Jura?

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Just wondering what people think of Jura as a name for either boy or girl? Love the Scottish islands but Isla(y) is already popular and I'm not keen on Iona or Skye. I think of it as a boys name but DSis reckons ending in "a" makes it feminine...

Whisky "region"? Love the idea of Islay being a region They are neighbouring islands. Jura whisky is made on Jura. I'd see the concern if the OP wanted to call her kid , or even Bells.

Famous grouse, now there is an underused name!

I agree with downtonout scots roll our rs, where engelanders throw them away.

I wouldn't say the Jura was a brand name either. Jura whisky is from Jura.

Laphroig disappeared from my last post. But I'm liking the sound of Famous Grouse. Would that be first and middle names, or hyphenated? Maybe Bruichladdich, nn laddie?

When you talk about whiskies they are generally classed by region as Islay, Highlands, Speyside, Lowland, Campbeltown & the Islands.

GlaikitFizzog, maybe not a 'brand' as such but certainly something you'd see on a special offer label on a Tesco's aisle.

Yes, Islay has eight distilleries and Jura only one. but from my experience, people in Scotland, would think of the island before the whisky. Loads of children take islands' names.

I live in the Highlands alongside Speyside whisky trail... I had no idea Jura was a place

Although I am severely geographically unaware/challenged :o

We got home late last night from Tiree so I've looked out at Jura a few times over the last week. Beautiful islands.

Not sure about it as a name. It's pretty but I don't think I'd want the whisky connnection.

I had no idea about the whiskey or the coffee. My first thought was Jury service.... BUT I like it very much. It has a lovely sound to it. I would think of it as a feminine name because of the "a" ending but can see how it would be unisex.

Oban is great too.

Tiree the island is beautiful, we were there camping a few years ago, love it!

Hmm, don't think I'd get Famous Grouse past DP :)

I actually know an adult Talisker - I think it's quite cool! And a Kiloran, as well as several Islas. Jura I'd definitely think island, not whisky, and don't see why it wouldn't work as a name.

I didn't get the whiskey thing, but Jura is a German word for Law, as in the subject, so that's what I think of and it doesn't seem like a name to me!

Jura is the German word for law, which is why I clicked on this post thinking surely someone is not considering naming their child this! It's pronounced yura in German.

Harris would be a great boys island name.

The Paps of Jura are a topographical feature that people in Argyll know about, two titty shaped mountains. Don't move Jura to a school in or around Argyll lest the sniggering starts. Might be okay in other parts of Britain.

Good point about the Paps of Jura, greencolorpack

When we were on holiday on Islay / Jura, every time we saw them, my immature DH would nudge me, say something along the lines of "Look! Titties!" and start sniggering I got sick of this very very quickly.

I hear you Stormglass. Same experience with dh and friend on holiday. :).

See, it's taken me all this time until greencolorpack's post to realise what "paps" actually means .

Note to self: do not mention to DP before next year's holiday to Islay.

Did you think I was just being a bit obscure about the Paps up thread?

Yep, didn't get the connection!

I though 'as in the island?'. Close to Jury.

For some reason I also had it in my head that there were 3 paps...

Jura is a brand named whisky - I used to work for the company that makes it. But it's prob overshadowed by the fact that it is from Jura. I like it, it's a bit different, although more suited to a dog or cat name of I'm being honest.

Yes, there are 3 paps on Jura. It's not an anatomically correct island

I know a girl dog called Jura. I wouldn't call a son or daughter Jura and definitely not Oban!