Scottish boy shortlist

[scotsmumof1]

I'm 38 weeks and we're still to decide on a name from our list. We love all of them so just want honest opinions on what you think of (if anything) when you hear them! Any suggestions are welcome and bonus points for cute nicknames!
Cairn
Conall
Dougal nn. Dougie
Fraser
Lachlan nn. Lockie
Struan

Not Cairn - in Gaelic pronounced 'Carn'
It really does mean a pile of memorial stones. Why would anyone use that as a name?
The others all fine, Best wishes when the great day comes.

I LOVE the name lomond NN lochy
But DP doesn't ☹

Not on your list but I love Angus :)

Hmmm at Cairn (as said above - it’s a memorial pile of rocks).

I was thinking more of Stewart, Scott, Andrew...

Connal is Irish, not sure if that impacts your choice at all, and cairn, maybe a little too out there. The rest are pretty standard though.

Hector

What about Ruaridh? Lovely Scottish name. Pronounced Roury.

Euan
Ian/Iain
Allan/Alan
Ruairidh/Ruairi/Rory
Cameron
Finlay
Colin

ta for the thoughts on Cairn flora and fekko - foolishly never checked the meaning, just heard it years ago and always had a soft spot for it!

Andrew
Stuart
Greg/Greig

Connor (MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod obv)

Hector isn't Scottish.

Angus
Fraser
Dougal
Andrew
James
Callum
Hamish
Donald
...

yes rowenas love Ruairidh just think it may be difficult for him growing up having to spell and correct everyone, even though we live in Edinburgh I feel like it could still be a problem :(

Lovely list OP. A few more for consideration...

Alasdair (Ali or Al)
Angus (Gus)
Roderick (Roddy)
Logan

Gair
Thane
Nairn

I love Alasdair, also Ruaridh and Angus. All were on my list.

From your list I prefer Lachlan (but expect it will be shortened to Lack or Lackie) and Fraser.

We almost had a Cairn. We were naming DS2 by sticking a pin in the map having exhausted most normal routes. We lived south of Edinburgh at the time and in the accent it came out as Kay rin. Too girly.

He ended up as a Keir. We also considered Gregor.

From your list I like Struan and Fraser the best :)

I like Alastair too.

thanks WaxOn your stick-a-pin-in-it approach is surprisingly rewarding when looking in Scotland - we're blessed with beautiful landscapes and place names!!

Lachlan is nice.

Poor thing didn't have a name for a week and a half. Desperate times and all that... :o

DS1 was almost Blaven after the mountain in Skye but we weren't brave enough .

Love Struan

From your list, I like Fraser. Other names I like are Hamish and Angus.

I like Fraser from your list. And throwing in Harris.