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Scottish girl names

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weebarra · 31/07/2013 17:50

DSs both have traditional Scots names.
Looking for girl names but would prefer ones which are easy to pronounce for non Scots and are not "clumpy" no offence to anyone who has a Morag
Maybe Greer?

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JulesJules · 31/07/2013 17:57

Elspeth
Isla
Mairi
Catriona

BoraBora · 31/07/2013 17:58

I love eilish

fanjodisfunction · 31/07/2013 18:31

Ishbel

LemonBreeland · 31/07/2013 18:39

I personally love Eilidh and Eilish.

Other names

Isla
Iona
Skye
Merryn

AltogetherAndrews · 31/07/2013 18:41

Morven
Kirsty

ThistleDown · 31/07/2013 18:44

Eilidh
Morna
Mhairi (pr. Vhairi)
Morven
Aileen

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weebarra · 31/07/2013 18:51

Thanks! Too many Islas where I live, but Mairi definitely on the list. I also like Ishbel, Elspeth and Catriona.

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soontobeslendergirl · 31/07/2013 19:51

Mairi was on my list for my boys along with Kirsty.

My current favourite is Lorna

I like Greer.

Others:

Tierney
Fallon
Nairne
Logan
Rowan

SilkStalkings · 31/07/2013 21:27

There used to be a tradition in Scotland of just adding 'ina' onto the father's name, eg Thomasina - would that be rubbish? To be properly authentic though, you'd pronounce it 'eye-na'.

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weebarra · 31/07/2013 21:30

Ooh, she could be Craigina! Or not. I think my feminism wouldn't let me do that!

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SurroundedByGiraffes · 31/07/2013 21:30

Shona?

dancemom · 31/07/2013 21:30

Mairead (pronounced My-ridh)
Merida

soontobeslendergirl · 31/07/2013 21:36

ha ha silk - I used to deal with elderly customers from the North of Scotland and the amount of Duncanina and Douglasina and Campbellina's i used to come across :o

soontobeslendergirl · 31/07/2013 21:41

Ainsley
Bonnie
Flora

Yika · 31/07/2013 21:46

Fiona
Jean tis my middle name

minimalisthoarder · 31/07/2013 21:47

Heather

Yika · 31/07/2013 21:49

Jessie
Muriel

LindyHemming · 31/07/2013 21:52

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JollyHolidayGiant · 31/07/2013 22:00

Isobel

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weebarra · 31/07/2013 22:17

D'you know, I discussed Euphemia with my mum the other day, Effie is a lovely nickname.
DH's family is from the Black Isle, lots of Donaldinas up there!

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Rhubarbgarden · 31/07/2013 22:25

I love Greer.

Lorna?

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NapaCab · 01/08/2013 02:20

'Mhairi' is the vocative case of 'Mairi so when you're speaking to someone called 'Mairi' you say 'a Mhairi' instead. Same with any name that declines in the vocative case e.g. Sean/a Sheain, Seamus/a Sheamuis, Mairead /a Mhairead etc. (Caveat: I'm basing this on Irish grammar but the vocative case is the same in Scots-Gaelic I think, spelling might differ a bit though.)

So Mhairi and Mairi are two forms of the same name. Mairi is the 'correct' form to use as a given name but since Mhairi has become traditional for English speakers, like the way Hamish has, then I don't think it's a big deal personally.

NapaCab · 01/08/2013 02:23

Oh and Scottish girl's names faves for me are:

Eilidh
Ishbel
Catriona

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