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Can you help me find a Scottish name that I like?

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ElusiveButterfly · 02/12/2018 09:58

DH is Scottish (I am not) and we live in Scotland. I chose DD's name (had my heart set on it) and didn't really let DH have an input, however I promised DH if we ever had a son, he could chose the name. We found out we are indeed having a son and now DH is thinking of names. I need help to find Scottish boys names I actually like. Names that aren't to my personal taste are:

Angus
Douglas
Fergus
Seamus
Duncan
Ian
Alastair

And names such as that. I am definitely open to Gaelic names, DH is adamant he wants a Scottish name which is fine by me. There's lots of girls names that I like but I can't think of many boys names! I suggested Jamie but he doesn't like it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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3out · 02/12/2018 10:23

Ruaridh
Fin
Erland
James
Dougal

It’s difficult, when you hear names every day, you forget which are Scottish origin and which are just ‘names you’re hearing in Scotland’

MrsJayy · 02/12/2018 10:22

Yes Nolaig is Gaelic for christmas

FredMerc · 02/12/2018 10:22

Lochlan or Lachlan
Also I love Harris for a boy

OldBrownShoe · 02/12/2018 10:21

Lachlan is nice, with the nn lockie.

EmbraRocks · 02/12/2018 10:20

Ruraidh
Callum
Angus
Donald

TheMagician · 02/12/2018 10:20

@starfishmummy, I really like Donald, until The Trump. It was on my list for my DC2. So glad now that I didn't use it. Although he could have become Donal interchangeably

orkneyfudge · 02/12/2018 10:19

You might not like mine as I have a child with one of your discarded names! However, if I was to have a baby boy, my list would be:-

Sorley
Ruariadh
Innes
Hamish
Struan
Ramsay
Murdo
Ruariadh

Molakai · 02/12/2018 10:19

Ewan/Ewen/Euan is a fab name

Timeandtune · 02/12/2018 10:19

How about Murdo, or Keir or Somhairle ( pronounced Sorley)?

TheMagician · 02/12/2018 10:18

What about Nollaig with Noah for a nick name.

Now excuse my ignorance of Scottish gaelic, I have listened to BBC scotland and concluded that the two gaelics are very similar so I'm presuming Nollaig is Christmas in Scottish as well.

starfishmummy · 02/12/2018 10:18

Donald

MrsJayy · 02/12/2018 10:17

Ah dh doesn't like Jamie fair enough. I think my favourite so far is Brodie

Molakai · 02/12/2018 10:16

Alexander rather than Xander?

MrsJayy · 02/12/2018 10:14

Around here Hamish is a little dogs name you have to be careful with Hamish imo. Anyway you could have Jamie, Rory, Rhuri, Brodie Callum

Hengine · 02/12/2018 10:14

Gordon?

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ElusiveButterfly · 02/12/2018 10:13

Campbell Campbell?Grin

Joking aside, Campbell will be the middle name (very long tradition in DH's family).

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loveshinealight · 02/12/2018 10:13

What about Fergus, Innes or Euan?

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ElusiveButterfly · 02/12/2018 10:12

DH's close relative is Hamish Grin

I love Archie and Fraser but DH doesn't Sad

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LonelyandTiredandLow · 02/12/2018 10:12

Finlay
Magnus

Snowwontbelong · 02/12/2018 10:08

Hamish obviously!!

Timeandtune · 02/12/2018 10:08

How about Fraser?

macaronip1e · 02/12/2018 10:06

Cameron
Campbell

HamiltonCork · 02/12/2018 10:05

Struan
Rory
Hamish.

macaronip1e · 02/12/2018 10:04

Harris
Brodie
Calum
Gregor
Andrew
Gillies
Archie / Archibald
Hector

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ElusiveButterfly · 02/12/2018 09:59

I really like Noah, Oliver, Xander and Orion but DH doesn't like any of those Sad

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