Pretty Scottish girls names

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We gave DS a very Scottish name with a Gaelic spelling (Ruairidh) which I still love, and which he suits. Now I'm completely stuck for Scottish girls names. DH is adamant that it be a Scottish name.

I'm really struggling to find Scottish girls names that sound pretty and elegant. They all either feel really harsh or quite chavvy. Any ideas?

Fiona? Quite classy and underused.

I’m Irish, not Scottish, but I think Muireann is Scots Gaelic (?) and a beautiful name.

@Seline I like Fiona, unfortunately it's DH's exgf's name.

Ailsa

Iona
Eilidh
Isla
Ailsa

Catriona?

Fenella
Lexi
Lena
Gavenia
Sorcha

I adore Morven. It's on my list.

Also;

Ailsa
Iona
Lorna
Marsali
Isla (very popular though)

Also Flora ❤️

Elspeth

I also like Astrid and Freya although I know they are of Scottish.

Elspeth (Elsie)
Mairi
Caitlin
Nell
Jeanie
Bessie (Elizabeth)
Lillias
Morag
Heather
Cora
Alisa
Kathleen
Una
Skye
Isla
Alison
Christie
Lorna
Bonnie
Isobel
Erica
Maggie
Colina
Alexina
Maisie
Agnes
Catriona
Kirsty

Lorna
Eilidh
Flora
Fiona
Rona
Catriona
Skye
Ailsa
Iona
Isla

Flora or Ishbel or Effie

Rhona

Eilidh

Mirren or Iona

Iona
Elspeth (love this!)
Catriona (Cat ree ona)
Mairead (Mhy red)
Mhairi (pronounced Varry though rather than with an M sound)
Rhona

Catriona (Cat ree ona)

Catriona is pronounced Ca-tree-na.

Meriota I love it it's one of my favourite names.
Beitris
Donella
Greer
Sorcha

Stupid auto correct Mariota

Seonaid (Shona)
Eilidh
Alisa
Isla/Islay
Skye

Eilish is lovely.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Scottish_Gaelic_given_names
there are other sites.
If they are anything like Welsh names sites there will be dodgy suggestions.
Double-check any pronunciation.

Floraidh
Niamh
Ailis
Ceitidh
Ciorstaidh
Marsaili (Marsh-a-lee)

@raviolidreaming Catriona can be pronounced either way though the more "proper" way is Cat ree ona

The way you suggest could be Katrina it's the "o" that makes the difference.

I love Catriona but would have been driven mad by people pronouncing it Cat-ree-oh-na.

Flora is lovely.

Effie or Phemie are very traditional short versions of Euphemia. I can't say I'm all that sold on them but they're very Scottish.

Margaret is a very Scottish name. So is Isobel.

Moira? Iona, Isla, Mairi are all good names.