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Original poster

A lovely Scottish girls name?

114 replies

Charotte31 · 30/08/2013 15:39

I already have an Isla looking for another beautiful Scottish girls name. Can't find one I like as much as Isla!

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Jennyl131 · 30/08/2013 20:21

I like Eilidh (I have an 11 year-old one!) The English rellies can't spell it mind Smile

specialmagiclady · 30/08/2013 20:10

Chuckling at Senga! I love Elspeth and Ishbel - although where I come from the latter is pronounced Ishbull which isn't as pretty. Isla and Ailsa are quite similar in terms of the letters they share, but are pronounced very differently, begin with different letters (so no Ms A Whatever mix ups) and are named for two distinct parts of Scotland so if you ken yer ingins there's no comparison.

Piffpaffpoff · 30/08/2013 19:10

Senga!

soontobeslendergirl · 30/08/2013 18:58

Una
Rhona

JazzTheDog · 30/08/2013 18:50

I read a series of Scottish books when I was growing up called Rhanna which was about a fictional island in the hebrides.

I always wanted a little girl so I could call her Rhanna but typically got 2 boys instead!

idiot55 · 30/08/2013 18:49

Row an, pronounced like the tree not mr bean

soontobeslendergirl · 30/08/2013 18:49

Nyree
Blair
Kizzy

MrsFrederickWentworth · 30/08/2013 18:48

Merran
Christian ( v Scots)
Phemie (short for Euphemia)
All the names ending in ina, v Scots tradition to name your child after father or grandfather and end with ina.

fivesacrowd · 30/08/2013 18:46

Kirsty
Eilidh
Or Eilish
Friend of friend called daughter Kinvarra after remote island

Sparrowfarts · 30/08/2013 18:46

I know sisters called Ailsa and Isla. Lovely names. I also like
Iona.

MsJupiterJones · 30/08/2013 18:44

I love Moira.

BikeRunSki · 30/08/2013 18:40

Alexandra

soontobeslendergirl · 30/08/2013 18:39

Lorna is my favourite Scottish name at the moment

But i also really like Mairi and Kirsty.

Other options:

Tierney
Logan
Nairne
Rowan
Ainsley

MadameJosephine · 30/08/2013 18:15

Eilidh
Aileen
Fiona
Lorna

Frontdoorstep · 30/08/2013 18:14

Ailsa is nice.

I like Iona.

Must admit never heard of Elise as being Scottish

ctrlaltdel · 30/08/2013 18:08

Shona

BikeRunSki · 30/08/2013 18:05

I was going ti say Ailsa, but a bit too close to Isla.

gregorsmummy · 30/08/2013 17:59

Morag
Ealasaid
Fraoch
Marsalai
Catriona
Morna

Habbibu · 30/08/2013 17:48

Eilidh or Eilean. Ailsa is v similar to Isla. I love Morven.

Fifi2406 · 30/08/2013 17:41

Fiona Wink

Clawdy · 30/08/2013 17:33

Was just about to say Ailsa! Lovely.

Original poster
Charotte31 · 30/08/2013 17:19

I love Skye but yes can't really have it with Isla! Bonnie is gorgeous. What do you all think of ailsa?

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Piffpaffpoff · 30/08/2013 16:58

Ishbel
Catriona
Lorna
Morven

CheeseFondueRocks · 30/08/2013 16:56

Eilidh

I love Eilidh and Isla.

galwaygirl · 30/08/2013 16:53

Vaila - one of the Shetland islands, pron. vay-la. Went to uni with a girl with this name and thought it was lovely

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