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Original poster

Wasn't going to post on baby names, but now have plenty time on my hands as laid up with broken ankle with 8 weeks til due date....

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mawbroon · 07/01/2010 15:03

Our dillema is this.

DH, DS and I all have names beginning with J. We didn't intentionally give DS a J name, we didn't really think about it tbh.

So, I am due ds2 in 8 weeks (or sooner) and we still haven't decided if we will give him a J name or not.

There aren't really any J names that spring to mind instantly, but I haven't really looked very hard.

Or do we steer away from the J thing completely?

We are also looking for a Scottish name that isn't one of the really popular ones just now like Lewis or Cameron for example. Nothing against these names,I like them, but don't want him to be one of 6 in the class!!

But I also don't want it to be a rare name that nobody has heard of.

Our surname is two syllables, ending in an, so can't be anything like Gordon or Struan, ending in similar sound.

I'm not fussy or anything eh?

Fire some suggestions at me....

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FimBOW · 08/01/2010 12:14

I really love Angus but hate Gus. I had considered it for ds but decided against it because of the Gus thing. I guess partly as well because my own name has a t in the middle of it which everyone drops i.e. too lazy to say it properly and it sounds dreadful.

SmacOnTheLipsUnderTheMistletoe · 08/01/2010 12:06

I think you should stay away from the J's.
I am also laughing a lot at some of the early suggestions - can people not read ???? Since when was Jethro, Jeremy, Jacob, Jerimiah, Joshua Scottish ????

From your latest list my order of preference is
Innes
Alastair
Angus
Duncan

I also really like Fraser and Ewan.

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mawbroon · 08/01/2010 11:05

Hi agalch. Sorry, have this on FB as well!!

Ok, here are the ones I like. Trouble is, when I mention names to DH, he kind of glazes over and just says no to everything [helpful] saying that, it was him that came up with ds's name.

My faves so far are Angus, Innes, Alastair (but have a cousin with that name) and Duncan (but have BIL).

I will just have to keep on at DH in a non-nagging manner until we decide. i guess if he can't come up with any then we'll have to go with one of mine.

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agalchchangedhername · 08/01/2010 11:00

What about Campbell and the like? Folk seem to like those names although i am not keen on it myself. DH is Alastair which i love!!! Very strong and manly IMO which really suits DH.

Bella32 · 08/01/2010 10:21

Atholl

Magnus

Hugh (i.e. Shuggie )

Murdo

Blair

Dougall

Your maiden name (if it's a Scottish surname)

FimBOW · 08/01/2010 10:15

Ach just call him The Bairn or Hen.

I think boys names are really really hard.

Kerr
Lachlan

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mawbroon · 08/01/2010 10:03

Dh has already said no to Lindsay.

There are Rosses in the family already, but agree it's a great name.

How scottish is our family eh? I have a fairly big list of names that I like, but baby will have fairly close relations already with those names so can't really use them - Gordon, Fraser, Martin, Iain, Alastair, Ross, Duncan, Stewart amongst others. Hoots mon, jings, crivens, help ma boab.

DS is John, but we call him Johnny, so I also don't really want to use any names that also derivitives of John eg Jack, Jock etc, and I can't use Donald (which I love), or Ronald (but not so keen on anyway) because I would feel a bit of a tube shouting "Johnny, Donnie, come in, your tea's ready"

Who knew choosing a name would be so hard!!

And once we've got a first name, we'll need a middle one too....

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FimBOW · 08/01/2010 09:48

My ds's middle name is Duncan - fab name imho.

Lindsay? (it is dh's best mate's name but I fear it is too girlie)

Ross

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mawbroon · 08/01/2010 09:13

I had never heard of Kester, but also googled it and found it to be of Gaelic origin (so could be irish of course) meaning Christopher. So if google says so, then it must be true

Oh, I like Innes too - hadn't thought of that one. And I don't need to google that, it's definitely a boys name here anyway.

I haven't heard the name Callan before. I quite like it, but I think it may be setting the poor boy up for confusion with everyone thinking his name is Callum.

Our surname is one of those ones where we always have to spell it out (it's not a difficult surname, it says the way it spells, but it's not very common, so people mishear it because they have never heard it before) so we need a likely to have been heard of before first name.

Thanks for all your suggestions. I am glad to see that you are all coming up with sensible names for me thank you.

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dizzydixies · 07/01/2010 22:22

oh oh and I really like Callan too

Hector
Innes
Callan

thats my 3

dizzydixies · 07/01/2010 22:21

oh and Pharic is gaelic for Peter

dizzydixies · 07/01/2010 22:20

Innes is a boys name meaning Island

Inez/Ines is the girls name

am so sorry to hear about your broken ankle, I hope you're not in too much discomfort

dizzydixies · 07/01/2010 22:19

Hector - tis best name in WORLD!!!!
Fraser
Kinnear
Rennie
Innes - love this one
Fionn

Nevergoogle · 07/01/2010 22:17

Innes is a boys name.
And a good one too.

CaptainNancy · 07/01/2010 22:16

Innes is great!

I names are where it's at...

pixiestix · 07/01/2010 22:15

I think Ines/Inez is a girls name but Innes is a boys name. But might be totally wrong!

pointydig · 07/01/2010 22:13

no, that's ines

pixiestix · 07/01/2010 22:13

Mammy G - I thought of the Duggars straight away as well! Would definitely steer clear of J names, or you'll really be in a pickle if you want to extend your brood any further
Angus is really nice BTW

GingerbreadFolk · 07/01/2010 22:11

Django, j but not j...

CantSleepWontSleep · 07/01/2010 22:11

Innes is a girl's name isn't it ?

CaptainNancy · 07/01/2010 22:09

Rofl CSWS... my DH said that too!

J names? Meh!

Waswondering · 07/01/2010 22:05

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CantSleepWontSleep · 07/01/2010 22:04

He says it's a crap name even if it's not made up . The man has no taste.

MammyG · 07/01/2010 22:04

Would avoid J.
American family - the Duggars - were on tv. Gave first child a name that started with J like father. Then didnt want second child to be left out so also has a name starting with J. They now have 19 children all of whom have names starting with J!

CaptainNancy · 07/01/2010 22:02

Well... I am only going off what it says on the internet

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