Boys name inspiration

[MuddyWellyNelly]

We are having a boy, our first DC. I appear to like almost no names. Or, I like them when other people use them, but won't use them myself. I've lots of rules that I made up too.

Some names we both like but can't use:

William
Samuel
Alexander
George
Duncan
Harris
Joseph
Rory

Names that are on one or other of our lists so far:
Cory
Murray
Magnus
Zachary
Jack
Joshua
Ethan
Innes


Can't begin with an L (alliteration looks wrong with surname) and would prefer at least 2 syllables. Even of the ones I like, I can't actually imagine my son being called any of them. I don't want something too unusual. We're Scottish, but doesn't have to be a particularly Scottish name. I'm over 30 weeks now and am no further on than when I was at 15 weeks except now I can't use the girls names I liked!

Help......

[lharvey82]

Adam, Ben, Daniel, Jamie, Matthew, Toby

[Cloggal]

I like Hamish. Seamus/Seumas maybe too?
Such a pity about Magnus, I do love it.

Alasdair? I like wanker's suggestion of Roderick too, Roddy is lovely.

[MuddyWellyNelly]

Hmm yes not sure how Nairn snuck on that list Cloggal. Of the non-Scottish names, 3 of them are very close relatives' names! Not so keen on the P ones.

I kind of like Hector but don't think DH does. He suggested Hamish the other day and I'm not sure - swing between love and hate.

Similarly Andrew. Sometimes I think it's good, other times not sure. But even when I think it's good, it's just fine.

Magnus now almost certainly off the list as a lovely wonderful couple just used it. Although they live abroad so wouldn't really be an issue, but somehow feel that they should get to keep it for themselves :)

[Zakken]

Andrew would be my choice from your list.

[Cloggal]

Love love love Magnus not helpful, Douglas and Murdo.

You would have to veto Nairn as a place name.
Really not keen on Cory. The other names you've picked are all (to me) very strong.

Munro
Angus (kind of place name too)
Tavish
Cailean
Ruairidh

Non-Scottish ones:
Matthew
Michael
Peter
Christopher
Patrick

[PomPomPingPong]

Hector

[MuddyWellyNelly]

Coming back to this to try to clear thoughts a bit more. Current list based on your suggestions and further discussion.

Cory
Murray see comment below re surname
Magnus DH now fully vetoed. Still my favourite!
Zachary
Jack
Joshua Maybe but Dh thinks too biblical?
Ethan someone we know just used
Innes DH now vetoed
Nairn
Murdo
Andrew nn Drew probably.
Douglas. Quite like but it's our neighbours name!
Daniel I go back and forth on whether I like this one. Might be a bit vanilla
Joseph short form Joe is too similar to a close family member to be realistic

The problem, we've now realised, with a lot of the Scottish names is that one of our surnames is an area in Scotland. So if we used any of the other names like Harris (which we can't use in any case) it would sort of be like Harris Lewis.

I think I need to gather some less Scottish names for comparison. Am now 34 weeks and STILL no further on. At this rate I really am going to have to go with Boy.

[WankerDeAsalWipe]

Moir
Roderick

[u32ng]

Going to go totally random now (just in case one appeals!):
Aero
Hero
Winston
Stanley
Gregor
Huey
Dean
Archie

[u32ng]

Harris?

I feel your pain somewhat OP as with DS1 I was appalled at the boys names as we hardly liked any compared to girls. Plus so many in the 'boys' section of the book I have are traditionally girls names (like Shirley) so feel somewhat cheated reading through the boys half of the book! Finally settled on one that is mentioned above

Now I'm pregnant again and it'll probably be another boy (based on DS having 4 other boy cousins!). Dreading having to choose another boys name!

[inmyshoos]

Seamus, Fergus, Rudy, Jude, Innes, Campbell, Ruaraidh.

[Turquoiseblue]

Caleb
Evan
Ewan
Ian
Oran
Owen
Conor
Theo
Dylan

[WankerDeAsalWipe]

What was the girls name you liked?

Innes
Ivo
Zeke

[VodIsGod]

I was going to suggest Douglas... I think Dougie for a little lad is cute.

[WankerDeAsalWipe]

It's better spelled Moray because that is the way the place is spelled. It reminds me of beaches and countryside and makes me imagine a rugged boy/man with a bit of colour in his cheeks and a twinkle in his eye. Which is odd as the only Moray I know/knew was a girl (very good looking, clever and sporty). On the other hand, Murray reminds me of a fat middle aged man who drinks too much. No idea why though :)

I was at school with a Nairn too but didn't know him that well.

Cairn? DS2 was almost that but where we lived it would have been pronounced kay-rin (not good :( ) he ended up Ciar (pronounced the same as Keir but is Gaelic)

We also almost went for Blaven for DS1 but chickened out but I still like it.

Munro?
Struan?
Tiernan?

[Bettyhen]

Although I do quite like Boy

[Bettyhen]

Struan

[BikeRunSki]

Frazer

[MuddyWellyNelly]

Thanks everyone. Problem is there's just as many Scottish names I'm not fond of as anything else - maybe even more so. Craig, Logan, Neil, Ross, Gregor, Brodie, Robbie, Lachlan etc. Also not a big fan of David, Peter, Alan, Ian etc, all a bit too pedestrian for my taste I think. Can't use Callum, Arran, Luke, Jamie, Thomas, Jacob, Elliott, Euan or Ellis. Quite like Douglas but think OH veto'd it - will check. I also like Marley but to me it's a bit golden lab. Nairn is ok. I will put it on the long list, but was at school with one and that bothers me! Murdo I will dwell on.

Damp, I like both those too but think Jack with our surname will sound a bit 2nd-rate detective! Joshua I like, I think OH is warming to it.

Hobby, most of the names you've listed have quite a biblical connotation which isn't really us, although lots of them are lovely names!

Wanker (sorry!) why spelt that way out of interest? I have definitely seen both and know in Scotland it would be ok, but hearing my child named after an ugly eel would drive me mad...

It's too hard! I am going to name him Boy.

[LittleNel]

Luke
Marley
Rayan

[WankerDeAsalWipe]

I'm with your DH as far as Moray is concerned :)

Murdo
Craig
Cormac
Nairn
Ross
Kerr
Gregor
Logan
Brodie
Callum
Martin
Alan
Neil
Arran

[Hobby2014]

Jacob
Elliot
Reuben
Oliver
Elias
Isaac
Noah
Ellis
Samuel
Elijah
Oscar

[DampAndRotten]

And I really like Jack and Joshua from your list.

Maybe also

Jamie

[DampAndRotten]

Fergus
Jonathan
Peter
David
Thomas
Kier

[NickySummerbee]

I like Magnus. It's on our list for DC3 if it is a boy.

What about Douglas? I used to know a lovely one.