Scottish boys names which English family don't find weird/can pronounce!

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Myself and DH are English but lived in Scotland over 10 years. We want a Scottish/celtic name but that English families can spell and nothing too used so Alexander is out, James is also out and DH doesn't want any royal ref names!
We can't agree on what our favourite is!
And due in 8 weeks....

So far we have:
Tristan (my fav using the Scottish Saint ref)
Finlay (DH fav)
Logan
Arran (DH not so sure)
Cameron (my worry is family will think Tory ref....)

Not Scottish but on the maybe pile is Rueben.

Any suggestions/help

Lachlan/Lachlan?

I don't think my family or DH family would be able to pronounce Lachlan!

Hamish, Harris, Angus, Murray, Campbell there are loads!

Really? Lachlan is extremely well known and very easy to say, it’s not like your family are from a faraway land!

I think Hamish fits your criteria though or Rory

Finlay is great but my favourite name is Gordon

Logan is kind of a...non-Scottish Scottish name. It's certainly a Scottish surname (and I think there's a place called Logan which is probably what it comes from), but I'd say as a first name it's American more than anything.

Tristan as well isnt Scottish. Think it's actually Welsh, but before the Welsh were Welsh, if that makes sense.

Finlay is becoming very very popular up here at the minute (think I've met 9 babies in the last 8 months with the name). So at least he'd be in good company, although if popularity is an issue I'd maybe steer clear.

What about Angus? Or Alistair, don't see many Alistair's anymore and it's a good Scottish name. Or Euan? Fraser? Fraser is a lovely name.

Robert

Innes
Bruce
Struan

Caelan? (easy to say - just tell them it's Caitlin without the T)

I think most Scottish names will be easy for them to say - even Ruairidh isnt hard to pronounce (brewery without the B) although the spelling is tricky. Whatever you name him your family will learn to say and spell so I wouldn't be overly worried.

Cameron is lovely, no-one will think of the ex PM and his first name is David.

Robert
Alistair

I have an Alastair so would definitely recommend that :)

Alastair
Ewan
Cameron I like a lot
I do also like Finlay from your list, but it's very popular.

Cameron is lovely
Drew
Ross
Fergus
Another vote for Alastair (or Alasdair).

Alistair
Ross
Hamish

I have a Cameron and we never get the Tory reference, ever!

Other names Munro, Forbes, Campbell, Fraser, Blaine, most Scottish clan type surnames and some Scottish islands eg Arran Lewis Harris

Alexander
Quinn

Finlay is my favourite on your list, but I also love Harris.

How about

Callum
Gregor
Fraser
Keir
Blair
Duncan

I like Tristan from your list.

Is Tristan Scottish? 🤔 I'm Scottish and didn't know that , never come across a Tristan! Really dislike it actually, sounds like a posh twat name . Sorry ! Haha.

Loads of lovely Scottish boys names. I don't think Lachlan is difficult to say. Hamish , Angus , Harris and Murray are my favs . Cameron is lovely too.

I’m having difficulty thinking of any Scottish names which would be difficult for the average English person to pronounce. What kinds of name are you ruling out on pronounceability? Lachlan isn’t hard to say!

Thats good news about not linking Cameron

Yes I thought Finlay was popular Finn was my DH other suggestion.

I like Campbell but my dad ruined it with by making reference to soup and making fun of it.

I knew about the mainly Welsh part of Tristan I was going by the modern version of St Drostan a Scottish Saint.

I'd not heard of Caelan before, I also like Harris but DH vetoed it.

Douglas
Rory
I

Not I! Dunno where that came from

Fraser
Innes
Calum
Callan (not sure if Scottish but I think is)
Iain
Alastair
Sandy
Harris
Lewis