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Scottish boy name - Greer / Grier? Overdue and help required!

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frazzledoldbag · 18/05/2009 22:11

Am now overdue with DC3 (boy) and searching for a name that DH and I can agree on. I've always liked Greer but thought of it as a girls name (due to 1940's actress of that name).

DH has just mentioned his father has a (male) friend (also Scottish) named Greer (or possibly Grier). I like it but not 100% certain as I've never personally met anyone of that name (male or female).....what do you think? Will people automatically assume he is a she?

(by the way our other choices include Hector, Hugo, Hamish, Nairn, Campbell, Blair, William,- in fact we don't really even have a short list as such...............) Poor child could end up called ANYTHING!

Anyway, so Greer/Grier..............?
Thanks for your help

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shavenhaven · 22/05/2009 14:29

i like

keir
duncan
struan
angus

LessThenIdeal · 22/05/2009 12:31

Briar is nice, i think.

yama · 22/05/2009 10:02

I like all your names - Blair the most.

higgle · 22/05/2009 09:57

Graig is nice.

scottishmummy · 21/05/2009 22:10

smashing names on this thread.the greer i knew was a lady hth

maqrollelgaviero · 21/05/2009 21:53

My ds1 is called Alec and ds2 is Hugh known to all and sundry as Shug or Shuggie. We had a shortlist when ds2 was born and he was nameless for a couple of days whilst we tried to work out which one he was. On our list were Fergus, Angus, Fraser, and Gregor.

willowstar · 20/05/2009 15:52

I have the added problem of living the the SE of England with OH and his family from south London...so Hamish pronounced with a Scottish accent sounds lovely but with a strong Southern accent is pretty horrible. Just something to think about.

willowstar · 20/05/2009 15:46

I love Hector but i think that has a lot to do with the character in monarch of the glen called Hector who I really liked (Richard Briers played him I think). Never heard of Greer for boy or girl and while I wouldnt' choose it myself I think it is pretty nice. I am Scottish as well and would like Scottish names but OH is vetoing evertying I come up with. I like Brodie though, I'll see how that goes down with him tonight.

goomum · 20/05/2009 15:41

Keir is a much nicer similar sounding Scottish boy's name.

walkingwomb · 19/05/2009 15:40

struan? love that

Pingpong · 19/05/2009 15:26

I prefer Gregor to Greer.
I never heard of anyone called Grier or Greer apart from Germaine Greer
I prefer Hugh to Hugo.
Hector makes me think of Monarch of the Glen (TV show)

BoysAreLikeDogs · 19/05/2009 13:40

Murray is lovely

UC · 19/05/2009 13:38

Fraser?

numal · 19/05/2009 13:29

Forbes

smallorange · 19/05/2009 13:01

Murdoch?

Sorley?

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frazzledoldbag · 19/05/2009 13:00

oops sorry

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frazzledoldbag · 19/05/2009 13:00

Greer as a boys name is derived from Gregor (according to google anyway).
Hector is on our list. I like Brodie but it is similar to our surname so DH says no. Otherwise I'd be pushing for that. Still loving Hugo too.

Think will wait and see what pops into our heads when he comes out (soon, please soon)......

Thanks for the feedback - it's so interesting to hear what your reactions to it are.

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frazzledoldbag · 19/05/2009 13:00

Greer as a boys name is derived from Gregor (according to google anyway).
Hector is on our list. I like Brodie but it is similar to our surname so DH says no. Otherwise I'd be pushing for that. Still loving Hugo too.

Think will wait and see what pops into our heads when he comes out (soon, please soon)......

Thanks for the feedback - it's so interesting to hear what your reactions to it are.

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tummytickler · 19/05/2009 12:03

I would expect a Greer/Grier to be a girl tbh.
From your list i love Hector (dh and i considered this a while back).

my dh is Scottish so we thought a lot about scottish boys names and we (he!) really liked Gregor. What about that - similar sound to Greer only (I thik=nk) much more handsome and masculine.
Also agree with pp about Magnus - that is fabby too!

stripeypineapple · 19/05/2009 11:37

I knew a girl in primary school and her brother was called Grierson. Their mother was Scottish.

I don't know if its an official name or one their parents came up with.

bella29 · 19/05/2009 11:37

Magnus

lotspot · 19/05/2009 11:36

never met/heard of anyone called Greer/Grier, but before i opened the thread i assumed it was for a boy just reading the name if that haps lol

I like Hamish and Campbell from your list also

bella29 · 19/05/2009 11:33

Lachlan?

Grigg?

Atholl?

Calum?

spinspinsugar · 19/05/2009 11:27

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thell · 19/05/2009 11:20

I've only ever met one Greer and she was a little girl - but I think it would work for a boy too, and sound quite manly

Your other choices are good too. And I like Brodie

If you both keep coming back to Greer, then maybe that's the one for you. I liked the other names on our shortlist for DD, but as I imagined calling her each one, I knew that if I never got chance to use my favourite one I'd kick myself forever!