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Scottish boy's name, two syllables, easy to spell, can't be shortened?

49 replies

WineSpider · 18/02/2016 09:59

... i know this sounds really picky! Any ideas gratefully received!

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ophiotaurus · 18/02/2016 10:01

Harris?

badg3r · 18/02/2016 10:04

Iain, Ewan?

Chiliprepper · 18/02/2016 10:05

Tavish, Murdo, Callum, Errol, Duncan, Struan, Artair, Angus, Fraser?

harrasseddotcom · 18/02/2016 10:06

Brodie, Cory, Struan, Jamie ?

ASmallHenInItsLateForties · 18/02/2016 10:06

Hamish or Callum.

CommanderShepherd · 18/02/2016 10:06

Rory

BertrandRussell · 18/02/2016 10:07

Lachlan

Shirkingfromhome · 18/02/2016 10:08

Aaron

mouldycheesefan · 18/02/2016 10:09

Hamish

GrinAndTonic · 18/02/2016 10:10

Callan (Cal I know but it's a silly shortening)
Dougal
Duncan
Euan/Ewan
Evan
Gordon
Hamish
Ian
Logan
Magnus
Malcolm
Mungo
Murdoch
Murray
Neil/Neill
Padraig
Ranald

MidnightRun · 18/02/2016 10:25

Archie

iseenodust · 18/02/2016 10:28

Dougray not traditional but like it from that actor.

TrulyTrulyTrulyOutrageous · 18/02/2016 10:32

Fraser

LizzieMacQueen · 18/02/2016 10:34

Hector

(but all names can be shortened, or lengthened and when at secondary age they may well be given a nickname by their friends that'll stick with them forever.......)

cheapandcheerful · 18/02/2016 10:46

I love the name Fergus

Sophronia · 18/02/2016 11:30

Alec

florascotianew · 18/02/2016 11:42

As LizzieMacQueen says, any name can be shortened and many nicknames don't originate from given names.

In Scotland I have met:

Callum shortened to Cal
Lachlan shortened to Lachie
Dougal shortened to Dougie
Duncan shortened to Dochie
Malcolm shortened to Malkie
Fergus shortened to Fergie
Angus and Magnus shortened to Gus
Ranald/Ronald shortened to Ran/Ron
Padraig/Patrick shortened to Pat/Paddy

All these shortenings are perfectly normal.

Sorry, but Aaron is Biblical, not Scottish. The Scottish island is Arran.
Some Scottish people would pronounce 'Struan' as one syllable: 'Stroon' or occasionally 'Strowwhnn'

StDogolphin · 18/02/2016 16:05

Gregor

Whathaveilost · 18/02/2016 16:09

Surely the name Gregor is going to be shortened to Greg, same with Fergus, that is likely to be no as Fergie.

MaliaGrace · 18/02/2016 16:50

Ivo

228agreenend · 18/02/2016 16:55

Douglas
Callum
Andrew
Rory
Robert

All names can be shorted or lengthened, especially if they are two syllabled. Even is parents don't want a nickname, children often acquire them.

Belmo · 18/02/2016 17:19

Innes?

Angie1978 · 18/02/2016 17:21

Hamish
Ramsey

Coldwatebay · 18/02/2016 17:28

Angus

WineSpider · 18/02/2016 17:53

Thank you for all the suggestions. Will chat through with DH tonight...!

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