Scilly inspired names

[southriding]

Dp and I both have roots in the Scilly Isles, and it's a place that is very special to us.

We would like to choose a Scilly-inspired name for dc1.

Our shortlist is:

Girls
Bryher (my favourite, but I'm worried people will think it is a yooniq spelling of Briar)
Agnes (to be nicknamed Ness/Nessa)
Mary (but think it's a bit boring?)

Middle name likely to be Matilda

Boys
Samson
Hugo/Hugh (after Hugh Town)

Middle name likely to be Arthur

Any thought? Please tell me if you think any of them sound ridiculous.

I like Agnes Matilda and Hugo Arthur.

My first thought was Bryher-ny!

Syllan. Cornish for Scilly. You could have Gugh, Ennor, Tristan, Helen, Tresco, Martin.
I think Bryher is nice and sounds pretty but will get confused with Briar.
Mary Matilda is a bit twee.

I thought Bryher was a misspelling of Briar.

Mary Matilda and Hugo Arthur.

I agree about Bryher, but I really like the name Briar.

I love Mary. Very classy and poised. Mary Matilda sounds fabulous.

How about Briar Agnes Matilda?

Samson is an awesome name. I’ve met a couple under 10 years old.

Like Agnes Matilda for a girl

I’d rather be called Matilda than Mary, so I’d do it the other way.

Agnes Matilda is very cute! My daughter gets called Nessa but her real name is Esther.

Samson Arthur sounds very cool 😀

Agnes or Mary are lovely. Hugh is a fabulous boys name.

I'm not a fan of Samson.

I know a 14 year old Bryher, and also a Tean. I like Agnes, Mary and Hugh as well.

I like all the names. I haven't come across Bryher, not necessarily a bad thing, though it may lead to your DD having to spell/correctly pronounce the name more times than Mary.

Do you know of Annie Winifred Ellerman? Bryher was her pen name, it was the Wikipedia entry that came up when I googled the name. It does look a lovely place on Scilly.

If you are in the U.K. Tresco as suggested by PP is very close to Tesco's and I can imagine a lot of teasing.

Am loving your suggestion of Mary - there s not a lot of Mary s now a days so it would not be common and it could be really cute for a little girl yet quite strong for a woman.

There s lots of Sam s ... and Hugo s .... I think I prefer Sam

Mary is slang for vagina.

I like Samson or Agnes

Agnes Matilda or Agnes Bryher.
Hugh Arthur.

I really like Agnes Matilda and Hugh Arthur.

I know of 2 Teans ...
Helen?
Or have Matilda Bryher?

Jago for a boy?
Wolf??

Rosevean or Rosevear if you're feeling adventurous? I keep thinking Armorel but predictive text is always going to render it Amoral ...

I really like Mary. Mary Matilda is a fab name combo imo.

Hugo and Samson are both nice.

Martin (after St. Martin's) is also nice imo.

Annet (or Annette) could be nice as well.

Are you in Cornwall still? The Cornish will know Bryher as a good Cornish name! It's lovely. As is Samson. Stick to those, IMO.

Bryher or Agnes
Samson

Tristan
William
John
Blake
Robert
Grenville
Charles
Thomas
Francis
Stella
Malcolm