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Gender neutral/masculine Scottish names

65 replies

WiseGoose · 25/03/2024 09:29

I like the names Owen and Quinn (thoughts?) but neither of Scottish origin so am also looking for any suggestions for a gender neutral / masculine leaning name from closer to home

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Mrsjayy · 26/03/2024 14:22

HoneyButterPopcorn · 25/03/2024 13:32

rowan? I’m sure I’ve met both sexes…

Love Rowan I think you can use it for both .

CurlewKate · 26/03/2024 14:20

Other gender neutral Scottish names are Mhari and Aislinn.

MrsMoastyToasty · 25/03/2024 22:38

Leslie

Northernsouloldies · 25/03/2024 22:29

It is and so is Acky.

DaffodilsAlready · 25/03/2024 22:23

I love the Scottish name Sandy, short for Alexander, I think.

OneWiseDuck · 25/03/2024 22:15

For boys I love the name Sorley, comes from Somhairle. Also Callen/Cailean, Innes and Seoras.

For girls it’s Maggie, Marsaili, Ailis, Flora and Erin (that one isn’t Scottish!).

None of those are gender neutral I know 🤣

MissHoollie · 25/03/2024 21:54

I know of a few Blairs who are girls
What about connal..corrin..Afton..cree..

MissingMoominMamma · 25/03/2024 21:52

HoneyButterPopcorn · 25/03/2024 19:01

I’m Scottish and was at school with both sexes of Rowans. Never met a female Robin though.

I know two female Robyns. Does it count if it’s spelt differently?

GuessThatGranny · 25/03/2024 21:49

Finlay
Arran
Rowan
Carrick

MaybeRevisitYourWipingT3chnique · 25/03/2024 21:32

Atholl

We used to have a wannabe local politician called Atholl, standing in all the elections (nowhere near Scotland).

All the people who found him annoying always tended to pronounce his name slightly differently...

OrangeLemonLime24 · 25/03/2024 21:22

Malcom
Donalbain
Fleance
Angus
Rosse
Duncan

SirChenjins · 25/03/2024 21:20

Do you mean unisex? Or masculine ie male?

CurlewKate · 25/03/2024 21:18

Alisa
Isla
Fiona

Outnumberedbywillies · 25/03/2024 20:53

Blair(e)
Blaine
Cameron
Logan
Ainslie
Arran

Northernsouloldies · 25/03/2024 20:32

I remember the billy Connolly tale of , Farquhar, McKenzie, Fraser, with him exclaiming ... doesn't anyone here have first fucking names.😂

Hiddendoor · 25/03/2024 20:21

Rowan was always a male name, but is being used more often for females now. I do love Rowan for a boy.

Sandy?
Macbeth? Lady Macbeth?

theduchessofspork · 25/03/2024 20:17

Arran or Rowan are the only two gender neutral ones I can think of. Unless you want a surname name like Cameron or Blair - but they only really get used for girls in the US

I guess Robin is traditionally short for Robert so it’s Scottish-ish and certainly gender neutral

Alex too if you just used it as a full name

Innes? It’s a Scottish boys name but is very similar to the Spanish girls name Ines

wafflingworrier · 25/03/2024 20:00

Bruce

permanently · 25/03/2024 19:54

Ghillie

AnneKipankitoo · 25/03/2024 19:42

Atholl

Branleuse · 25/03/2024 19:33

Pat
Lindsey

CurlewKate · 25/03/2024 19:30

Best gender neutral Scottish names? Flora, Morag or Kirsty.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 25/03/2024 19:18

Porridge?

mumofbun · 25/03/2024 19:16

I like Glenn ☺️

I think people might be missing the point and you want gender neutral or masculine?

AnneKipankitoo · 25/03/2024 19:14

I know someone that named her daughter Mackenzie.