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Sister for Archie with a very Scottish surname

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Purplehonesty · 19/02/2012 08:36

DD will be nameless at this rate so I need a nice name which will go with our mc Scottish surname and sits nicely with Archie.
So far I like holly and Isla and dh likes Mary.

Any advances? Mary reminds me of an old aunt. Holly... not sure if a summer baby should be named with a christmassy name?

What do you all think? I love Molly but dh vetoed as had a dog called this.

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DressTuckedInMeKnickers · 20/02/2012 22:03

molly
mairi
mhairi

carrielou2007 · 20/02/2012 22:01

I have an Archie and he has a sister called Carrie Smile

WetAugust · 20/02/2012 21:44

Morag
Shonagh

heartmoonshadow · 20/02/2012 21:41

What about Jenna and Archie?

redrubyshoes · 20/02/2012 20:22

I second the poster that Fiona is due a come back. Very pretty and timeless.

dlady · 20/02/2012 20:15

I have a dd Kirsty, she was nameless for 3 days, then suddenly after saying the name I read in a name book, that was it, it really suited her, and not so common for her age group (10). Bonus she loves it too. Our surname, although not Mc begins with M.

smogwod · 20/02/2012 20:05

Alice or Harriet?

mrscumberbatch · 20/02/2012 19:45

What about Ellis? It goes quite well with Mcsomethings

saoifre · 20/02/2012 19:43

Flora here too.

PessimisticMissPiggy · 20/02/2012 19:32

Edie?

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Purplehonesty · 20/02/2012 19:28

Allie - love it! Sounds lovely with our surname too

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newpup · 20/02/2012 19:23

I love Alison. Allie, Ali is so cute and never used anymore either. I have never met one under the age of 30!

I do know lots of Ionas and Isla (very popular at the moment). Also know two Maisies.

zinfandel · 20/02/2012 18:14

Rhona
Innes
Hayley

StayForNoone · 20/02/2012 17:59

I have an Elsie, goes with Archie!

I also like Isla. I know lots of babies called Maisie!

emdelafield · 20/02/2012 17:53

Lorna ? Ailsa? Catriona ?

Westcountrylovescheese · 20/02/2012 17:48

What about Florence (Flo for short)...

emdelafield · 20/02/2012 17:46

Or Laura?

dontrememberme · 20/02/2012 17:44

martha

emdelafield · 20/02/2012 17:38

How about Heather?

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Purplehonesty · 20/02/2012 16:38

Thanks for all the suggestions. Am loving anya or possibly Anna.
IShbel is nice too but it's got one of those old people feelings for me.
Maisie mcsomething is really lovely and goes well with Archie.
Hmm what to do!!

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still30inmyhead · 20/02/2012 16:30

I'm Mum of 2 boys so sadly never got the chance to use my favourite Scottish girl's name: Ishbel.

It is not at all a common name so you'd be unlikely to come cross many others and has the advantage of being easy to spell, unlike most of the Gaelic ones! I think that it will also do well as a "grown-up" name - personally I'd avoid any names ending in "ie" or "y" which sound too little girly.

Far too many Islas and Ionas around these days!

CousinCairngormMcWomble · 20/02/2012 16:22

I love Maisie McSomething.

And those Maisie books set in Edinburgh are truly awesome!

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fishandlilacs · 20/02/2012 14:50

I have a scottish hubby and an Isla. It's abeautiful, not massively popular but also not unheard of. Go for it xx

I also like Shona

EllenJaneisnotmyname · 20/02/2012 14:38

Jeannie is lovely and fairly unusual these days, so long as you can get over the genie usage.