Harris for a boy?

[harverina]

Hello

I am 25 weeks pregnant so plenty of time to decide about names. Don't know the sex of the baby either but dh is a nightmare to pin down about names so I need to start early!

I previously put a thread on asking opinions on Archie. It had mixed opinions, though pretty positive. The more I say Archie the more undecided I am about it!

So dh had suggested Harris. I like Harry but we wanted a name with some Scottish link as we are Scottish. Dd is called Eilidh.

So, what do you guys think about Harris?

Is it really a surname?

Thanks on advance

Harris is an island in the Outer Hebrides where I lived for 8.5 years, it's the lower part of the island which has Lewis at the top. It's a beautiful place, we're going back next week, actually!

Other good scottish names not mentioned here:
Struan
Brodie
Lorn
Murray
Angus
Murdo
Malcolm/Calum
Iain

I have a friend with a ds called Harris its a lovely name

I like Harris.

How about

Fraser
Torin
Niall
Lachlan
Logan

I like it :)

I love the name Harrison and you could shorten it to Harris too x

It's one of 'those' names down here, South Coast.

"Those names"?

My Harrison doesn't get Harry!

Ooo what do you mean 'one of those names' ?

We're from Yorkshire and it always ends up getting pronounced as 'Arris. I didnt realise it was rhyming slang for arse! Ds would find that very funny.

Oh lots of positive opinions yay! Thanks very much.

Really like Brodie weegiemum, not sure it goes well with my surname which also starts with B (famous baker in Glasgow). I will suggest it to my dh.

What does one of "those" names mean?!

Thanks again

I'm Scottish and think it's a lovely name. Not surnamey or nicknamey to my ears. Goes well with your daughter's name too

Thanks :) Is it a trendy name or traditional? Don't think that dh and I could pull off a trendy name!

In Scotland I would say it's neither tbh. I know 2 Harris' , one is quite posh and has a brother called D uncan and the other is "normal" and has a brother L ogan. So I would see it as a name that would fit in anywhere as a lot of Scottish name are.

Ok that's helpful - it's not on the popular names list, and although this is positive, it makes me worry that it is too strange and that people will think wtf?!

Nope, it's not strange. It's easy to spell, sounds they way it's spelled, is the other half of Lewis. I'd view it as slightly off the beaten track but normal and easy to live with. It's not in the Farquar/Montgomery league, but then it's not Kyle or Jordan either.

I'd put it in the same bracket as Fraser, Blair, Craig, Kerr, Innes etc if that helps. I wouldn't be surprised by a Lawyer, Plumber or Sportsman called Harris. That may just be me though :o

Harverina... It IS on the popular names list. It was 29th in Scotland in 2012. In fact it was the biggest climber up the list in 2012.

Link to the Scottish registry office 2012 tables:

www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/vital-events/births/popular-names/babies-first-names-2012/detailed-tables.html

Gregor is lovely too and would go nicely with Eilidh.

Thanks jolly, just noticed that this morning - that actually reassures me a bit! I was just looking at the uk list initially.

I think it's a definitely maybe, along with Brodie and Archie

Can I ask how you pronounce your DDs name OP?

I like Harris. Just added it to my fictional baby name list!

Its ok as long as he doesn't move to London. It really is used a lot to mean bum.

I like Harris! I live in Scotland too so does not sound strange to me plus my son is called Lennox! I get lots of compliments on it but then again it isn't to everyone's taste! and as you know you cant please everyone :)
good luck x

Outrage it is pronounced ailay (does that make sense?!)

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Sorry it was makingdo who asked how to pronounce Eilidh....baby brain!!!