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Any thoughts?

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OhahIlostmybra · 22/07/2015 08:50

We think we are having another DD, but not 100% sure so have a short list for both options. DD is Isla, we are scottish. Want a short name as our surname is long. What do you think of these options?

Zoe
Eilidh
Mairi
Ellen

Callum
Fraser
Euan

Thanks!

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OhahIlostmybra · 22/07/2015 09:54

Oh dear, that bad?!

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cuntyMcCunterson · 22/07/2015 10:08

Zoe or Mairi
Callum or Fraser.
For some reason I appear not to like names beginning with E

MotherFluffyBottom · 22/07/2015 10:12

DS was going to be Mairi if he was a girl. I liked Zoe too. Out of your boys names I like Fraser the best.

GoooRooo · 22/07/2015 10:13

Zoe, Ellen or Fraser

Sophronia · 22/07/2015 11:15

Eilidh or Mairi, and Fraser or Euan.

JakeyBurd · 22/07/2015 12:39

I like them all, to be honest, although least keen on Ellen and Fraser. Not helpful really! Smile

loolah83 · 22/07/2015 12:50

Love Eilidh...much nicer than boring Ellie

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 22/07/2015 13:41

Ellen (but I don't love it - prefer Helen or Helena) and Callum

FatSwan · 22/07/2015 13:45

Mairi is nice. I love Callum.

LainyC13 · 22/07/2015 13:46

My Scottish friend named his daughter Ioni. I think it's a beautiful name

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OhahIlostmybra · 22/07/2015 14:07

Thanks everyone. I really like Mairi but dh seems to think non scots won't know how to pronounce it - he is wrong isn't he?!

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GoooRooo · 22/07/2015 14:22

I'm English, I'm not sure how to pronounce it but if I were to have a stab at it I'd say Mar-ree

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 22/07/2015 14:30

I wouldn't know how to pronounce Mairi. But does it matter if you are in Scotland?

I like Zoe and Ellen.

VenusVanDamme · 22/07/2015 14:35

Scottish too and I'd go for Zoe (was an option if DS had been a girl). Boys names are tougher as we went more Celtic but possibly Callum.

wigglesrock · 22/07/2015 14:51

I like all the girls names, they're lovely. I really only like Euan from the boys list, but I really like it.

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OhahIlostmybra · 22/07/2015 15:42

Throughthick - well our future daughter may well not spend her entire life north of the border! Or deal with just scottish people....

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 22/07/2015 16:27

No but by then she would be old enough to correct people and take it with good humour, hopefully. While she's little, it wouldnt be a problem.

I wouldn't know how to pronounce Eilidh either.

CakeRattleandRoll · 22/07/2015 16:38

My favourites are Zoe and Fraser.

silverglitterpisser · 22/07/2015 16:41

I can't say am keen on any from ur girls list but second a PP with a tweak - Iona is lovely n goes well with Isla.

Of the boys I think Euan is really nice n suits Isla as well.

badg3r · 22/07/2015 16:50

Love all of them. how about also Iain for a boy?

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OhahIlostmybra · 22/07/2015 17:25

I like both Iona and Iain but don't want siblings to have the same initial.

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