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Scottish or Scandinavian names anyone?

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HD98 · 16/07/2020 12:04

Any suggestions of Scottish or Scandinavian names that aren't too common but not too out there? Boys and girls! Smile

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WaxOnFeckOff · 19/07/2020 20:06

Struan
Blaven
Murdo
Merrick
Nairn
Moray
Lorne

Ailsa
Vaila
Muirann
Alison

PottersParties · 19/07/2020 13:54

Names of some of the 1-4 year old kids in our (Swedish) neighbourhood. Hope it helps!

Girls

Freja

Saga
Linnea (shortened to Nea, pronounced neigh-a)
Åsa (or-sa)
Signe (sigg-neh)

Boys

Alfred
Algot
Wilmer
Nox
Thor
Malte (mal-ter)

Double-barrelled first names seem to be (to me in my limited experience) the equivalents to more dated names that you would expect someone in their 50’s to have (sigg-Britt, Anni-frid, inger-lovisa)

There are a lot with ‘English’ names but are pronounced differently - Sally, Molly etc are popular but the y at the end is pronounced very low and like an ‘erh’ . Doesn’t sound super nice to an English ear but they think it’s cute!

pinkpinecone · 19/07/2020 08:59

Kasper/Casper
Oskar
Anders
Erik

Greta
Ingrid
Runa
Freya

MagnusMama · 19/07/2020 00:23

Haha- my DD is Astrid Smile

florascotia2 · 18/07/2020 20:36

sorry, proper clicky link here:
www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2012/06/most-popular-scottish-girls-names.html

florascotia2 · 18/07/2020 20:35

Re Mirren

Yes, there was a male St Mirren (and still is a fotball club) but Mirren is also a long-established female name. I know of several.

It's based not on the mle saint's name (Latinised as Merinus) but on the old Irish Gaelic 'Muirenn'.

[https://www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2012/06/most-popular-scottish-girls-names.html]]

for the saint's name, see here: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Mirin]]

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HD98 · 18/07/2020 20:16

Thank you all! I really love a lot of these names, lots are already on my list and others have been added!

@MagnusMama You're right that Magnus fits perfectly but it's actually the name my friends intends to use so I can't steal it! A great name though!

@Grobagsforever I've always liked Astrid too! Good choice :)

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daisypond · 18/07/2020 16:29

Mirren/Maren or Lorna for a girl,
Mirren is a boy’s name- after the saint.
Lorna is nice.

Grobagsforever · 18/07/2020 15:47

My Astrid gets loads of compliments on her name

midsomermurderess · 18/07/2020 15:43

You'd probably be best asking someone from one of the Scandinavian countries. For all you know, people are suggesting the equivalents of Keith, Nigel and Gertrude.

ClattyPat · 18/07/2020 15:28

Definitely Magnus! Fab name. I also love Fraser but it is very popular if that's a factor?

bridgetreilly · 18/07/2020 15:25

Oh, and Magda.

MintyMurray17 · 16/07/2020 19:35

I agree with PP that Magnus fits the brief perfectly! Along similar lines: August, Angus, Fergus, Lars, Lachlan

Girls: Fiona, Freya, Ailsa, Iona, Inga

EvelynBeatrice · 16/07/2020 18:38

My favourite Scottish boys name is Murray.
For Scandinavia, I think Astrid is very pretty. My (Scottish) friend’s daughter is Kirsten, which is also lovely.

ghislaine · 16/07/2020 18:06

Sigga
Siri (maybe not, these days)
Anni-Frid
Agnetha
Lene
Malin
Frey(j)a
Viveca

Would you also consider Finnish or are you strictly Scandi?

OllyBJolly · 16/07/2020 15:13

Marsaili
Vaila
Sunniva
Aila
Catriona
Ealasaid

Magnus
Torcuil
Tor
Lukas
Finn

MagnusMama · 16/07/2020 14:59

Magnus
Scottish and Scandinavian.
Perfection. Grin

rosegoldwatcher · 16/07/2020 14:53

Massive Bron/Broen fan here so it would have to be Saga for a girl. I had a Swedish penfriend, when young, called Annika - like that one too.

Emil for a boy - just because.

Elouera · 16/07/2020 14:42

Boy:
Thorsten
Vilgot
Johan
Per
Anders
Jens
Soren

Girl:
Hilma
Lena
Carina
Frida
Annika
Elin
Anja
Johanna
Cornelia

Sdoo4 · 16/07/2020 14:35

I used to live in Madrid and looked after some
Swedish/Spanish children. 2 girls Sigrid and Selma and the boy was Soren.

worstwitch18 · 16/07/2020 14:16

Sigrid and Astrid have really grown on me.

FedUpAtHomeTroels · 16/07/2020 14:12

Rasmus
Lars
Maxim
Erik
Mikkel
Frederik
Anders

Mmsnet101 · 16/07/2020 13:45

Hamish
Niven
Keir
Calum
Lachlan
Gregor
Drew (Andrew)
Kenneth

Mhairi (pronounced vari)
Marsali
Ailsa
Flora
Eilidh
Iona

NameChange84 · 16/07/2020 13:42

I’m obsessed with the name Caledonia nn Callie at the moment though realised it’s OTT.

I also like Iona, Innes, Fraser, Lachlan.

William1988 · 16/07/2020 13:39

Scottish: Allan, Arran, Alec, Douglas
Scandinavian: Johan, Jakob, Istvan, Elja, Valter