What are you thoughts on Morven?

[MrsS82]

We have DS who is 2 called Murray, expecting baby #2 and trying to draw up a shortlist. Is Morven too obscure for a girl? DH likes it but I can't decide either way.

Murray and Morven - sounds cute.
I knew a Mirren - maybe too close to Murray with the double R sound.

Casualty / Holby City is what springs to my mind.

Two names starting with M. If you have #3 will they follow the trend or be the odd one out?

Personally I think it's a bit obscure.

Lovely traditional name. I assume you are Scottish?

I love Mirren but DH doesnt. I dont want cute matching names, possibly why I dont have strong feelings for Morven

Love it. There's a mountain called Morven in Scotland.

Yes we are Scottish. DH has strong Scottish middle name but not first or surname although seems to favour Scottish names

I love the name but I don't know if I'd use it with Murray tbh.

I'm not keen but like Mirren.

Suggestions for a none matchy sibling name to Murray are welcome 😀

Are you Scottish or have Scottish heritage?

Either way I think it's lovely. It's dreamy and gives me a mental image of beautiful faerie women floating through misty glens.

Ps: I'm a Scot so maybe I'm biased.

Just seen you've just said you're Scottish - d'oh!

I know several adult Morvens who are all lovely so I have great associations with the name.

It's very pretty. It would have been on our list except it doesn't go with our surname.

Both born and bred in Scotland and live here, is there another way? 😁

I've never heard it before but I like it! I assumed before opening the thread that it was a boy's name, it sounds a little masculine to my ear, not that it is an issue.

Love it 😊

Love it.

I also love Iona, Isla, Jenny, Ailsa, etc

Very nice OP.
Also like Isla.

The book Morvern Callar popped into my head (yes I know, different spelling).

Googling tells me it is also the name of a rather beautiful mountain.

I like Morven.

I can see why your DH might not want Mirren - football, actors, etc.

I really like the name Morven. I'd never heard of it before but there's a character on Holby City with the name now and it suits her! As long as you don't mind that association I say go for it - I like Morven and Murray together.

I also thought of Morvern Callar, it's one of my favourite books and I think it's a cool name! I hadn't heard of Morven but I like it, prefer Morvern though!

I really like it! I hadn't heard it before the character in holby but that's irrelevant. Lovely name and I think it's not too cutesy with Murray.

Neither of us have ever watched Holby City so I dont really mind that. I've never heard of that book before today so again we dont have any connotations to link it too.

I really like Ailsa, not something i'd considered before today but combined with our surname not sure it works.

I think I might let Morven on the shortlist then, seems a 50/50 split who think its ok with Murray

I think it's lovely. Nice with Murray, but matchy.

Catriona
Elsbeth
Morna
Shona

I like it! I know three ...All in thirties or early forties and all very nice (all Scottish). I think a young Morven would be lovely.

I have a 9 year old Morven so I'm a wee bit biased in thinking it's a lovely name. Also love Ailsa, Iona and Shona. Shona definitely overdue a comeback in popularity.