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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 · 03/05/2010 19:00

Duncan
Neil is a bit bland
Iain

FoxyRevenger · 03/05/2010 15:12

Someone I know called their son Elgin.....

christabell · 03/05/2010 14:24

Oops just posted two messages by accident!

christabell · 03/05/2010 14:23

What about Neil? Is Scottish and do not hear it much these days though was really popular for my generation, born in the 70's. I still think it is a cute name for a baby but also works on an older child/adult.

christabell · 03/05/2010 14:21

Also just thought of Neil (or Niall). Really popular amongst my generation but don't hear it much today and I think it is still quite cute on a baby/child as well as working for an adult (my brother's name though so maybe I am biased and everyone else thinks it is truly awful along the lines of Keith and other 70's names!)

Piffpaffpoff · 03/05/2010 14:04

I'd say it Strooan. But that's just me, someone else might come along with an alternative that I don't know about!

Rossco · 03/05/2010 14:03

Strew-an.

Angus
Keith,
Ross

Xavielli · 03/05/2010 13:54

How does one pronounce Struan?

Piffpaffpoff · 03/05/2010 13:51

Ah, we too have an S surname so had to rule out Angus, Fergus etc. It's such a pest! What about...

Archie
Craig
Campbell
Gordon
Glen
Struan
Brodie

That's all I can think of at the mo.

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ILoveTwilight · 03/05/2010 13:43

Finlay is lovely.
Lachlan is nice too but it's ds's friend.
Thanks copperjar but I think we might give Kermit a miss this time. I work in a school so I know how awful kids can be.
SoMuchToBits - friends children already have all your suggestions.
I know too many children!

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tardis · 03/05/2010 13:26

i think finlay is a sweet name

SoMuchToBits · 03/05/2010 13:21

Fraser
Gregor
Euan

copperjar · 03/05/2010 13:19

Have you thought about Kermit?

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ILoveTwilight · 03/05/2010 13:18

Thanks ladies. Cameron's are 10 a penny in Scotland. Dh likes Duncan, I like Ruaridh but think they would have to spend their whole life spelling it out for everyone. We are trying to avoid first names that end in S as our surname starts with it, just incase they end up with a lisp!

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Picklepants · 03/05/2010 11:52

I like Murray.

How about:

Campbell
Douglas
Blair
Lachlan

Magaly · 03/05/2010 11:47

Fergus

christabell · 03/05/2010 11:42

I like Murray and Miles of your choices.

How about:
Ruaridh (love this!)
Rory
Angus
Duncan (like this one too)

I am Scottish and also liked the idea of Scottish names but we found it hard to find many we really liked - in event we had a girl anyway! Rowan is a really pretty name for a girl

grumpypants · 03/05/2010 10:54

Fergus? Dougal? Cameron? (Love these)

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ILoveTwilight · 03/05/2010 10:53

Thanks for replying. Can't have David or Michael first as they are family names. This one is proving difficult, we found the other two much easier to agree on.

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oceryo · 03/05/2010 10:38

How about

Miles David (with an i in Miles)
David Miles
Jonah David

Not keen on Kelvin, Murray or Clark.

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