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Scottish boy name

35 replies

SweetPeaPods · 23/06/2014 21:13

I'm after a boys name that's Scottish but not too Scottish iykwim. Something subtle.
Ds1 is Finlay.
I like Lewis ( thinking isle of lewis) but can't think of any others.

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aoife24 · 25/06/2014 04:52

Lots good suggestions. I'd add Monroe and Sorley.

HilariousInHindsight · 24/06/2014 21:10

Logan
James nn Jimmy
Douglas
Reuben

I like Logan.

Justjanuary · 24/06/2014 12:16

Scot and Angus...i've got two already and if I had another two, these would be them !

Singsongmama · 24/06/2014 09:46

I second Struan and I love Lachlan too.

Mumsfret · 24/06/2014 09:45

Torrin

3 DDs; never got my Torrin SadWink

fanjodisfunction · 24/06/2014 09:43

My son is Lachlan which is probably too scottish for you. Im not scottish my husband is. We live way done in southern England too.

other names we liked that are not too scottish

were
rory
kester
Ewan
fraser

though like lewis goes well with finlay I think

Nereida · 24/06/2014 00:27

Logan?

Squirm · 24/06/2014 00:15

Rory is perfect.

myotherusernameisbetter · 23/06/2014 23:16

Robbie

myotherusernameisbetter · 23/06/2014 23:12

Nicol/Nichol
Craig
Torin
Cairn
Ben
Lorne

McFox · 23/06/2014 23:04

We have a Ruaridh, and there are also an Innes, Murray, Lewis, Harris and Atholl in the family - very Scottish!

AuntieBrenda · 23/06/2014 23:03

Love struan and alistair

KatieKaye · 23/06/2014 22:54

Ennis is Irish, not Scottish.

James/Jamie
Ninian
Columba
David
Mungo
Alexander
Kenneth
Duncan
Hamish
Hector
Donald

Lornacharlotte · 23/06/2014 22:49

Hector, Murdo, Archie, Innes, Lachie

Tapirbackrider · 23/06/2014 22:48

Alasdair
Connor
Iain

janie2 · 23/06/2014 22:27

Fergus
Moray
Rory
James
Andrew
Blair
Hugh
Glen
Gregor

The Finlay's I know have the following brothers;
Struan, Murray,Alexander, Sam, Thomas

Some lovely names mentioned Smile

florascotia · 23/06/2014 22:20

Duncan, Dougal, Robert, Finbar, Fergus, Magnus, Maxwell, Torin, Andrew,
Balfour, Bruce, Cathal (Cah-hal), Mungo, Clyde, Colm,Diarmid, Kelvin, Ewen/Eoghan, Fergal, Fingal, Finnian, Fintan, Forbes, Lennox, Lorcan, Niven/Nevan, Niall, Ossian, Ronan etc etc

Bryce is generally reckoned to be Welsh (=ap Rhys)

Oriunda · 23/06/2014 22:01

Cosmo (introduced to Scotland by the Duke of Gordon in honour of his friend Cosimo de Medici)

herecomesthsun · 23/06/2014 22:00

Alexander and Adam

Lagoonablue · 23/06/2014 21:56

Rory

tgrayson · 23/06/2014 21:45

I know a baby Ennis, which is of Scottish origin x

Tootssweet · 23/06/2014 21:44

Murdo
Lachlan
Donald
Hamish
Douglas

Lagoonablue · 23/06/2014 21:41

Ewan

familyfortunes · 23/06/2014 21:39

Hamish

PoppadomPreach · 23/06/2014 21:34

Adair