Donald or Donalbain

Another Scot here. It doesn’t make me think of DT, it’s too embedded and common a name here for that, but I do think it’s a very unattractive name for someone to go through childhood and early adulthood with nowadays. Unless you’re giving birth to a 60yo accountant, I’d steer clear. I don’t like Donalbain either but I do think it’s better than Donald. Donald on a baby or child would make me giggle internally!
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I'm Scottish living in Scotland and know lots of Donalds of all ages. Trump would never be the first person I thought of for Donald. It is a very common name in the highlands.

@Wildflowersweet the only absurd one on this thread is you asking for opinions and then getting ridiculously combative and angry in response.

No of course people wouldn't go and kill themselves with a name that later goes on to have negative connotations ffs - wtaf are you on?? There's a big difference between somebody already called Donald and you naming a baby during the time the most whacko president in history is in actually office.

Jeffrey, Theodore and Donald are not common names in this era.

If you like the name AS I'VE ALREADY SAID use it - but if you ASK FOR OPINIONS THATS WHAT YOU WILL GET. And a lot of people are saying the same for the same reasons.

You could just disagree...ranting all over the thread telling everyone they're wrong is what's absurd. The choice of name is the least of this babies problems if you're this unhinged and angry.

Neither.

My dad is a Donald and got Duck when growing up.

I’m puzzled why you’re so surprised (angry?) that Trump and Duck are by far the most famous Donalds outside Scotland.

You asked for opinions so should have been braced for the possibility that people would say something you don’t like. Most name posts will include a negative comment whether you pick something “classic” (boring) or “out there” (try hard)

I agree that names like Andrew are unusable because of Tate and Mountbatten-Windsor and that people will use it as a middle name or use Drew instead.

I would use Donal or one of the other names on your list.

Donald:--oh dear . . .
Donalbain--the other son of Duncan in Macbeth who only gets a few lines and disappears from the action.
Neither heralds well.

How is it pronounced, I've never heard of it before?

Donal on its own is lovely. I like Tully.
Murray is fab.

I didn't think of Trump at all when I read the OP.

Donalbain - donal for short

Donald?? You will be the laughing stock of your community 🤣🤣🤣

Yep. All those names are tainted by association.

I think Murray and Magnus are lovely.

I’ve Murray I’ve ever met has been an absolute gem

It still gets sang in my house whenever anyone’s running about in their pants/nappy/ bare bum. Ditto for my siblings kids.

OP, you have posted on a forum and seem to be outrageously offended by any negative opinion...either choose what you want and give no fucks what anyone thinks, or if you generally want opinions you need to take them good and bad 🤷‍♂️

I do agree with the name association point. I don't think Jeffrey or Andrew would be popular choices either (as Jimmy is usually derived from James and would rarely be on the birth certificate not sure this one applies)

I know a Myra that would have been a child just after the Moors Murders, and a Madeleine who was born soon after Madeleine McCann's disappearance, I think they are super odd and poor choices too.

Obviously not everyone will jump to the association no, but if they do, is that the desired outcome for your new child? That's what people are trying to say.

Must be a wind up. Donald. You can't be serious, this is a joke.

Good one. LOL 😆

Trump will be long gone before OP's son reaches secondary school, hopefully sooner. There have always been plenty little Joe's around, no-one thinks "Oh, like Stalin".

"Donald Where's Yer Troosers" had a brief resurgence about 30 years ago when some 10 year old had his 15 minutes of fame as an Andy Stewart impersonator, I doubt if many kids nowadays have even heard it.

So? That’s my point!

Wouldn’t ever pick Donald. Then again wouldn’t pick Diddy either. I guess it’s ur call op. But honestly use it pride of middle name. U can thank us
later. Like in 20 years when u remember this was ur sons to be name and a load of Scottish mumsnetters with fuck all
else to do
in life talked u out one of the worst decisions u were about to make. He will make u find the post to thank us all personally. 🫣

I strongly advise against either in this political climate.
How about Donal?

I don’t care about their opinions. I don't care about yours.

Hahahahaha Donald whaurs yir troosers for defo poor boyo will
Get that sung to him alllll
the time u will
bloody hate that song which all
Scots love to sing COS WE ARE NOT CALLED DONALD!!!!!

I am not English, I am Irish. If I was naming a baby at the minute I wouldn’t pick Donald or Jeffrey or Andrew, although I only wouldn’t pick Andrew because I don’t like it. I wouldn’t use Ghislaine or Jimmy either, although James is fine. People do make connections whether you like it or not, it’s up to you whether you care. I named my son Jude because I liked it, even though some people go on about Jude the Obscure etc., because I don’t care about their opinions.