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Heather, Hazel, Iris, Mirren

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mistermagpie · 29/10/2019 11:54

Baby is due in five weeks, we're pretty set on a boys name but girls we can't pin down.

I was down to Hazel and Iris at one point but the other two have since come into play...

Thoughts? Are they all awful? Which is the best? We're in Scotland if that's in any way relevant and my two sons have very Scottish names.

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Ifyoulikepinacolidas · 30/10/2019 22:57

I love Hazel!

Astronica · 30/10/2019 22:14

I'm not so keen on Heather, and my favourites are Iris and Mirren.

Yesivenamechanged11 · 30/10/2019 20:43

Mirren not mitten, bloomin autocorrect

Yesivenamechanged11 · 30/10/2019 20:42

I like Hazel. Mitten sounds like Midden, Heather a bit too old fashioned IMO, Flora is a brand of margarine so she would get the mick taken out of her at school.
Like PP's suggestions of Catriona, Shona, Kirsty and Cara

marmitecheesetoast · 30/10/2019 20:42

Just read the full thread OP, agree Hazel and Hamish are probably too similar. Heather is lovely too, especially if it goes nicely with your surname Smile
I see you already have an Eilidh in the family - my dd is an Eilidh!

Twocoffees · 30/10/2019 20:41

How about Miriam?

marmitecheesetoast · 30/10/2019 20:35

I love Hazel and Iris. Hazel is probably a little more unusual?

duggeehug85 · 30/10/2019 19:32

What about Morven instead of Mirren? I love it.

Heather is also beautiful and due a revival. Do you like Lorna or Flora?

Jj2431 · 30/10/2019 17:38

Love Iris

FizzyGreenWater · 30/10/2019 17:14

And - more of a Northern Isles name really - but I also love Ingrid.

stormsurfer · 30/10/2019 17:10

There are so many Scottish girls names that are due a comeback... Fiona, Rhona, Shona, Kirsty, Mhairi, Mairi, Flora, Iona, Ailsa, Roslyn, Catriona, Lynsey, Sheila, Cara...

FizzyGreenWater · 30/10/2019 17:03

Flora is lovely - retro charm.

Youseethethingis · 30/10/2019 16:46

I’m in the west of Scotland. Knew a dog called Mirren. It sounds a lot like “midden” when called out. I wouldn’t.

NameChangedNoImagination · 30/10/2019 16:40

Hazel 100%

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mistermagpie · 30/10/2019 16:38

I do like Flora actually! I think I'm leaning away from the Hazel thing because of Hamish, it grates on me a bit.

I agree that heather might be a bit dated as all the ones I know are my age (late 30s) or older.

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FizzyGreenWater · 30/10/2019 14:50

Heather to me is in there with Lorraine, Yvonne, Janice, Brenda. Just totally outdated. I also don't see it as Scottish at all, that wouldn't have occurred to me. Just a British 1950s kind of name.

FizzyGreenWater · 30/10/2019 14:48

I'd swing to no on Mirren (though love Merryn/Meryn).

How about Morvern, Flora, Ailsa, Jean, Ishbel, Mairi?

LarkDescending · 30/10/2019 14:47

With a brother named Hamish I would cross Hazel off.

I think I like Heather best out of your other choices. I only know lovely Heathers. Also the heather in my garden is beautiful at this time of year.

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mistermagpie · 30/10/2019 14:27

Heather wouldn't be shortened to Hev round here I don't think (I appreciate it might be in other accents), I do know quite a few adult Heathers and they are all just Heather or occasionally 'H'.

I've never heard Iris pronounced 'ee-ris' either so that doesn't bother me.

Eilidh is lovely but we have one in the family so can't use it!

Mirren seems to be a bit marmite and that's how I feel too, can't decide if I love or hate it!

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Lavenderblues · 30/10/2019 11:55

Heather is beautiful. I definitely wouldn't shorten it to Hev Shock

Names don't need to be shortened!

EleanorReally · 30/10/2019 11:42

Heather is shortened to Hev

EleanorReally · 30/10/2019 11:42

I like Iris
and Ivy

Bouledeneige · 30/10/2019 11:38

Mirren and Iris. Mirren is beautiful.

Lavenderblues · 30/10/2019 08:16

Heather is beautiful.

I don't like Iris much, and it has two pronunciations Ee ris or Eye ris.

Thenamedame · 30/10/2019 08:13

I actually love any of these. I particularly like the name Heather though the only 2 I've ever met really were quite unpleasant and jokes about "the Heather's effect" went round about one of them.
If I were to pick the one I thought the prettiest it would be Heather but if I were to pick one to give my own child I would probably pick Mirren. I good Scottish name that's not too popular and no associations other than a loose one to an incredible actress which wouldn't be a bad thing.

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