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help...need suggestions that are Scottish but not too Scottish

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Hatethinkingofusernames82 · 28/12/2015 18:44

Hi

Haven't posted on here since I had dc1 and asked for help finding a name. We went with Rory Michael and love his name so much that we are really struggling this time round.

Names we do like are...

Freya, Eilidh, Abbie (but dh isn't keen on Abigail)

Finlay (but not sure about which spelling), Fraser

Potential middle names would be Louise or James but they aren't set in stone.

What do you all think? Any other suggestions?

Ps we aren't Scottish but live in Scotland hence going for Scottish but not too Scottish!

Thanks in advance! Smile

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BathshebaDarkstone · 29/12/2015 20:55

Euan/Ewan?

Groovee · 29/12/2015 20:53

Eilidh, Shona, Morag

Murray, Ross, Finlay or Fraser

I've worked with a Duncan and he really suited his name.

thelaundryfairy · 29/12/2015 20:46

For a boy, I love the name Keir.

Also Andrew is Scottish but not too Scottish (also the abbreviation Drew).

nooddsocksforme · 29/12/2015 20:42

logan, lewis and ross are lovely for a boy, but like fraser and Findlay . I think eilidh is lovely too

TheScottishPlay · 29/12/2015 18:36

Also keen on Skene, Gavin, Jamie and Alister for boys.
Fiona, Blythe and Reona for girls.

TheScottishPlay · 29/12/2015 18:32

Have to support your DH with Duncan, it's a super name and will grow with your DS.

StDogolphin · 29/12/2015 18:30

Robert

myotherusernameisbetter · 29/12/2015 18:29

Where we lived when DS2 was born (Midlothian) it was pronounced more like Kay rin. which sounded decidedly girly so we scrapped it. We ended up going for Ciar. I wanted Keir or Kerr, DH wanted Ciaran which fits your experience with Cairn and brings it full circle :) DH also wanted Creag instead of Craig - he'd have wanted Beinn in your position probably.

I like Fiona too but Lorna is my current favourite but will never be used by me.

loopsylala · 29/12/2015 18:25

Niamh, Erin, Mirren, Iona, Isla, Kirsty, Eilidh, Heather, Bonnie, Skye,

Arran, Brody, Callum, Scott, Craig, Fraser, Greg, Glen, Duncan, Douglas, Alexander, Hamish, Angus, James, Lewis

dotdotdotmustdash · 29/12/2015 18:14

myother I think Craig is a fab name - in fact my DB is Craig and I'm Fiona, both good Scottish names, but we are both East Coast of Scotland locals.

I do know a boy called Cairn, but nobody gets him name first time, they always hear it as Keiran instead so he has to spell it out, which is a shame since it's a fairly simple name.

LittleBlueRidingBoot · 29/12/2015 15:39

Torrence

myotherusernameisbetter · 29/12/2015 15:17

dotdot - We had Blaven in the running for DS1 but chickened out and went for Craig for the same reason.

DS2 was almost Cairn but it sounded horrible in the local accent where we were living at the time.

dotdotdotmustdash · 29/12/2015 13:10

Ross, Coll, Harris, Lewis (millions of them!) or Euan.

Fiona, Flora, Eilidh, Mhairi (Vhairi) or Lorna.

We were planning to call our Ds after a Scottish mountain since my husband was a keen munro-bagger. We couldn't decide which one so we called him Ben which covered most of them!

Elvish · 29/12/2015 10:35

I have a baby Duncan (well, he's nearly 3 so not really a baby!). We're in England so it's unusual, but everyone knows how to say and spell it. People my mother thought it was an odd choice but have got used to it Smile

CormoranStrike · 29/12/2015 10:20

Logan, Lorne, Harris, Donald or Campbell?

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Hatethinkingofusernames82 · 29/12/2015 09:39

Thanks everyone. Some great suggestions and I really like lots of them but nothing's sounding quite right yet! It's so hard isn't it...

Anyway still have a good bit of time so I'm sure I'll be back asking about other names! Smile

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janethegirl2 · 28/12/2015 23:04

Not Mirrin, as I always think of mirin which is a sweet Japanese rice wine.

CormoranStrike · 28/12/2015 23:01

Mirrin for a girl.

Fergus, Calum, Finlay, Euan or James (Jamie)

Sophronia · 28/12/2015 22:45

Lewis, Craig, Logan, Harris, Cameron, Ivor, Brodie, Arran, Callan, Blair, Hector, Hamish, Archie, Bruce, Fergus, Gregor, Kester, Lachlan, Murray, Niven, Aidan

Elspeth, Iona, Maisie, Mirren, Isobel, Fiona, Ailsa, Lilias, Sorcha, Isla, Ishbel, Flora, Vaila

Helentheheron · 28/12/2015 22:16

Robert or Keir

Mairi, Lorna or Laura

myotherusernameisbetter · 28/12/2015 22:15

I like Finlay (Findlay) and Fraser and both go nicely with James.

I like a lot of the other suggestions. Keir would also be good and nicely with Rory.

I don't think you necessarily need a Scottish name though although I do love them :)

I'm not so keen on your girls names but that's just personal taste. My personal favourite at the moment is Lorna but I think that's maybe a bit too Scottish for you and also a bit of a mouthful with Rory. My 2nd favourite would be Mairi which would work well.

Other suggestions: Ailsa, Cara, Kristy.

janethegirl2 · 28/12/2015 21:50

Kirsty, Morag, Catriona for a girl
Euan, Hamish, Andrew for a boy
Or try www.scottishgirlsnames.co.uk
Or www.scottishboysnames.co.uk for more ideas

WhereYouLeftIt · 28/12/2015 21:49

Andrew, Creag, Findlay, Douglas, Angus, Alexander, Robert, Jamie, Donald.

Fiona, Shona, Lorna, Morven, Karen, Morag, Kirsty, Jean, Janet, Isobel.

Branleuse · 28/12/2015 21:42

Sadie, Hamish

Knitella · 28/12/2015 21:38

Another vote for Andrew or how about Alasdair/Alastair? Solid names but not so Scottish that people in rUK or abroad don't know how to say or spell them. I think they go well with Rory too!

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