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

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Hatethinkingofusernames82 · 28/12/2015 18:44

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!

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pollylovespie · 28/12/2015 21:14

Andrew! And I love Catriona, shortened to Cat. Mairead is pretty too. And it is of course impossible for anything to be too Scottish.

ceeveebee · 28/12/2015 21:13

We have a Roddy (Roderick) although might be too similar to Rory

Piffpaffpoff · 28/12/2015 21:10

Lorna, Morag or Heather were on our shortlist for girls.

For boys, Murray, Callum or ewan.

CherryPits · 28/12/2015 20:57

I also love Fraser.

You shouldn't be put off because your friends have used names. Use what you like.

My favorite name for a girl was Elizabeth and just before she was born I found out a good, local friend had named her DD that, so I changed it.

Then we moved. 3000 miles away. So I could have done it!

Sophronia · 28/12/2015 20:49

Finlay is ranked #12 in the Scottish name charts whereas Finley doesn't rank in the top 100, so I'd spell it Finlay.

Serafinaaa · 28/12/2015 20:32

I'd say that Finlay is the more Scottish spelling.

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Hatethinkingofusernames82 · 28/12/2015 20:24

Also meant to say that lots of those names have been used up by good friends which is why we can't use them. And Dh and I both work with young people and so have a lot of memories of certain young people with those names! Not always good memories

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Hatethinkingofusernames82 · 28/12/2015 20:22

Thanks for those suggestions.
Dh loves Duncan but I'm struggling to imagine it for a baby.

If we were to go for Finlay how way would people spell it? I've seen Finlay/Finley/Findlay. And then would you go Fin or Finn for a nickname?

Thanks

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Pobspits · 28/12/2015 19:12

Boys - Lachlan, Gregor, Euan, Struan, Innes, Duncan, Fraser

Girls - Heather, Mirren, Fiona, Kirsty, Isla, Ailish

Irishkez · 28/12/2015 19:07

Iona, Isla, Cameron, Harris, Callum, Logan, Lewis, mirren, Skye.

WingMirrorSpider · 28/12/2015 18:50

I love Fraser. James is a Scottish name too if you wanted to use it as a first name. Also Alexander is a great Scottish sounding name.

For girls, how about Catriona or Lorna?

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