30 weeks with DC1 and really struggling with Scottish names

[dubai71]

Hi

We are looking for Scottish names and have thought of lots that we like but are not sure that we love any of them. We like names that are not overly popular/common, but do not like anything made-up sounding. We have tested some ideas out by subtly dropping them in conversation with friends but to date these ideas have been met with hoots of laughter! Having seen some of the great ideas you have come up with for other people, I thought I would put it out there...

For girls the current shortlist is: Flora, Ishbel, Florence and Kate Anne.

For boys it is: Archie (a family name but concerned it is too popular at present), Blair, Cameron, Hamish, Gregor, Monty, Ruaridh, Ranald and Lorne.

Any thoughts/ ideas...?

MTIA

[diamondee]

Campbell
Connell

[HaggisMcNeeps]

Logan
Harris

[jkklpu]

Not sure why Florence and Kate Anne are considered Scottish, tbh.
Morag
Morna
Catriona

Tammas
Douglas

[Ligs]

Hi there, loving your choices so far. A few more to think about could be

Heather
Bonnie
Ailsa
Bethia
Morven
Jinty


Cairn
Callum
Robbie
Finn/Finlay/Finbar
Caden
Lachlan
Kyle

[DessieLou]

Probably loads of repeats here but here is a list of all the Scottish babies I know (not necessarily all 'scottish" names):
Brody
Logan
Fraser
Stuart (very underused IMO)
Andrew
Bryson
Ennis
Aidan
William
Owen
Finlay
Euan

Eilidh
Morven
Murran
Una
Mairi
Isla
Catrine
Catriona

[amck5700]

Also Craig or Iain for boys

Katrine or Catriona, Morna or Rhona for girls.

[amck5700]

I like all your original list with the exception of Florence.

Lots of lovely names suggested especially Gregor, I also like Keir (I have a Ciar) and Kerr. Can I also throw in Grant, Cairn, Bruce, Nairn, Tiernan & Moray?

For girls: Lorna, Shona, Kirsty, Fallon, Ismay or Morven?

[MerlotAndMe]

sorry Diarmuid.

[MerlotAndMe]

Love Gregor and Diamuid

I would struggle to name a Scottish girls name though. I can think of lots of boys ones. Fiona?

[HouseOfBears]

Ooh I love Archer! Also like Fraser or Murray for a boy. For a girl I think Flora is gorgeous.

[MoppingMummy]

Ishbel is gorgeous

[CarriMarie]

I've recently heard of a baby called Archer, nn Archie, also love Cameron and Gregor. Like Flora and Ishbel or girls.

[BabyRoger]

I love Cameron and Ishbel from your list.

I also like Keir and Fraser for a boy.

Orla for a girl? It's Irish rather than Scottish, though.

[thegreylady]

Fiona
Mhairi
Ailidh
Catriona
Ailsa

James
Lachlan
Douglas
Donald
Fergus [my favourite]

[JaneLane]

Girls:
Ailsa
Ainsley
Catrina
Elspeth
Iona
Ishbel
Kirstin
Lillias
Lindsey
Mairi
Maisie
Morag
Una

Boys:
Alasdair
Angus
Calum
Conall
Edan
Eoin
Euan
Fergus
Fraser
Gregor
Innes
Keir
Lennox
Sholto
Tavish
Tomas

[BeaWheesht]

Girls

Mairead
Ailish
Flora
Isla
Iona
Mhairi

Boys
Lachlan
Fergus
Fraser
Struan
Euan
Innes
Campbell

[SushiPaws]

Lorne = Sausage, sorry.
Other than that, they're all good. Ranald is a great name and I don't know that many.

[dubai71]

Thank you all for your input, much appreciated. I shall sit DH down this weekend and hit him with your ideas

[scarlettsmummy2]

Florence isn't Scottish on origin- it is English or french or Italian according to wikipedia.

[emacp]

The names you have chosen are mostly lovely, strong names. I will only advise that the word 'aodan' is the Gaelic word for face and I have never heard of anyone named this and that Coreen is a very nice French name usually spelt Corrinne (maybe 1 r and 2 ns or vice versa,not exactly sure).

I have also found that names which are surnames, e.g. Innes, Fraser, Ross, Cameron, Lewis from above, can be a tad confusing...e.g. a boy could be named Cameron Ross with Ross being the surname or vice versa...just saying, doesn't make them horrid names or anything.

As far as I know Ruaraidh only has one correct spelling, the one I have written.

I love the name Lachie!

For girls combining two names seems very Scottish - Kate Ann, mentioned above, Margaret Anne etc

[MarianForrester]

Love Flora

Lennox for a boy? Tis an elderly relative's middle name and have always liked it.

[Beehatch]

I love Alban and Keir

[pictish]

Struan
Cuillin
Tormund
Torrin
Kerr

Murron
Elsa
Lyndsay
Morven

[MidnightMasquerader]

Donal? No d on the end...

[apachepony]

I like Fraser and Ross (or have briefly fancied boys with those names anyway). Don't know girls names though...