Duncan. or maybe not.

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After going round in circles quite a lot, DH and I have come back to the name Duncan.

previous thread

It had come up before in random reading out of names from book and DH said no , I wasn't sure as I know a fairly unpleasnant 'Dunc'. (Although I don't see him much.)

It's come up again and he's now quite keen.

it would be Duncan Allan .

a) what do you think
b) any similar suggestions?

Cheers :)

If it's ones I see every week it would just be weird to me to have one the same. :) Will ponder on Douglas....

Above was to chesticles

Went to to school with a Murdo, no my cup of tea though. (or Mungo) Roderick ok but just not right!

Yup boy's names hard!

Euan
Gregor / Gregory
Finlay
Harris / Harrison

??

You might have to move away from the trad Scottish thing a wee bit.

How about:

Reuben
Hector
Malcolm (ok back to Scottish - Mal a good adult nn)
Rhodri
Nathaniel
Heath
Colm

I SIMPLY REFUSE TO HAVE IT AND WILL HAUNT THIS THREAD UNTIL THE OP CONFIRMS HER SON IS TO BE CALLED DUNCAN AND THAT'S THAT.

kreecher you urgently need some guinea pigs to name

Really need to do some work

It still might be a girl y'know :)

back later if time....

Thanks all for your input

Alasdair
James
David
Glen
Seamus
Lachlan

Like Malcolm but if you google 'Malcolm Allan'...... makes me think of meat!

Scottish names a nice idea but not stuck on them. DC1's name isn't and name for DC2 if girl isn't. (Not Duncanina )

I didn't realise I was so picky blue

Like Alastair/Alasdair but DH doesn't, one on that list is a v close relative and not sure about the rest. James was considered for a bit...

That's why you're here!

:)

This was a list I'd thought of from a previous thread if that helps. All no from DH though...

Ross Allan
Jacob Allan
Joseph Allan
Nicholas Allan
Elliot Allan

Why not Alan as a first name?

Because, Alan fades into nothing compared to the strapping, bonny name that is
DUNCAN
And Alan is pretty dated. I was at school with several Alans. I left in 1980.

We are going with GP's names as middle names so wouldn't want them to have same name as Gran/Grandad :)

Have just been reminded of another Duncan which has further put me off it, sorry!

Splutter at rubber johnny.. That brings back errrr fond memories....

From knowing no Duncans all my life, I now know three (one of whom I know very, very well ). They're all the same age (36) and they're all teachers. Weird.

I wouldn't have said I was a massive fan of the name before. But it is a good strong, dependable name. Not faddy or wishywashy.

Think you're going to have to have another go at Ross then. I like it. Unless you like Andrew?

Oh NO not Ross. Please.

a pal of mine has a duncan james it really suits him

I love Duncan as a name.
James is a perpetual classic.

You cannot go wrong with Duncan. Or Douglas. Both go well with Allan as a middle name.

I know a 17 yr old Duncan and he's a good advertisement for Duncans.

Duncan and Douglas seem to both have been vetoed currently.

am a bit Meh about Andrew for some reason.

is Ross really bad for some reason?

it went round in my head for a good few weeks, I think because it seemed to me to suit middle name/surname and strangely sounded quite nice with dc1's name. (not bothered about 'matching' names though!) i think it also isn't used too often which i quite liked.

DH in the huff cos I don't really like any of his suggestions either!

time to read entire name book again and surf random web sites...

I don't think I'd choose Ross with Allan as a middle name. Or Andrew for that matter. Of course it depends on the surname as you tend to only use the middle name when you are saying the whole name.

it's a two syllable surname and the initials don't make a rude word or anything either.

it sounds alright all together in my head, but i may be going nuts thinking too hard about this!