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Scottish girls names?

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lightgreenglass · 07/07/2017 10:41

So far we have Nessa, Monroe or Alba, any other suggestions?

Thoughts on the names above?

Massively outing myself but I have two boys already called Angus and Fergus.

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RockyBird · 07/07/2017 10:42

Fiona
Isla
Eilidh
Cameron

RockyBird · 07/07/2017 10:43

Skye

GinasGirl · 07/07/2017 10:44

Isla
Skye
Eilein
Fiona
Are a few from our family.

RockyBird · 07/07/2017 10:44

Mackenzie
Rowan
Iona

FinallyThroughTheRoof · 07/07/2017 10:45

Monroe is not a Scottish girls name.

In Scotland Cameron is a boys name.

Catriona
Flora
Ailsa
Iona

RockyBird · 07/07/2017 10:45

Agnes
Senga

Smile
FinallyThroughTheRoof · 07/07/2017 10:45

Nessa isnt really a scottish girls name either.

RockyBird · 07/07/2017 10:46

Cameron is either or in Scotland

masterblaster2000 · 07/07/2017 10:47

I love Eilidh ❤️

Bluntness100 · 07/07/2017 10:47

I thought nessa was Irish and alba was Mediterannean? Confused

FinallyThroughTheRoof · 07/07/2017 10:48

Rockybird not really traditionally though.

Yika · 07/07/2017 10:48

Love alba.

Kirsty
Elspeth

FinallyThroughTheRoof · 07/07/2017 10:48

Alba means Scotland

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lightgreenglass · 07/07/2017 10:52

I've googled and according to the World Wide Web they are Scottish.

Monroe as the feminine version of Munro. Nessa as after Loch Ness and Alba is Gaelic for Scotland.

Maybe not traditionally Scottish names but they have some form of connection to Scotland.

Isla is pretty and years ago I liked it but way too popular. We don't live in Scotland if it makes a difference. I like names that look how you pronounce them as my siblings have names they are constantly correcting people on.

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grasspigeons · 07/07/2017 10:53

I always think kirstin is scottish and aileen.

FinallyThroughTheRoof · 07/07/2017 10:54

Monroe is.not a female Scottish name but hey ho. If you like it use it.

RockyBird · 07/07/2017 11:00

Heather
Mirren
Murren
Morag

Ledehe · 07/07/2017 11:00

Alba in Gaelic is pronounced Al-A-pahh. Monroe and Nessa aren't Scottish

Names that haven't been suggested and sound like they're spelled

Shona
Rhona
Morven
Mhairi
Lesley
Bonnie

TheScottishPlay · 07/07/2017 11:01

Not sure Nessa is Scottish. I think it might be Greek. Ness, short for Agnes was popular when I was wee - lots of 'old' ladies named this. Not sure I'd saddle a child with Nessie after our own dear monster.
Monroe - I love this, never heard of it being used as a girl's first name.
Alba - like it, classic but with a twist.

Other suggestions - Mirren, Fiona, Skye, Fidelma, Mhairi (Vari), Maree, Katrine, Katherine.

Rubyslippers7780 · 07/07/2017 11:03

Morag
Isla
Rhona
Elspeth
Mhairi
Morven

Notreallyarsed · 07/07/2017 11:11

I love Morven, but then I've got a really good friend called Morven.

SquirrelWatcher · 07/07/2017 11:19

Mhairi
Catriona

thisismadness77 · 07/07/2017 11:20

Please use Alba as DH won't let me. :)

Islacornx · 07/07/2017 11:33

https://nameberry.com/list/428/Scottish-Baby-Names?all=1

Never posted a link before so not sure if that'll work, but I was looking on here the other day and theres lots of pretty girls names Smile

Bluntness100 · 07/07/2017 11:38

I think Iona , Catriona and flora are lovely...,

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