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Scottish girl's names

63 replies

caoraich · 11/06/2018 18:13

We live in Scotland, I'm Scottish and OH is Irish.

Baby will have a very obviously Irish surname and we're keen to give her something recognisably Scottish and not Irish as a first name. I'm a Gaelic speaker and hopefully baby will be too. We love Isla but it's so popular now and I already know three baby Islas!

Any thoughts?

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macaronip1e · 11/06/2018 18:50

I also like Eilish

peeseandchickle · 11/06/2018 18:49

Another vote for Eilidh

fourpawswhite · 11/06/2018 18:48

Maisie

Morag

Heather

Iona

blibblibs · 11/06/2018 18:44

Eilidh is my favourite, but if your ever thinking of moving to England, they really struggle with it.
Ishbel is nice too and Ruth.

trueblueari · 11/06/2018 18:44

Olly I'm in Scotland and never heard of Marsaili - it's beautiful! How is it pronounced?

Ailsa
Elspeth
Fiona
Flora
Kirsty
Munro

Scottish place names like Iona or Skye also work well (just don't go as far as the parents of the lovely lady I used to work with named Edinburga)

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caoraich · 11/06/2018 18:43

Thank you all! Love Eilidh and I know a really nice Eilidh as well, don't know why we hadn't thought of it!

Love the sound of Vaila - it's one of the Shetland islands isn't it?

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AltogetherAndrews · 11/06/2018 18:40

Morven

OllyBJolly · 11/06/2018 18:35

Marsaili
Fiona
Iona
Mhairi
Vaila
Ealasaid

SasBel · 11/06/2018 18:26

Ooh, women that I know with Scottish names are:
Catriona
Isla
Eilidh
Morag (she is really lovely)
Shona
Liana
Rebecca
Catherine
Carol
Amy
Fiona
Mhairi
Roberta......

EmmaC78 · 11/06/2018 18:22

Eilidh is my favourite

AgentCooper · 11/06/2018 18:21

Kirsteen, Mhairi, Flora, Catriona, Cairistiona, Ishbel

SasBel · 11/06/2018 18:18

Girls I know in Scotland are called:
Caelen (boys name)
Jamie (ditto)
Isla
Orla (Irish)
Rona
Sophie
Rose
Cora (means girl)
Rowan (pronounced Row like argument)
Eilidh

Hope that helps!

carringtonm · 11/06/2018 18:14

I love the name Eilidh.