Scottish name wobble for baby in England!

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CalaLilly · 31/05/2013 15:09

Baby is due any day and I'm having name wobbles! We want a pretty Scottish name if it's a girl and an easy to spell modem Scottish name if it's a boy. The baby will be brought up in England so we don't want a name that's too confusing (for example, I love Struan but OH thinks he'd get called Stuart).

Our name choices are:
Ailsa Rose (for a girl)
Alexander ("Sandy") James (for a boy)

What do you think?

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TinBox · 31/05/2013 15:39

Both lovely

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CalaLilly · 31/05/2013 15:33

Yeah, I think it is but it's commonly used in Scotland and the abbreviation is what makes it Scottish for us :-) I think we're having a girl anyway :-)

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NotYoMomma · 31/05/2013 15:27

I may have made this up but isn't Alexander Greek on origin?

AThingInYourLife · 31/05/2013 15:25

Struan is gorgeous.

It's not at all confusing.

I'd rather be a boy called Struan than a boy called Sandy in England.

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CalaLilly · 31/05/2013 15:19

Rose is after OH's late grandmother so it's a keeper :-) I'm a thorough bred Scot and OH has a Scottish parent. With baby being born in England it's seems a fitting tribute to have a Rose :-) we have a very Scottish surname too :-)

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Zhx3 · 31/05/2013 15:13

Think they are all lovely! If it were me I would probably lose the "Rose" - my husband is Scottish and when I suggested Rose for our baby, his response was "I'm not calling my daughter after the national flower of England....."! I think Ailsa stands up very nicely on its own.

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