"Spirited" Boys Names!

[MsMinx]

Hi folks, long time viewer, first time poster!

Hubby and I have baby number one on the way, we know it's a boy and are looking for a name that is unusual , Scottish and makes a statement (hopefully not that we're alcoholics! Haha).

Anyway, we are both Whisky fans, indeed we met through mutual Whisky Society friends.

With that in mind we were thinking of a Whisky themed name. Now, there are some fairly obvious ones, Ben, Glen, even Moray (pronounced Murray) or Rinnes, but they don't really resonate with our tastes.

We currently have a short list of Lagavulin, Laphroaig, or, if this is too "out there", Peater (I guess an alternative spelling of a classic).

What do you think?

I think it's a little, um, eccentric.

I think as long as it doesn't scream "whisky" It's a lovely idea. Do you live in Scotland? Just thinking if not, some names might be a little bit difficult to pronounce.

Haha, I guess it is but names like Chardonnay have become fairly common place in recent years!

We do live in Scotland and my maiden name was hard to spell/pronounce so I can relate to that but, to be honest, that's not a huge concern.

Just choosing Peter and calling him "Peaty" is an option but a bit of a cop out!

I'm not sure why you would want to chose a name based around your whiskey hobby tbh. I might be being a bit thick here, but I don't get it.

How do you pronounce them?

They are unusual. I have no idea if I like them or not.

I did suggest some names relating to DH's main interest. He told me I was bonkers.

No, no, no. Are you serious?

Lagavulin is simply La-ga-voo-lin and Laphroig is pronounced La-froyg.

Sarcalogos, not thick at all, as I said, Scottish and unusual were key preferences and Whisky has played a role in our relationship (ha, and quite likely in the act of creation!) so it seemed appropriate.

Jamieson - isn't that a whiskey? All sorts of nns there and Scottish too. Jamie, Jim.

I think id be a bit if I thought my parents had named me after something that affected my conception.

Although Scottish and unusual I get, how about, Redd or Torrey.

Jamieson's is indeed Whiskey, and Irish, and not Scottish Whisky!

Thanks for the suggestions Sarcalogos, we may well go down an alternative route without the Whisky theme but for the moment we're exploring this route, aware it's a little unusual.

I quite like Talisker!

Jack Daniel surely

I hope for your sake neither of you become actual alcoholics. Your poor kid will end up detesting his name.

Lagavulin makes me think vulva thats probably just me though.
How about Malt?

Oooh, Malt is good.

Erm sorry, but I think the whole thing is a terrible idea and unbelievably tacky.

Your son will have to live with this name, be kind... He is a person in his own right, not an extension of your hobby!

Oh dearie dearie me. There are some beautiful Scottish names for boys around (and girls too) -- surely you can find something a bit better then Peaty (he's gonna be called compost at school) or Malt ( er, loaf?) or indeed the name of a branded consumer product!
Might this be helpful?
www.babynames.org.uk/scottish-boy-baby-names.htm

What a great idea. You and your DH sound like you have a great sense of fun about you and I suspect that you will spread that joy into your life. I hope you find a suitable name. I personally don't like whisky so have no input.

Oban, Jura, Arron or Tobermory.

Callan ?

Torran.

I think it's a good way to choose a name! I haven't got any suggestions as I don't really know any Scottish whiskys, but I think as long as it sounds like a name and not just a drink it's good e.g. Stella is a nice name, but also a drink and I don't think it's tacky like Chardonnay for example.

I think being called after a recognisable rand of whiskey would be something of a burden, and as a concept is really quite naff. Possibly OK for a middle name, but really pet naming not person naming territory. If you found something so obscure that you'd need to be a fellow whiskey society member to recognise the whiskey relationship that might be OK, assuming that the name was in addition nice sounding.