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Jura?

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Rollersara · 01/09/2012 12:46

Just wondering what people think of Jura as a name for either boy or girl? Love the Scottish islands but Isla(y) is already popular and I'm not keen on Iona or Skye. I think of it as a boys name but DSis reckons ending in "a" makes it feminine...

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Rollersara · 02/09/2012 12:27

Tiree the island is beautiful, we were there camping a few years ago, love it!

Hmm, don't think I'd get Famous Grouse past DP :)

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pixiestix · 02/09/2012 11:27

I had no idea about the whiskey or the coffee. My first thought was Jury service.... BUT I like it very much. It has a lovely sound to it. I would think of it as a feminine name because of the "a" ending but can see how it would be unisex.

Oban is great too.

Guadalupe · 02/09/2012 11:11

We got home late last night from Tiree so I've looked out at Jura a few times over the last week. Beautiful islands.

Not sure about it as a name. It's pretty but I don't think I'd want the whisky connnection.

peanutMD · 02/09/2012 09:52

I live in the Highlands alongside Speyside whisky trail... I had no idea Jura was a place Blush

Although I am severely geographically unaware/challenged :o

DowntonOut · 02/09/2012 09:49

Yes, Islay has eight distilleries and Jura only one. but from my experience, people in Scotland, would think of the island before the whisky. Loads of children take islands' names.

HmmThinkingAboutIt · 02/09/2012 09:46

GlaikitFizzog, maybe not a 'brand' as such but certainly something you'd see on a special offer label on a Tesco's aisle.

HmmThinkingAboutIt · 02/09/2012 09:44

When you talk about whiskies they are generally classed by region as Islay, Highlands, Speyside, Lowland, Campbeltown & the Islands.

DowntonOut · 02/09/2012 09:43

Laphroig disappeared from my last post. But I'm liking the sound of Famous Grouse. Would that be first and middle names, or hyphenated? Maybe Bruichladdich, nn laddie?

GlaikitFizzog · 02/09/2012 09:41

Famous grouse, now there is an underused name!

I agree with downtonout scots roll our rs, where engelanders throw them away.

I wouldn't say the Jura was a brand name either. Jura whisky is from Jura.

DowntonOut · 02/09/2012 09:35

Whisky "region"? Love the idea of Islay being a region Wink They are neighbouring islands. Jura whisky is made on Jura. I'd see the concern if the OP wanted to call her kid , or even Bells.

HmmThinkingAboutIt · 02/09/2012 09:25

Talisker. Thats awful.

Jura is a brand name rather than Islay which is more a whisky region. Which is why I think its worse.

JennyPiccolo · 01/09/2012 21:30

Eilean?

DowntonOut · 01/09/2012 21:26

Just made English DH say them, and they sounded the same. But not when I say them Smile

DowntonOut · 01/09/2012 21:24

In Scotland it would sound different, but then our Rs are more likely to be heard as we roll them.

Joor-ah for Jura
Joor-ur for juror

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Rollersara · 01/09/2012 21:24

Yes, it would be very similar to "juror"...

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mummabug · 01/09/2012 21:19

Jura, when spoken is it the same as 'Juror' - as in a member of the Jury? That's the first thing that popped into my head and I think is what picnicbasketcase meant by 'Jura number one'..

Other than that its nice.

Bongaloo · 01/09/2012 21:16

Is it pronounced the same as 'someone sitting on a jury'?

I did come across a girl called Talisker once.

Yika · 01/09/2012 21:12

Maybe because I'm thinking 'Jurassic' :)

Yika · 01/09/2012 21:11

I like it, it's unusual without being odd. It also sounds strong.

StormGlass · 01/09/2012 20:32

I quite like it, we've been to the island, so the name brings back happy holiday memories Smile

I think the 'a' ending makes it sound more feminine.

GlaikitFizzog · 01/09/2012 17:43

I know a sula, she is lovely.

If you are I. Scotland I think Jura is fine. It's when you go outwith and people pronounce it differently you get the juror, durex pro lens.

I would go for it if you love it.

YankeeAlphaBravoUniform · 01/09/2012 17:32

www.scotlandtravelexpert.com/islands.htm

Lots of inspiration

YankeeAlphaBravoUniform · 01/09/2012 17:30

Skye and Ailsa are better

OhDearNigel · 01/09/2012 17:28

Makes me think of vin de paille from the Jura region in France

mrscumberbatch · 01/09/2012 17:26

It's an island and a whisky.... not too keen.

For island names I prefer Ellis. (For a boy or a girl!)