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Fourth son - need a Scottish name. Used three already-help!

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lollystix · 26/08/2011 23:20

So we're onto either Lachlan or Brodie for this one but I'm looking for more suggestions. We already have a Euan, Callum and a Fergus. I had dismissed Innes but heard it in a shop today and quite liked it.

Im stuck - poor we'd Fergus was nameless for 10 days - I want to get this one cracked before he pops out.

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tummytickler · 26/08/2011 23:22

I love Struan and Douglas. Dh is Scottish, but we went with Hebrew names for ds1&2 so now I can't have them - you can have them if you want!
Also love Malcolm and Donald.

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lollystix · 26/08/2011 23:26

I liked douglas-vetoed 3 times as dh knows a dodgy Dougie. Sad

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MintChocAddict · 26/08/2011 23:27

I love Angus. Wanted to use it for DS2 but DH wasn't keen. Don't know if it's too similar to Fergus for you, but a good, strong name IMHO. Also really like Innes and Lachlan.

Not sure if Magnus has Scottish roots (should do as am Scottish. Blush) but also think it's a lovely name.

PricklyThistle · 26/08/2011 23:28

You already have my DS name (with a spelling variation), DB is Lachlan, and if I ever had another DS he would be Innes!

Any sort of surname: Grant, Fraser, Ross etc
West coast names: Donald, Murdo, Hamish
Place names: Angus, Moray/Murray

Callum is a derivative of Malcolm, so that wouldn't really work.

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lollystix · 26/08/2011 23:30

What does DB get shortened to? I'm worried we'd get lots of the 'Lochlan' pronunciation

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spiderbabymum · 26/08/2011 23:42

Ninian ,
Naoise

jasper · 26/08/2011 23:43

Sandy

thisisyesterday · 26/08/2011 23:43

Brodie is fabulous.

and i like Innes too

GeetTallBird · 26/08/2011 23:44

Jamie?

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lollystix · 26/08/2011 23:48

Mmm.....Jamie doesn't mean nice thinks - supplanter...(but then Brodie means Ditch). How do we pronouce Naoise? I can see MIL having trouble-it took a while to grasp Fergus!!

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lollystix · 26/08/2011 23:48

Oops -things not thinks

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saffronwblue · 26/08/2011 23:49

Alastair?

trixymalixy · 26/08/2011 23:50

Roan, Rory, Duncan, Douglas, Lewis, Cameron.

ThePosieParker · 26/08/2011 23:51

Angus.

PricklyThistle · 26/08/2011 23:53

DB has always been Lachie. Only time people used the 'o' instead of 'a' was in Canada.

I love it, but wouldn't have used it, because it doesn't go with my married surname, and I wouldn't give little DB the satisfaction Grin

proudfoot · 27/08/2011 00:10

Alastair!

DoctorX · 27/08/2011 07:51

An old Scottish name I like is Bryce. It means British.

peggyblackett · 27/08/2011 07:56

Angus, Struan and Innes all lovely.

lovetoski · 27/08/2011 07:58

lorne

HeiferLump · 27/08/2011 07:58

Murdo

Campbell

Duncan

Alastair

Torquil (too much?)

Neil

Alexander

Lindsay

Lockhart

Iain

Yama · 27/08/2011 07:58

Although Greek and Russian, Alexander is Scottish too. Terrific name.

HeiferLump · 27/08/2011 07:59

Bruce?

HeiferLump · 27/08/2011 08:00

Craig?

HeiferLump · 27/08/2011 08:02

Or of course Scott!

MugglesandLuna · 27/08/2011 08:02

Fraser - its a beautiful name (no bias here :))