Donald or Donalbain

I love Magnus it's a cracking name

I'm from Scotland. Donald was under consideration for my son, who is 6. I think other folks on here have been quite rude about what is a normal name here and not at all like Adolf. I can't imagine he'd have problems later in life with that name. I know plenty of Donalds of varying ages.

I am also familiar with Donalbain, I think it would have to be spelt out a lot these days but it sounds like it's a special name for you, so if you like it you should definitely use it. Murray which I've just seen is also on the list is also a great name.

Donald is a perfectly normal name in Scotland. I don’t think trump when someone says Donald.

however, Donalbain is proper odd. Never heard it before and I think it should stay that way.

not Donald, surely. Poor kid wouldn’t be able to travel.

I taught a South Korean Adolf a while ago who had moved to the uk. Poor kid.

Donald and Daniel used to be interchangeable in the Scottish past.

I didn’t even think “Trump”! Donald is quite a common name in Scotland?

I like both but Donalbain is more unusual so I would pick that. Wo uld you go Donnie/Donal as a nickname?

Think you might have been better asking for replies from just Scots, as people outwith the culture are only commenting based on their own perspectives. I never think twice about the name Donald, in that it's a prefect ordinary name, and don't associate with that man. Or Donald Tusk, the only other famous Donald I can think of. It's been on the up in Scotland in the last few years - still in single figures but plenty of parents undeterred by the heidbanger across the pond.

I've never come across Donalbain, although I know he was a historical figure long before Shakespeare was born. I rather like it.

But don't allow it to be shortened to Donal - that's the Anglo/Irish spelling and you sound very Scottish!

Crack on and call him Donald then - and wait for the eye rolls and smirks from everyone when you tell them his name🙄

I've only heard it in the play. Maybe more Don-ul-bain. Might be different in Scotland. Stress on 1st syllable. Feel free to correct.
I know a few Duncans and Malcolms so they seem more ordinary.

Donalbain is my favourite of the two.

Donald??

Go with Donalbain, please!
I think Donal is very nice, even though they'll get Don.

Looney Lefties in their hatred of Donald Trump lose all sense of reasoning.

@RaraRachael ,Is Donaldbain pronounced as it spells. I've never heard it before. Not if you spell it like that.
He's one of Duncan's sons in Macbeth.

I think you're missing the point. Deliberately naming a baby with the same name as an extremely controversial (!) authoritarian head of state who is on the brink of triggering WWIII (or possibly already has) at that exact point in history, is very different to your uncle / father / grandfather already having the name 30/40/50/70/100 years prior.

My grandson is called Donald as is his dad, grandad and great grandad. It was a family tradition long before anybody had even heard of that person. I never make any association . Tbh you could associate any name with anybody unsavoury.

Is Donaldbain pronounced as it spells. I've never heard it before.

Scottish here too, and this sums it up, sorry op, don’t do it - soo many great Scottish names to chose from, these two are not..

Donald is an awful name even without the Trump association.

I actually wouldn’t use any of those names at this particular point in time, no.

How about Dougal?

Donaldbain is a mouthful and Donald ! Just makes me think of the orange one or the duck. So many nice Scottish names... Jamie Alastair Finlay . I would be worried about saddling a child with such a hard sounding name .but it's your choice of course .

Really? Nooooo!