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WDYT of Hamish???

60 replies

DottieRose · 06/07/2012 20:34

Part of me loves it yet part of me feels like its a but clunky! Weird I know!!

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poppy283 · 07/07/2012 09:42

Love it, wanted it for ds (due in 6 weeks!) But DP vetoed, please use it!

EugenesAxe · 07/07/2012 09:47

I love it - I know a few nice Hamishes. Plus he will get excited when you read him Lighthouse Keeper stories as it features (OK it's the cat, but who cares?).

flubba · 07/07/2012 09:48

Love it, love it, love it. Please use it, as DH vetoed it for my DS :( (although I love his name too now) :)

poppy283 · 07/07/2012 10:11

Seems like a lot of DPs and Hs dislike Hamish!

flubba · 07/07/2012 12:54

Maybe there was a very popular, clever, handsome, athletic and likeable Hamish in their classes when they were young lads and they've associated the name with their jealousy of him? Hmm :)

AWimbaWay · 07/07/2012 13:03

I think of Hamish Macbeth, but I liked Hamish Macbeth so that's OK.

AnnaNimitty · 07/07/2012 18:21

We had a very nasty little precocious brat in our class called Hamish

diddl · 07/07/2012 18:36

Love it!

AnnaNimitty · 07/07/2012 18:39

Why does everyone love Hamish, its a God-awfull name!

diddl · 07/07/2012 18:53

"Why does everyone love Hamish, its a God-awfull name!"-in your opinion!

Thatsnotmypenguin · 07/07/2012 18:54

Not massively keen TBH, maybe depends on surname?

Mechavivzilla · 07/07/2012 19:14

Hamish is a real name, but to gaelic speakers it actually means "come here, Seamus". So maybe if you had a Seamus and a Hamish it would be odd! Btu he is your baby, you should call him whatever you want. I think it is a lovely name.

hermionestranger · 07/07/2012 19:17

Love it! Ignore nonsense about not going together.

I have two boys, one has a Hebrew name the other Greek.

aftereight · 07/07/2012 19:22

Love it but once had a cat called Hamish Grin

onedaysandy · 07/07/2012 19:27

Fabulous name.

wheniwasoneihadjustbegun · 07/07/2012 19:47

Lovely, and fine with Eli - I like that they are not too matchy-matchy

Jakadaal · 07/07/2012 19:51

Love the name Hamish - lovely strong name Smile

AnnaNimitty · 07/07/2012 20:40

Anyone who loves the name Hamish is seriously insane.

DottieRose · 08/07/2012 00:17

Annanimitty you made your point once no need to keep harping on about it Wink

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Odmedod · 08/07/2012 00:27

Whilst I do genuinely like the name Hamish, I think it's an odd combination with Eli.
Very odd

Like having an Angus and a Noah or a Struan and a Saul. Confused

Odmedod · 08/07/2012 00:27

Obviously ignore me, because apparently I'm insane.... Hmm

SLVC · 08/07/2012 21:25

I'm clearly insane too, as I love it. I really don't understand siblings names needing to go together either. I have lived the majority of my life quite happily without any of my friends or colleagues refering to me alongside the names of my brothers..

Desperatelyseekingsupport · 08/07/2012 21:30

Is it naice Hamish? Wink

RillaBlythe · 08/07/2012 21:45

Don't get why it's not a real name?

Booette · 08/07/2012 21:53

It's a lovely name.