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MsMinx · 03/06/2012 15:44

Hi folks, long time viewer, first time poster!

Hubby and I have baby number one on the way, we know it's a boy and are looking for a name that is unusual , Scottish and makes a statement (hopefully not that we're alcoholics! Haha).

Anyway, we are both Whisky fans, indeed we met through mutual Whisky Society friends.

With that in mind we were thinking of a Whisky themed name. Now, there are some fairly obvious ones, Ben, Glen, even Moray (pronounced Murray) or Rinnes, but they don't really resonate with our tastes.

We currently have a short list of Lagavulin, Laphroaig, or, if this is too "out there", Peater (I guess an alternative spelling of a classic).

What do you think?

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Cosmoa · 10/09/2018 15:13

I actually know of a little girl called Talisker!

moredoll · 09/09/2018 23:18

Oops! Zombie thread.

moredoll · 09/09/2018 23:17

I like Jamieson actually. Good for a name and I know plenty of Scots called Jamieson (admittedly as a surname).

Innes
Campbell
Atholl

If it really must be whisky maybe Talisker?

Shadow1234 · 09/09/2018 01:26

My daughter had a friend at school called Jack and his
Surname was Daniels. The poor child got teased so bad, it
Was beyond a joke. What were his parents thinking??

I would just say, choose carefully, as kids can be cruel, especially
At school.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 26/08/2018 12:14

I like Macallan (Mac).

MumUnderTheMoon · 25/08/2018 20:39

Just noticed the date on the original post!! Wonder what the wee ones name is?!

kenandbarbie · 25/08/2018 18:55

Sorry just noticed this was a zombie thread!!!

kenandbarbie · 25/08/2018 18:54

Paddy
Jameson

MumUnderTheMoon · 25/08/2018 13:33

Wolfe/ Wolfie
Buchanan (also a marvel reference which thrills me)
Dawson (actually means son of David if that is miraculously your hubbys name)
Macnamara (Mac as a nickname)

BoreOfWhabylon · 25/08/2018 03:32

Laphroaig the child will now be going to school.

Please stop reviving ancient threads.

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Pixieonthemoor · 06/06/2012 14:44

I know an Oban! How about Macallan but shortened to Mac?

thing1andthing2 · 06/06/2012 11:38

My favourite scotch is Highland Park. How about it? Could call him Kirkwall where it's brewed?

RillaBlythe · 04/06/2012 19:35

I'd avoid anything sold in supermarkets & thus easily recognisable eg laphroig, Jura etc. Bit like calling a kid Jacob's Creek. But talisker is good...

monkeymoma · 04/06/2012 19:28

i don't know if I LIKE them, but as a non whisky drinker I wouldn't have got the booze connection at all so you're prob safe in that only fellow whisky lovers will see you as whiskyaholics

JamieandTheOlympicTorch · 04/06/2012 19:24

Terrible idea. Second name, at a push

JamieandTheOlympicTorch · 04/06/2012 19:23

Glen-Livet

BunnyLebowski · 04/06/2012 16:40

Dalwhinnie?

Ballantine?

Johnnie? Walker?

Auchentoshan?? With Auchie as a nn??

Monkey Shoulder??

Hopandaskip · 04/06/2012 16:35

maybe if it is one that is less obviously a whiskey. I like Callan and Torran. I really really don't like your short list. Sorry.

You do realise that if you pick one of those for all his life people will roll their eyes when they hear the name and pretty much no-one will be able to spell it unless he points out the connection and even then people will have trouble.

BlingBubbles · 04/06/2012 14:31

I know a Talisker, Tal for short, the name grows on you, I like it.

Milngavie · 04/06/2012 14:26

AWomanCallexHorse - I know of a baby called Jura! Also one called Uist. Nothing wrong with either IMO.

Where we live there are 3 whisky distilleries but none of them would make a good boys name unfortunately.

pictish · 04/06/2012 14:24

Laphroaig is brilliant!

I love it!!!

ripsishere · 04/06/2012 14:23

Famous Grouse.

HerMajestyQueenHillyzabethII · 04/06/2012 14:21

Johnnie Walker.

Blush sorry.

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