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Scottish girls names "please"something nice

211 replies

fin54 · 02/02/2008 11:52

looking for something unusual for a girl

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pointydog · 02/02/2008 15:45

I've always liked the sound of Jean, although it's quite an old-fashioned name which for some reason hasn't come back into fashion.

jumpyjan · 02/02/2008 15:44

I like Maisie - I believe its Scottish.

pointydog · 02/02/2008 15:33

There are a few different spellings about, saltire

saltire · 02/02/2008 15:31

Is Mirren really a name? Like the footie team?
St Mirren. I thought it was Murren (the name)

saltire · 02/02/2008 15:30

I was told that Eilidh was Scottish - Gaelic for Helen

Anyway, my faovurites, apart from Eilidh are
Ailsa
Isla ( I used to work with a girl who spelt it Yla, and another one who spelt it Islay)
Fiona
Catriona - my friends daughter is pronounced Cat-riona, another friend with teh same spelling says it pronumnced like Katrina)
Iona
Morven
Evanna

pointydog · 02/02/2008 15:26

Mhorren - ??
Erin
Heather
Ailsa
Kelsey - not scottish surely?
Bonnie - i know scots might use the word bonnie but never heard a real Scots kid called it
Lorna
Nessie (sad but true!) - who would call a baby after a monster?
Kirsty
McKenna - ?? that's a surname. not even sure if it's a scottish surname

SlartyBartFast · 02/02/2008 15:23

elspeth

pointydog · 02/02/2008 15:22

Caitlin's Irish

pointydog · 02/02/2008 15:21

Blair?? Boy'ds name

Eilidh's Scottish, is it not? Could have sworn

Broodymumof2 · 02/02/2008 15:20

Mhorren
Erin
Heather
Ailsa
Kelsey
Bonnie
Lorna
Nessie (sad but true!)
Kirsty
McKenna

pointydog · 02/02/2008 15:19

Mirren rather popular, yes. I think it's a scottish nickname for Marion - is that right?

pointydog · 02/02/2008 15:18

ah, as suzyc has mentioned

pointydog · 02/02/2008 15:17

Rowan (row to rhyme with cow)

pointydog · 02/02/2008 15:17

Morven

Mara (scots gaelic for the sea, not the biblical meaning bitter)

Pruners · 02/02/2008 14:57

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Rantmum · 02/02/2008 13:28

I also like Bonnie and Mairi and Maisie.

gonaenodaethat · 02/02/2008 13:28

Caitlin

Rantmum · 02/02/2008 13:25

I like Ailie personally, and Iona and Skye.

sb6699 · 02/02/2008 13:21

My dd1 is Isla and dd2 is Kirstie Iona.

Stay way from Mirren, loads of them since Braveheart.

suzycreamcheese · 02/02/2008 13:19

scotia,
just for you ! it was stirlingshire (as was) but this is the late 70's / early 80's am not familiar with the locale or customs much anymore

sparkybabe · 02/02/2008 13:18

All the islands - Iona, Skye, Jura, Islay ( Aye-la) Arran (boy) Lewis.

ScienceTeacher · 02/02/2008 13:12

Flora

B1977 · 02/02/2008 12:52

I think I meant Ailsa

I like Catriona v much

PuppyMonkey · 02/02/2008 12:51

Esme is Scottish origin isn't it?

I got me one of those!