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Scottish Names

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Scotia · 04/08/2008 11:05

I'm trying to think positive atm - had an amnio last week and feeling a bit wobbly just now dwelling on things, so I thought this might take my mind off it for a bit.

We don't know yet if it's a boy or a girl but we want a Scottish name for this baby, but it can't begin or end with 'N' as it won't go with our surname.

We quite like Kyle for a boy but no real ideas for a girl - I have always like Mhairi but it will never be pronounced properly (Vahri) and will be a bugger teaching her to spell!

Any ideas?

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seonaid86 · 08/10/2008 17:14

hi, my son is called Eachann, no problem with people saying it, - it means horseman, - it is translated to Hector.

Cameron
Firth
Stuart
Scott
Lachlan
Murdock
Murray
Cailin
Frazier

Just a few that come to mind, its good to have a great scottish name, but not one thats going to be very comman in the playground. hope this helps. s

seonaid86 · 08/10/2008 17:14

hi, my son is called Eachann, no problem with people saying it, - it means horseman, - it is translated to Hector.

Cameron
Firth
Stuart
Scott
Lachlan
Murdock
Murray
Cailin
Frazier

Just a few that come to mind, its good to have a great scottish name, but not one thats going to be very comman in the playground. hope this helps. s

3013 · 21/08/2008 19:05

someone has put Erin, this is Irish. The poetic name for Ireland.

3013 · 20/08/2008 19:58

Knew a Vari, means Mary. Very pretty.

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Sidonie · 07/08/2008 00:55

My DS (5yrs) is Alec and I love him and his name dearly. He is not Alexander. However, I am in Australia and I think it is seen as as an old man's name in Scotland. I love Rory/Rhuaridh too.

expatinscotland · 07/08/2008 00:23

How about Coinneach?

We had a wee student from the Western Isles called Oisin.

It's a lovely name, but a rather sad story.

expatinscotland · 07/08/2008 00:21

Gordon is an auld cudger's name .

expatinscotland · 07/08/2008 00:17

Finlay for a girl?

Maybe.

If you're not actually in Scotland.

Ditto Mason.

Maybe okay if you plan on staying in the East or North. But would go over like a lead baloon here in the West of Scotland.

fin54 · 06/08/2008 23:40

Logan for a boy

Finlay for a girl

terrier141 · 06/08/2008 22:04

Skye or Lochlan - but Im biased!!

LadyThompson · 06/08/2008 13:41

Ummmmm...hasn't Blair been a bit discredited recently?

SheSellsSanctury · 06/08/2008 13:26

I think Blair is lovely too

eilidhfi · 06/08/2008 13:16

There's a gaelic spelling of Robert, I can't remember what it is but it's got lots of letters a bit like Loindsaidh (Lindsey) but that has nothing to do with anything...

What about Blair?

LadyThompson · 06/08/2008 11:02

Robert is a trad Scottish name. I think Rob or Robbie is quite nice, you don't hear it much nowadays (not in London anyhoo)

nailpolish · 06/08/2008 10:00

James is a scottish name

nailpolish · 06/08/2008 10:00

Hamish
Stuart
Alasdair
Ian

i dont like many scottish girls names. dd2 is Kirstie though

SheSellsSanctury · 06/08/2008 09:56

Hi Aefondkiss, Moray is what DD would have been had she been a DS. I think it is normally spelt Murray but I would have spelt it Moray as thats where im from too.

saltire · 06/08/2008 09:34

I have 2 Dses, but other boys name I liked were
Ross
Rhuaridh
Elliot
Grant
Scott
Bruce
Innes
Wallace
Kerr

Aefondkiss · 06/08/2008 09:32

I think Scottish boy names are much nicer than Scottish girl names.

Aefondkiss · 06/08/2008 09:30

I like Gregor in fact I like all your names Shesells, though I couldn't choose Moray, living here, and I always think it is a boys name, but usually spelled Murray?

Comerscroft · 06/08/2008 09:20

Alexander is usually shortened to 'Sandy' in Scotland.

'Sandy' is an eponimous name for a Scotsman, just as 'Paddy' is for an Irishman.

Carnival · 05/08/2008 18:10

Glad to hear that your tests were ok.

I have a penchant for the name Roderick of late, possibly shortened to Roddy, I don't like Rod though.

I also like Gordon, Bruce & Gregor.

I hope everything goes well

SheSellsSanctury · 05/08/2008 17:01

Not at all! He was tiny when he was born and when the consultant came round to see him I said I was a bit worried he was so small but he said with a name like Gregor he would be fine!

MrsFluffleHasAWuffle · 05/08/2008 16:57

Gregor is lovely, mind if I squirrel that one away?

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