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Caleb Atholl..?

13 replies

Jadem1989 · 04/12/2016 13:33

My first born is due in 5 weeks, I have my heart set on the name Caleb Atholl....What is you thoughts on it? Atholl is my dads name, and I love the name Caleb, its very similar to my Fiances name of Callum. And yes, we are Scottish lol cc

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Drquin · 04/12/2016 13:42

Great, although I'd be bolder and have Atholl as the first name Smile I know a baby Atholl and think it's such a great name.
Less keen on Caleb though but it doesn't matter as he'll be know as Atholl anyway.

redheadbarmaid · 04/12/2016 20:48

Lovely name, had Caleb on our shortlist.

Really love Atholl too, unusual but not weird!!

HoratioNightboy · 04/12/2016 21:28

Love love love Atholl - I'd put it first! They're both good names.

sonlypuppyfat · 04/12/2016 22:32

DD was going to be a Caleb I was a huge fan of American Gothic I think it's a good strong name

QueenMortificado · 04/12/2016 22:34

Is atholl pronounced Ath-oll or At-hole?

If the latter it does sound a bit like someone with a lisp is saying arsehole....

Jadem1989 · 05/12/2016 13:06

It's pronounced Ath-oll Wink

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BratFarrarsPony · 05/12/2016 13:07

I like Caleb it is a good name.
Atholl is good as well but Queen has a point...

SeashellHoarder · 05/12/2016 15:57

Atholl as a first name would be great. Both names are good though.

AmandaK11 · 05/12/2016 16:00

I find the Atholl a bit unusual, but otherwise it is ok.

everythingis · 05/12/2016 17:01

Sounds like an island

voluptuagoodshag · 05/12/2016 17:08

Like Atholl but not Caleb (sorry) but if you were using both I'd put Atholl first. There are lots of nice boys names signposted off the A9 :)

Struan, Blair, Atholl, Clunie. Also Rannoch for a girl!

Barefootcontessa84 · 05/12/2016 17:58

I like both, but would caution putting Atholl first - it does (if said correctly) sound similar to asshole, so if you / your son ventures out of Scotland, it's a hard one for him.

originalmavis · 05/12/2016 18:03

I never knew atholl was a people name. We lived on atholl road.

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