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Favourite Scottish names

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mintich · 26/07/2017 18:28

My parents are Scottish and we would like to have a Scottish name for our little one( either first name or middle) what are your favourite Scottish or Gaelic names?

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SkyeCoo · 26/07/2017 23:46

Fairly certain Oisín and Orla are Irish, not Scottish

FeedMyFaceWithBattenberg · 26/07/2017 23:43

I love Ivor and Angus, both vetoed by DH 🙄🙄😢

Naegoodatinterviews · 26/07/2017 23:43

Kirsty, Fergus, Angus, Rhona, Corrie, Archie love them all.

Sunbeam18 · 26/07/2017 23:42

Keir

Lifeofpies · 26/07/2017 23:38

My brother is an Innes, the only one I know. Have always loved it.

My favourites are Alastair/Alasdair and Bonnie

Mrsknackered · 26/07/2017 23:22

Iona, Eilish and Orla.

Hamish, Oisín and Shea.

midsomermurderess · 26/07/2017 21:42

Marsali is a form of Margery I think, and so much more pretty.

YesILikeItToo · 26/07/2017 21:30

Did not know that Marsali was Scottish - you can miss these things if you live in Scotland!

I love Campbell.

midsomermurderess · 26/07/2017 21:22

Marsali is pretty and so is Fiona, once virtually ubiquitous, not so much now. For a boy, Hector or Hamish or Innes.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 26/07/2017 19:42

Isla and Struan.

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TheScottishPlay · 26/07/2017 19:04

Girls:
Blythe
Eilidh
Kirstene
Fiona
Mhairi (Varry)
Mirren

Boys:
Duncan
Calum
Fergus
Innes
Finlay

dementedma · 26/07/2017 19:03

Eilidh, Eilish,Isla, Ailsa are all very common now round here. Know quite a few older Kirstys but it seems to be out of favour with little ones.

I love Lachlan for boys, and there are quite a few Hamish, Fergus, Ruaridh,Angus where we are. Personally not keen on Cameron, Scott,Calum, Stewart etc
Jamie is kind of upper class Scottish ( and ruins the lovely name James)

canihaveacoffeeplease · 26/07/2017 19:02

Fergus, Angus and Hamish for a boy
Isla for a girl

blackbird41 · 26/07/2017 19:01

Our son is called Glen. He loves his name because no one else is called it!

YolandasFridge · 26/07/2017 18:58

Struan, Blair

flumpybear · 26/07/2017 18:50

We did the same, we have a Cameron James William

Salmotrutta · 26/07/2017 18:49

Morven!!

Not Morgen!!

Salmotrutta · 26/07/2017 18:49

Morgen
Catriona (pronounced Cat-Reena not Cat-Ree-Oh-nah Grin)
Elspeth
And yes to Flora too!

Hamish
Angus
Ruaraidh
Alistair

imsorryiasked · 26/07/2017 18:46

Blair

KarineAimee · 26/07/2017 18:44

Flora and Fergus

dotdotdotmustdash · 26/07/2017 18:35

Eilidh or Eilish are both very pretty, along with Lorna and Kirsty.

For boys my choices would be Ross, Duncan, Jamie or Finlay.

I'm a Scot but didn't choose any Scottish names for my two!

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