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Scottish baby names

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Namesnamesname123 · 10/04/2022 18:35

I’m after some good Scottish names

I love eilidh but I’m worried about it being too popular and I love marsaili, but I’m worried about it being too unusual.

I am in Scotland in the highlands so no worries there.

Thanks.

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christmasthoughts · 10/04/2022 22:11

I think Mhairi is a beautiful name. My son has a traditional Scottish name mentioned up thread and I love it!

Barrawarra · 10/04/2022 22:11

Love Murdo and Morag.

IHaveaMarsaili · 10/04/2022 22:04

As per username... never been a problem for her, does have to explain the pronunciation, and we're down south.

Have you also thought of Elspeth instead of Ealasaid if Elizabeth's a family name.

fullofexcuses · 10/04/2022 21:58

I have an Eilidh. Have always loved the name and was set on using it if I had a girl. There was 1 other Eilidh in her nursery class but we haven't met any others since.
I also have a boy named Finlay.
My DSIL is Scottish living in England and has named her girls Ailsa and Merran.

I also love Mirren, Struan, Euan and Blair.

Chickenwing2 · 10/04/2022 21:56

Ruairidh is such a beautiful name and what I would name a boy. Alasdair is also nice! (I love Archie but prefer for a pet.)

For a girl - Isla, Ainsley, Eilidh, Caitlin and Heather are all lovely.

CloseYourMouthLynn · 10/04/2022 21:52

We have a Fraser, my husband is Scottish

JenniferAlisonPhilipaSue · 10/04/2022 21:50

I'm Scottish.

Mirren is the name of my daughter's bully.

Eilidh is lovely but outdated now.

Also outdated are Ailsa and Mhairi (lots of friends in the 80s had those names).

Morag - is that not a cats name from a children's book? V old fashioned too.

Names that are still in fashion include: Skye, Isla, Iona, Arran, Lewis, Harris, Finley,

I do like Marsali and can see that coming into fashion again due to outlander.

Afrodizzyak · 10/04/2022 21:36

Kirk

WeeM · 10/04/2022 21:30

Ailsa, ailish, Morag, Sileas, Ceitidh

Ruaraidh, Calum, Iain, Campbell,

To throw a few in that I don’t think have been mentioned.

scottishnames · 10/04/2022 21:27

Dancing You can hear it here, on the official Board of Gaelic website:
learngaelic.scot/dictionary/index.jsp?abairt=Marsaili&slang=both&wholeword=false

UhtredsLatestPaganHussy · 10/04/2022 21:26

@DancingBarefootOnIce

I like Alasdair and Fergus for boys.

I'd never heard of Marsaili - is it pronounced MAR-suh-lee? That's what one of the baby sites says but they can't be trusted.

the one I know rhymes with partially
TheDaydreamBelievers · 10/04/2022 21:23

Some of the below are Irish, some Scots:

Aillie
Ailish
Aoife
Aisling
Breagh
Ceana
Cora
Isla
Kilda
Mairi
Maren
Morven
Niamh
Orla

Caelan
Caleb
Coinneach
Cailin / Callan /Cailean / Calhoun
Ciaran
Connall
Euan
Keir
Kellan
Kerr
Lachlan / Lochlan
Magnus
Owain

Obelisk · 10/04/2022 21:23

Ishbel

DancingBarefootOnIce · 10/04/2022 21:20

I like Alasdair and Fergus for boys.

I'd never heard of Marsaili - is it pronounced MAR-suh-lee? That's what one of the baby sites says but they can't be trusted.

KEG05 · 10/04/2022 21:04

I looooooove Eilidh. It’s my 12 year olds name. We are central belt in Scotland and she is the only Eilidh in her primary school of 400ish kids and one of 2 in her gymnastics club. If that helps any. X

FinnRussell · 10/04/2022 21:00

Dugald

midsomermurderess · 10/04/2022 20:52

Catriona. Innes.

UhtredsLatestPaganHussy · 10/04/2022 20:48

I like some of the island names

Vaila or Sula for a girl

Coll for a boy.

Fleur405 · 10/04/2022 20:46

I love Morag and also Lachlan.

spangleswereace · 10/04/2022 20:44

How about Fiadh?

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Namesnamesname123 · 10/04/2022 20:40

I think Eilidh ismy favourite girls name but there were 5 in the same year as me, which makes me a bit nervous

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Namesnamesname123 · 10/04/2022 20:37

I love Morag.

I like Morven but I know two people the same age as me called morven and i didnt particukarly like either of them lol.

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mumtoweepeople · 10/04/2022 20:16

I love Morven. There was quite a long thread about Scottish baby names last week. Have a wee scroll down and I'm sure you'll find it. Lots of ideas. Smile

LaTomatina · 10/04/2022 20:15

Morvern
Siana/Sheena
Rhoda
Rhian

Struan
Crombie
Fingal

barneymcgroo · 10/04/2022 20:03

Mhairi/vhairi I love.

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