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Hamish, Malcolm, Cameron?

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badg3r · 21/08/2020 20:11

Thoughts on these three? We have been umm-big and ahh-big over a boy name for what seems like forever! Dunno the sex but baby due in a few weeks now s as d it is starting to stress me out. We can't call it baby three can we? 🤣

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beepbeepsheep · 29/08/2020 12:40

Love Hamish, hate Malcolm. Cameron just makes me think David which is fine if that's what floats your political boat but we ruled it out for that reason.

caoraich · 29/08/2020 12:36

I like them all. I'm Scottish and OH is Irish and would shorten Malcolm to Colm which I like too. There are loads of Hamishes around here, I still like it but it's getting a bit overused.

JemimaTiggywinkle · 29/08/2020 12:31

I like Cameron.
Malcolm is an old man name.... but lots of old
Man names are having a revival.. you might become a trendsetter.

toastmeahotcrossbun · 29/08/2020 10:24

Malcolm is really awful.

Hamish and Cameron are nice, and Rory

Ginandplatonic · 29/08/2020 10:16

I like them all. Malcolm feels like it’s in the “due for a comeback” class of names. Douglas is in the same category to me, and I like it too.

Scottishflower · 29/08/2020 10:10

Love Hamish and it is on our list. Too many Camerons for me and not the biggest fan of Malcolm, but like Malchy. X

Jj2431 · 24/08/2020 02:45

If I had to pick then I'd choose Cameron

sorryforswearing · 24/08/2020 01:56

Love Cameron nn Cam.

ithinkiveseenthisfilmbefore · 24/08/2020 00:22

Love Malcolm and Hamish.

Not keen on Cameron.

August20 · 24/08/2020 00:08

Really like Cameron. The others are fine too, I just prefer Cameron.

Notmyrealname855 · 23/08/2020 23:09

Hamish is my favourite because I know a cool Mish! He’s a legend so always fond of that name

FizzyGreenWater · 23/08/2020 22:46

Cool not few!

FizzyGreenWater · 23/08/2020 22:46

Malcolm is brilliant. Retro, with a few shortening. Mal is great.

How about Roddy? (Roderick?)

VenusClapTrap · 23/08/2020 17:28

Love Hamish.

How about Duncan or Angus?

mayandjuniper · 23/08/2020 11:36

I love Hamish- and they always seem to be really sweet little boys too. Not keen on Cameron and don't like Malcolm.

Firebird83 · 22/08/2020 22:23

Hamish

MikeUniformMike · 22/08/2020 11:32

Hamish - nice
Malcolm - fine, will be Mal or Malc
Cameron - it's been extremely popular in Scotland, will be just Cam, and it makes me think of the former PM.

AssamorEarlGrey · 22/08/2020 11:19

Malcolm's a lovely name. I don't think it's an old man name at all.

Most Scottish names are classic and suitable for every generation.

Sunshines123 · 22/08/2020 11:10

Love Hamish

TheRosariojewels · 22/08/2020 10:59

Cameron

LM2098 · 22/08/2020 10:11

Cameron, overused but your choice I suppose
Hamish-squimish, no
Malcom, Malcom in the middle what other names do you have

ThaGugaBlasta · 22/08/2020 10:03

I quite like Malcolm - it's maybe due a comeback! Not keen on Malc, though.

Struan
Gordon
Murray
Ranald
Calum
Douglas

RuthW · 22/08/2020 09:54

Hamish is lovely

Malcolm I don't like

Cameron is very dated

Nixen · 22/08/2020 09:07

Are you Scottish? Living in Scotland? Son likely to grow up in Scotland?

If no, pick another name

LetItGoHome · 22/08/2020 09:01

.....also love Alistair x

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