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Duncan or Alasdair?

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snapdragon99 · 22/04/2014 22:45

Which name do you prefer - Duncan or Alasdair?

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betold · 25/04/2014 12:09

I have a Duncan! I love it, he goes by nn Dunc or sometimes Funky Dunky Grin

Do expect Duncan Donuts, Duncan Disorderly....

Lesleythegiraffe · 24/04/2014 20:28

Don't like gaelic spellings so Alastair or Alistair is better in my opinion.

Both are quite old-fashioned and uncommon nowadays but make a nice name from the daft names most kids seem to be called

FranKatzenjammer · 24/04/2014 20:28

Alasdair

cloggal · 24/04/2014 20:26

Love Alasdair.
Duncan's ok but maybe a bit staid.

MummyBeerest · 23/04/2014 09:24

Both great names-but my edge goes to Alasdair.

rachel234 · 23/04/2014 09:21

Duncan - cool, strong, underused and easy to spell.

Alistair, Alastair, Alasdsair, Alisdair sounds feminine (Alice?) and people might misspell it.

ShadowFall · 23/04/2014 08:55

I like both.

YoHoHoandabottleofWine · 23/04/2014 08:52

The Alasdair I know is called Ally by his mates/ work, but he still is and always will be Alasdair in the family, too beautiful a name to shorten IMO. It was a lovely name for a baby, toddler, little boy, teenager, grown man. In England and he does have to live with people mis-spelling it but that's not a big deal to him.

Bunbaker · 23/04/2014 08:18

I went to school with an Alastair. He got called Algy.

Bowlersarm · 23/04/2014 08:16

Alasdair

Theonlyoneiknow · 23/04/2014 08:07

Maybe it's a regional thing, I know 4 blokes who have the nn Ali from Alistair/Alasdair

ElkTheory · 23/04/2014 03:21

I like them both. Very nice names.

Poughle · 23/04/2014 03:01

Prefer Alasdair but Duncan's lovely too.

Blueberrybaby · 23/04/2014 02:52

Alasdair, although I prefer it with a T. I disagree that all Alastairs are nn'd Ali. I've known 3 and none have been shortened. Ok so it's not a massive straw poll, but just saying!

Nowitscleanugobshite · 23/04/2014 00:29

Alisdair. Duncan donuts???

DramaAlpaca · 23/04/2014 00:28

Alasdair.

Lucked · 22/04/2014 23:28

Alasdair - love it.

Havanacat · 22/04/2014 23:22

Duncan.

bouquetofpencils · 22/04/2014 23:21

I prefer Duncan. Good strong solid name.

Blondieminx · 22/04/2014 23:20

I prefer Duncan, of the 2.

bingoheads · 22/04/2014 23:19

Duncan

Alisvolatpropiis · 22/04/2014 23:12

Alasdair.

The only Duncan I know is a tosser so that may have influenced my opinion Blush

Nunyabiz · 22/04/2014 23:09

Oops Alasdair

Nunyabiz · 22/04/2014 23:08

Definitely Alastair. Really don't like the name Duncan.

MyBootsAreMuddy · 22/04/2014 23:03

Alasdair. It's what dtd would have been called if she had been a boy.