · 17/01/2012 14:37

:)

This was a list I'd thought of from a previous thread if that helps. All no from DH though...

Ross Allan
Jacob Allan
Joseph Allan
Nicholas Allan
Elliot Allan

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BlueChampagne · 17/01/2012 14:34

That's why you're here!

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snapcruncher · 17/01/2012 14:31

I didn't realise I was so picky blue Blush

Like Alastair/Alasdair but DH doesn't, one on that list is a v close relative and not sure about the rest. James was considered for a bit...

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snapcruncher · 17/01/2012 14:29

Like Malcolm but if you google 'Malcolm Allan'......Grin makes me think of meat!

Scottish names a nice idea but not stuck on them. DC1's name isn't and name for DC2 if girl isn't. (Not Duncanina Wink )

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BlueChampagne · 17/01/2012 14:28

Alasdair
James
David
Glen
Seamus
Lachlan

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snapcruncher · 17/01/2012 14:22

Really need to do some work Blush

It still might be a girl y'know :)

back later if time....

Thanks all for your input

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TheCrunchUnderfoot · 17/01/2012 14:21

Grin kreecher you urgently need some guinea pigs to name

kreecherlivesupstairs · 17/01/2012 14:17

I SIMPLY REFUSE TO HAVE IT AND WILL HAUNT THIS THREAD UNTIL THE OP CONFIRMS HER SON IS TO BE CALLED DUNCAN AND THAT'S THAT.

TheCrunchUnderfoot · 17/01/2012 14:12

You might have to move away from the trad Scottish thing a wee bit.

How about:

Reuben
Hector
Malcolm (ok back to Scottish - Mal a good adult nn)
Rhodri
Nathaniel
Heath
Colm

Positiveplus · 17/01/2012 14:09

Euan
Gregor / Gregory
Finlay
Harris / Harrison

??

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snapcruncher · 17/01/2012 14:06

Above was to chesticles

Went to to school with a Murdo, no my cup of tea though. (or Mungo) Roderick ok but just not right!

Yup boy's names hard!

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snapcruncher · 17/01/2012 14:03

If it's ones I see every week it would just be weird to me to have one the same. :) Will ponder on Douglas....

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TheCrunchUnderfoot · 17/01/2012 14:01

Mungo
Roderick (in order to get Roddy - brill nn)
Murdo

Douglas is not great...

Chesticles · 17/01/2012 13:55

Sorry, I find boys names really tricky, so that is about my list! My favourite is still Douglas though.

I wouldn't worry too much about already knowing children with the same name (unless it is close family). If you like a name, go for it. Otherwise you're restricting the pool of nice names a lot and finding a nice boy's name is tricky enough without any extra barriers!

RillaBlythe · 17/01/2012 13:54

Magnus.

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snapcruncher · 17/01/2012 13:50

Not keen on Struan, Angus, Keir (sorry I'm a fussy bugger), really like Murray but know a wee one of them too. :)

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LylaNovacek · 17/01/2012 13:39

Struan
Murray
Angus
Keir

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snapcruncher · 17/01/2012 13:30

Any more Chesticles ? i like your thinking :)

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snapcruncher · 17/01/2012 13:29

Would like to have Ross but DH not keen at all. Know a wee Fraser that I see all the time unfortunately!

Alexander is one of those ones that reminds me of annoying people too.

Will maybe work on Douglas as I am kind of talking myself out of Duncan (sorry Kreecher Wink )

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Chesticles · 17/01/2012 13:16

Duncan is nice in a solid, manly sort of way, but I prefer Douglas. Could you not persuade your DH into it? Otherwise my suggestions would be Fraser,
Alexander (Sandy) or Ross which I thinkhave a similar flavour (apologies if already suggested, not read whole of previous thread)

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snapcruncher · 17/01/2012 13:08

I work in a really nicknamey place, so I guess I'd expect people to shorten it whether I liked it or not IYSWIM.

percy

Graham?
Stuart?
Gordon?

That wee list has a cousin and a close family friend in it so I wouldn't want to use them. :) Gordon is an ok name but just not right.

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Kveta · 17/01/2012 12:30

it's a great name so long as your surname isn't donut. I knew a few when I was at school, and never heard it shortened.