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Scottish boy names

72 replies

cantdecide17 · 13/03/2017 21:36

Not far off having a boy and we just can't agree on names or find something we love. I find girls names soooo much easier!

We'd like something not overly popular (so not Logan, Harris, Finlay, Alexander etc)

Some names we've considered:
Ruairidh (p/n roo-ree)
Coll (I like, him not so much)
Struan (I'm not so keen)
Alasdair (he's not keen)
Conall

Blair - we both quite like this but would love to hear opinions on using it with s/n Muir

Feel free to provide other options :-)

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Catypillar · 13/03/2017 21:37

DS2 is Darach (Gaelic for oak tree). We also thought about Torin.

Lochan · 13/03/2017 21:41

Calum, Angus, Hamish, Ian, Bruce

GrumpySausage · 13/03/2017 21:43

Cameron. Not very popular and can be shortened to Cam which I think is a nice nn.

Blair is nice but I'm not mad on it with your surname. To me there's not enough syllables. (Assuming I'm pronouncing your surname right?!)

FirstSeemItThenBeIt · 13/03/2017 21:45

Hamish
Arran
Innes
Ewan
Stuart
Brodie
Bruce
Evan
Callum
Donald
Dougall

Myu5ername · 13/03/2017 21:53

Murray

Ojoj1974 · 13/03/2017 21:54

Douglass
Ross
Kerr

RockyBird · 13/03/2017 21:55

Scott

blueskyinmarch · 13/03/2017 21:58

Dugald.
Duncan
Angus
Cameron
Alisdair
Mungo
Grant
Hamish
Struan

Sunbeam18 · 13/03/2017 21:59

Keir

lillianhom · 13/03/2017 22:00

Lochlyn

ShootFruit · 13/03/2017 22:03

Seamus
Iain
Fergus
Lachlan
Eoin
Murdo
Stewart

Daytona79 · 13/03/2017 22:04

Mungo

BaggyCheeks · 13/03/2017 22:06

Word of caution about Ruairidh - I know one, spelled Ruaridh, and it's a nightmare. No one ever knows how to spell it, and his version is a more standard spelling compared to the one you have there, and people who see it before they hear it never get the pronunciation right - either Roo-ry or Rory.
Ruaridh/Rory/Rhuaridh/Ruari variations are also surprisingly popular when you listen for them. They don't chart too highly because of the spelling variations.

I don't see anything with Blair Muir. Assuming you have a Scottish accent they're not the same sound.

Kenneth - underused name in my opinion, good King name.

ReginaGeorgeinSheepsClothing · 13/03/2017 22:07

I love Innes, Ruraidh and Lauchlan

ShootFruit · 13/03/2017 22:30

Donald
Alistair
Aonaghas
Angie
Murachaidh
Douglas
Dougie
Jimmy
Kenneth
Kenny
Fraser
William
Willie
Harris
Lewis
Barra
Brodie

TheTroutofNoCraic · 13/03/2017 22:31

I love Ruairidh and Euan.

dancemom · 13/03/2017 22:35

Seamus
Torquil
Murdo

Sophronia · 13/03/2017 22:35

Angus
Arran
Alec
Archie
Brodie
Calum
Douglas
Duncan
Euan
Fergus
Fraser
Gregor
Hamish
Innes
Irving
Kester
Lachlan
Murray
Nicol
Niven
Ninian
Raghnall
Ramsay
Sawney
Sholto
Sorley
Tasgall
Tavish

HenniePennie · 13/03/2017 22:35

Harris.

PS Please don't call your son "Barra". Awful.

HenniePennie · 13/03/2017 22:36

"Sholto" you are making these up now.

Itsallaswizz · 13/03/2017 22:38

Dallas

LemonBreeland · 13/03/2017 22:41

Innes
Lachlan
Forbes
Murray
Ford
Jura

Ojoj1974 · 13/03/2017 22:43

We were going to call our son Shultz honestly! I love it

bunnylove99 · 13/03/2017 22:44

Blair Muir doesn't go. What about:
Campbell Muir
Hamish Muir
Douglas Muir
Donald Muir
two-syllables work best with a one-syllable surname I think... you have a nice surname to work with. When you see your dear little boy you will know his name.

OrlandaFuriosa · 13/03/2017 22:48

No, Sholto is a good Scots name. Ancestors...

Do you want Highland/ Gaelic, or Lowland? It sounds more like the former.

Even though the vowel sounds are completely different, I think Blair muir is a bit too much, strong one syllable names ending in r. If ending in r I'd go for a softer version or two syllables, Alistair/Alastair /Alasdair or Hector. Don't forget Alexander, v Scots, think of all the Sandys..