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Scottish Boys Name

45 replies

ILoveTwilight · 03/05/2010 10:30

Hi all,
We need a boys name to go with dd Rowan Louise and ds Gavin James Alexander.
Candidates so far include
Jonah Michael
Kelvin Michael
Murray David
Clark David
Myles David
Opinions please.

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imahappycamper · 05/05/2010 15:44

Gordon?
Perhaps not.

hattyyellow · 05/05/2010 11:22

I love Hamish. Dearly wanted a son called Hamish but DH felt we couldn't because we are not Scottish..

Mumsnut · 05/05/2010 11:11

Ninian

LuluF · 05/05/2010 11:02

I love Angus, DH loves Angus only trouble is, my cat is called Angus

zaidagal · 05/05/2010 09:52

My boy is "Arran" like the Scottish island, so thats a favourite of mine! Finn (or with the gaelic spelling - phoenn, or some such?)

Angus is a great name!

weegiemum · 04/05/2010 10:37

Brodie
Donald (Domnhall)
Angus (Aonghas)
Murdo
Alasdair
Uilleam (William)
Uisdean (Hugh)
Lorn
Stuart/Stewart
Lachlan/Lachlann
Logan

I think its not so much that your names aren't popular as they don't actually come across as all that Scottish.

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ILoveTwilight · 04/05/2010 10:27

So is Moray pronounced Murray then.
Elgin definately regarded as a place name where I'm from.
I liked Calvin and Arran but dh is not so keen. Keir is nice too.
Getting the feeling our names are not too popular as no one is mentioning them.

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expatinscotland · 03/05/2010 22:06

My BIL is a Moray. But it's not pronounced 'Moh-ray' here.

expatinscotland · 03/05/2010 22:05

I have a Struan.

He is Scottish and we are in teh Western Highlands and most will say it as 'Strewn'/Strooen but with a rolled 'r'.

Lovethesea · 03/05/2010 22:03

Another vote for Murdo - just love it and you can't go wrong with a name that means Sea Warrior .....

lolster · 03/05/2010 21:33

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MimsyStarr · 03/05/2010 21:25

Duar. Pronounced Dew-ar. Sounds lovely in the scottish accent.

MrsGokWantsatidyhouse · 03/05/2010 21:22

Bruce

dizzydixies · 03/05/2010 20:12

I posted LOADS on this thread

schroeder · 03/05/2010 19:54

Stuart
Rory
Ross
Neil
Iain
Hugh
I love Scottish names and I am glad to see you have a Gavin-much under used these days imo.

tassisssss · 03/05/2010 19:52

Angus
Murdo
Harrison
Calum
Cameron

These are among my favourites

Elgin is a Scottish PLACE NAME, I've never heard it used as a name.

foreverastudent · 03/05/2010 19:52

Calvin?
Alasdair?
Harris?
Arran?
Lorne?
Douglas?
Bruce?
Jamie?
Andrew?
Kyle?
Argyll?
Clyd e?
Blair?
Brae?
Cairn?
Dougray?
Duncan?
Nairn?
Kirk?
Keith?
Nevis?
Tay?

scottishmummy · 03/05/2010 19:50

wow.boy called find horn that's a big expectation

pointydog · 03/05/2010 19:46

I had an odd holiday in findhorn. Too close for comfort

scottishmummy · 03/05/2010 19:43

have fond memories of time in elgin,and aye twas feezing,but ma mug o royal game soup and well fired roll did the trick

pinkgrapefruitjuice · 03/05/2010 19:42

angus
iain
calum
murdo
gavin
craig
alistair
glen
roddy
hector
neil
euan
scott
donald

pointydog · 03/05/2010 19:27

elgin? As in Lord? As in freezing NE? Don;t like that o ne.

scottishmummy · 03/05/2010 19:27

agree elgin is v nice

scottishmummy · 03/05/2010 19:26

euan
alistair
hamish
angus
ross

all nice

pointydog · 03/05/2010 19:19

I like Neil a lot and underused these days.

Be daring and call him Mungo or Murdo.

I'm not too keen on your original options. Murray is ok.

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