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Old Scottish Boys' Names - Angus or Kester?

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amyjaney1984 · 25/06/2014 21:11

Which of these old Scottish boys names is better - Angus or Kester?

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MsJupiter · 28/06/2014 22:00

There was a Kester on Only Connect and since then it's been my dream name if we have another little boy. Love it. DH not so keen

IvyBeagle · 26/06/2014 21:44

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CarriMarie · 26/06/2014 21:29

Kester is great, I'd never heard of it until a distant family member used it about 20 years ago (in England).

babyfedleaning · 26/06/2014 21:21

Kester. There is a little chap called Kester at a playgroup we go too and I think its lovely that no one else has his name.

Sidthesausage · 26/06/2014 19:10

Gus is cute nn. Kes/kester isn't as nice

florascotia · 26/06/2014 15:31

Sorry - meant to say 'So is Kai' , after mentioning the name Oran.

florascotia · 26/06/2014 15:30

I agree with Weegiemum. In the part of Scotland where I live - over 150 miles from Glasgow - I know men and boys named Lewis, Harris, Donald, Dougal, Callum, Angus, Duncan, Andrew, Niall, Kenneth, Allen, David/Davie, Alexander, Robert, Hugh, Malcom, Eoghan/Ewen, James, Scott, Gordon, Iain, Andrew, Campbell, Cameron, Alasdair, Archie, Innes, Colin, Seamus/Hamish, Tormod, Liam ... etc etc. All perfectly everyday names...

Oran is a bit of a newcomer, but gaining popularity fast. (Both old names, making a comeback.)

I've never met a Kester, in or out of Scotland. There was only 1 baby named Kester in the whole of Scotland in 2013: www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/stats/popular-forenames/2013/babiesnames-2013-t4.pdf, compared with 93 Christophers www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files2/stats/popular-forenames/2013/babiesnames-2013-t1.pdf

DramaAlpaca · 26/06/2014 15:13

Angus has really grown on me, I love it.

Kester is interesting... I think I actually quite like it

Legionofboom · 26/06/2014 15:10

Angus is better - best boy's name ever

weegiemum that is one fabulous list of boy's names.

weatherall · 26/06/2014 12:10

Yes but SGG isn't typical of other schools

weegiemum · 26/06/2014 12:08

weatherall these names are all very common in Scotland and have been for years. My dd1 is 14 and her class is coming down with Lewis, Harris, Murdo, Murray, Angus, Scott, Andrew, etc....

iseenodust · 26/06/2014 12:00

I know one preschool Kester & have known a couple of men but no boys named Angus. I like either. Helpful.

squoosh · 26/06/2014 11:57

The only reason I've heard of Kester is because in the Chalet School books Madge had twins called Kevin and Kester, I always thought Kester got the better end of the deal!

weatherall · 26/06/2014 11:54

I've never heated of kester.

Tbh I'm not keen on all these old fashioned Scottish boys names that are trendy atm.

All the Angus, hamish, Harris, ruraidh (x million spellings) etc

They're all to captain Birdseye for me.

I prefer Kyle, Cairn, Ross, Scott, Lachlan, Kirk, James type names

SanityClause · 26/06/2014 11:49

I've never heard of Kester, but it's quite nice.

^^^

I do like Angus a lot, though.

squoosh · 26/06/2014 11:45

I thought Kester was the old English version of Christopher?

MrsMarigold · 26/06/2014 11:38

Angus, ohh and I love Hamish.

angeltreats · 26/06/2014 11:35

Angus is a great name, I love it.

I work with a girl whose husband is called Hamish, I really like that too.

fanjodisfunction · 26/06/2014 08:48

I love kester, its top of my list for the next one. My son is lachlan.

Knew a kid when I was very called kester, he was seriously cool, well cool for a 6 year old.

I like both but pick kester its cool, new and old at the same time, its just a great name

Kantha · 25/06/2014 21:40

I went to school with a Kester... in Gloucestershire. Didn't know it was Scottish.

I like both. I would consider Angus for myself, but DH said 'no'.

BlueStarsAtNight · 25/06/2014 21:37

Love Angus, don't like Kester

silasramsbottom · 25/06/2014 21:36

Kester makes me think Keister "buttocks". Angus is much better.

Theonlyoneiknow · 25/06/2014 21:32

Angus

Kester makes me think of Kestrel.

Bowlersarm · 25/06/2014 21:28

Angus

Is Kester short for Christopher?

LaurieFairyCake · 25/06/2014 21:26

Are you making up 'Kester'

I'm auld and Scottish and I've never met a Kester

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