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Sister for Archie with a very Scottish surname

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Purplehonesty · 19/02/2012 08:36

DD will be nameless at this rate so I need a nice name which will go with our mc Scottish surname and sits nicely with Archie.
So far I like holly and Isla and dh likes Mary.

Any advances? Mary reminds me of an old aunt. Holly... not sure if a summer baby should be named with a christmassy name?

What do you all think? I love Molly but dh vetoed as had a dog called this.

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belgo · 19/02/2012 08:37

Nothing wrong with the name Holly for a summer baby - it's an evergreen plant.

Purplehonesty · 19/02/2012 08:40

Good point. Dh thinks too popular as in Willoughby.

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FriskyMare · 19/02/2012 08:42

Ailsa?

scurryfunge · 19/02/2012 08:44

Maisie.

YNK · 19/02/2012 08:46

Maura?

EdithWeston · 19/02/2012 08:46

Charlotte, Clementina, Elspeth?

Purplehonesty · 19/02/2012 08:49

Charlotte is lovely

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KnitterInTheNW · 19/02/2012 08:49

I know a brother and sister called Archie and Tess.

strawberryblondebint · 19/02/2012 08:49

Loads of islas here in north east scotland. What about Iona? Or Morag, Eilidh, Kirsteen, Catriona

WitchOfEndor · 19/02/2012 08:52

Flora? I like Isla though, if DS had been a DD he would have been Isla!

Theglassiscompletelyempty · 19/02/2012 08:52

I think Esme is scottish.

roughtyping · 19/02/2012 08:54

I agree with Maisie - goes so well with Archie!

vitaminC · 19/02/2012 08:55

Holly sounds very 1980s to me, but Isla is beautiful :)

BikeRunSki · 19/02/2012 08:55

Fiona
Evelyn
Rowan
Innes
Iona
Skye

inmysparetime · 19/02/2012 09:00

Mairi
Mhairi
Catriona

Kveta · 19/02/2012 09:06

Mairet?

roughtyping · 19/02/2012 09:08

Mairead? (My-rid) know a few island girls called that :)

Purplehonesty · 19/02/2012 09:09

Maisie does go very well with Archie. Hmm.

Name doesn't have to be Scottish itself just go with a long mc surname.

I think Isla might becoming out on top. Iona is one of my mums friends and she is a bit stern.

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PopcornBiscuit · 19/02/2012 09:10

Holly is a lovely name, and fine for a summer baby.

Eilidh
Kirsty
Aileen
Elspeth/Elsie
Kathleen
Alison

Purplehonesty · 19/02/2012 09:12

Rowan is lovely. But we would pronounce it rowan is an having a big row and my relatives down there would say row as in boat.

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Purplehonesty · 19/02/2012 09:12

Kirsty is nice too.
I do love a bit of Kirsty and phil!

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AlexandraMary · 19/02/2012 09:13

Flora

lavendergirl123 · 19/02/2012 09:14

Margaret

roughtyping · 19/02/2012 09:15

Sophie?
Gracie
Eleanor

roughtyping · 19/02/2012 09:15

(but Maisie is still my favourite!)

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