Scottish girl's names

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We live in Scotland, I'm Scottish and OH is Irish.

Baby will have a very obviously Irish surname and we're keen to give her something recognisably Scottish and not Irish as a first name. I'm a Gaelic speaker and hopefully baby will be too. We love Isla but it's so popular now and I already know three baby Islas!

Any thoughts?

i have a Kirsty.

I love Eilidh

Jean

Murron as in from Braveheart

I also know a Mairead which I love.

Mairead is lovely

I love love love

Flora

also

Eilidh

My dd is Murron
I also like Ailsa, Skye, flora

Nighean pronounced Nian

I love Morven and Ailsa 🙂

I'm Scottish and I thought the woman in Braveheart was called Mirren. Shows what I know!

I have a cousin Eilein, also love Eilidh.

Afton

Eilidh used to be really uncommon up here (I never met another one for years and always had to spell/pronounce it for people). It's become much, much more used and I meet lots now. I feel a bit like it's maaaaybee done to death. Sorry!

I like Ishbel.
Agnes is making a comeback - I know a baby Agnes and a couple of Floras. Adult DDs know a few Kirstens and Kirstys.
I also like Iona

We pronounce Eilidh, aylee but have found outside of Scotland to say that it's like Hayley without the H.
We've have lots of weird pronunciations but I think the best was eyelid!

My name is Kirsty and it’s Scottish but yes Siobhan is Irish, it’s my girlfriends’s name. Funny enough we are both Northern Irish though lol.

Some Scottish names/ variants I like:

Isobel
Iona
Kyla
Bonnie (my gf gets this as a nickname and i really like it)
Quinn

Olly, there's a wee Marsaili in one of the baby groups I go to and it's such a lovely name (I'm in Glasgow).

Loads of Eilidhs (and an Eilidh-Rose) in baby groups so it feels a wee bit overdone to me but if you love it that's what matters.

Morven and Maisie are my favourites.

Lynsey, or any other spelling..... Lindsay (boy) Lindsey, Linsay, Linsey etc etc etc. I know it used to be really popular in the 80's, but not heard it used for a wee one in ages....

I know one Marsalli, she’s early 30s.

Agree Eilidh is nice, also like Rhona. Ailsa is my favourite I think, I know a 50 year old and a 15 year old Ailsa.

Senga

Mairi, beautiful name

We love Maisie as well but unfortunately have already named our cat that

Love all these ideas, thank you

Lorna, my favourite for the child I'm not having!

I also like Shona (you'll know the Gaelic spelling better than me though OP)
Also know a Nairne.

Fia?
Janet?
Ciorstaidh/Ciorstan?