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Something Scottish/Viking? Brother for Magnus

67 replies

Highlandmama · 09/06/2021 23:17

We are going round in circles and baby is due next month!! Love Malcolm and Ruaridh but DH hates them! Any ideas?

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DanielODonkey · 10/06/2021 13:36

Ossian.

FedNlanders · 10/06/2021 13:07

Kenneth

VenusClapTrap · 10/06/2021 12:49

If I was to have another ds he would be an Erik.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 10/06/2021 12:00

Love Magnus. Eric (or Erik) is similarly very cross-cultural so is the obvious choice to me but I love the Torben or Leif suggestions too. But wild card - how about Alaric? Visigoth rather than Viking but I think Alaric and Magnus sound great together!

TatianaBis · 10/06/2021 11:03

Sholto, Hector, Hamish, Thor.

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Highlandmama · 10/06/2021 10:16

Loving these answers! Should have asked you guys months ago! Smile especially liking sorley and @Wakeupin2022 good point about ruaridh. Thunder bear for the win!! I mean…if I saw a CV for a Thunder-bear I would definitely ask for an interview! You would do well in life with a name like that 🤣 thanks @Councilworker !!

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 10/06/2021 10:12

Several Scottish kings were called James, David, William, Robert, John and Alexander, all excellent names, if not perhaps obviously Scottish.

Other options which haven't stood the test of time as well: Kenneth, Donald, Duncan and Stuart/Stewart.

Struan is a good name.

Sparkai · 10/06/2021 06:29

HÃ¥kan? Norse rather than strictly viking, but I like it

GodolphinHorne · 10/06/2021 06:24

Finn is also good.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 10/06/2021 06:17

Sorley

Winkywonkydonkey · 10/06/2021 06:14

@Councilworker

Torben is a Danish spelling of Thorbjørn/Thorbjörn which is an Old Norse name meaning Thunder Bear. That's quite cool and not overly used in the UK. Sounds good with Magnus too
I think thunder bear for the win! Not thorbjorn but actually thunder bear. I can't imagine how someone named thunder bear would ever find life difficult Grin
GodolphinHorne · 10/06/2021 06:01

If you want Scottish and Viking, the obvious one to me is Erlend.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_and_Erlend_Thorfinnsson

He was father to the famous Earl (and saint) Magnus. Both are still relatively popular names in Orkney.

Fivemoreminutes1 · 10/06/2021 05:21

Rollo
Leif
Alwin
Finlay
Ivor
Randal
Torcuil

umberellaonesie · 10/06/2021 03:49

Dugald

LisaLane · 10/06/2021 03:13

Torcuil. Pronounced tor-kil. Very Scottish/Norse.

MoppaSprings · 10/06/2021 03:12

Callen
Brodie
Ballie
Callum
Logan
Angus

Scotstar · 10/06/2021 02:58

Andrew
Hakki
Haldan
Cameron

heyyellowyellow · 10/06/2021 02:13

Magnus is a phenomenal name and I like lots of the suggestions.

How about Fergus or Ramsay?

Councilworker · 10/06/2021 02:09

Torben is a Danish spelling of Thorbjørn/Thorbjörn which is an Old Norse name meaning Thunder Bear. That's quite cool and not overly used in the UK. Sounds good with Magnus too

YouWereGr8InLittleMenstruators · 10/06/2021 01:58

Gunnar is lovely.
"Ta Gunnar, han är bäst!" (Rasmus På Luffen)

YouWereGr8InLittleMenstruators · 10/06/2021 01:56

Arvid
Vidar (VEE-dar)
Leif (ley-f)
Kjell (shell)
Torgil (TORR-gill)
Torsten (TOSH-ten)

TellmewhoIam · 10/06/2021 01:48

Somerled
Niall
Rolf
Gunnar
Harold
Frey
Olaf

Lunde · 10/06/2021 01:25

Erik/Eric
Ludvig
Oscar
Elias
Lukas/Lucas
Emil
Viktor/Victor
Mathias/Mattias
Gustav
Carl/Karl
Arvid
Wilmer/Vilmer
Linus
Pontus
Nils

MessyMummy15 · 10/06/2021 00:56

Angus?

alexdgr8 · 10/06/2021 00:54

Douglas ?