Caitrìona, Ùna and Mhàiri

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What do you think?

I want something Scottish but not very very obvious (DH is very very far away from Scottish)

Groovee, Clodagh in Ireland is pronounced to rhyme with 'soda', but with a softened 'd' sound like the 'th' in 'thou'.

Hamish (Gaelic) and Séamus (Irish) are both versions of James.

This is a great thread. I'm scottish but don't know Gaelic & find this discussion fascinating. So can someone elaborate on why Hamish is 'wrong'?

Thanks HardCheese

Getting back to Lallans, its common in the lowlands (i.e the best part) . It isn't like Gaelic, more Scots. If that makes sense.
I suppose, I like a lot of people, use it, or a form of it.

As for names. If it's any help I had a dentist called Vaila (after the island)

I have a Catriona and a Shona - I love them both and the names are OK too I reckon. If I had a Mabel, I'd love her to bits too.

For Hamish, the vocative case of Seumas is "a Sheumais" which is pronounced Hamish. So Hamish like Mhairi doesn't work.

Thanks celtiethree. So how do you pronounce Seumas?

Hi Rinkan, Shay - mas, though happy to be corrected by many on here who are more knowledgeable than me.

. I have a Hamish! It's wrong??
I knew it was a version of Seamus but didn't realise it wasn't actually a name.
My boys all have Scottish names but I think the other 2 are ok. Well assuming Lachlan is ok??!
I wish I understood Gaelic a bit more, it scares me a bit as I have no clue about how to pronounce names and some of them look ( and probably sound) lovely

Are there any sites that actually say the names out loud so you can hear how they sound?

Hi Thinking, there isn't a site that say the names out loud for Scottish Gaelic but there is for Irish:
www.babynamesofireland.com

If you are interested in learning some Gaelic the BBC have some beginner lessons:

www.bbc.co.uk/alba/foghlam/beag_air_bheag/

Lachlan - yes is OK. I have used a variation for one of my DS (which I'm sure would upset some Gaelic speakers!!!)

PS - I like Hamish.

Una! Love this and was on my list of girls names

Thanks celtiethree I think hamish is a great (non) name too!
Ill have a look at the websites ta