Scottish girl names

[SunnyScot89]

Just found out we are having a girl, due in June. We already have a Murdo which everyone says is a great name, so we're struggling to come up with something else as good.

Our criteria are - Scottish/Celtic/Gaelic, Easy to spell, doesn't have any stupid nicknames, unuaual but not unheard of (less than 50 born per year in Scotland).

We have a Mc Surname.

Our current shortlist is
Girls
Ailith
Ailsa
Alba
Eilidh
Heather
Islay
Morven
Rowan
Willow

But not all of them fit the criteria but they give you the idea of the sort of names we like. Looking for any other suggestions!!

Sorry Dolina

do-li-na, dol-ina ] The baby girl name Dolina is used predominantly in the Scottish language and it is derived from Celtic origins. Dolina is a variation of the name Donalda (English and Scottish). Dolina is not frequently used as a baby girl name.

I met a young Morag today in a coffee shop, aged 1.5/2 - very sweet name I thought goes well as a pair with Murdo too.

@SunnyScot89 yes, mistyped! It's Breagha. A colleague's daughter has this name. It means beautiful in gaelic.

@SunnyScot89...and I also have a Maisie. And a Tillidh which I corrupted into a Scottish spelling!

@MaiaRindell I like Breagha is it pronounced like Freya but with a B?

More like Bree-ah

I know from a friend's experience that Eilidh is difficult for English people to know how to pronounce.

She mostly gets called eyelid.

I think it should be Breagh (said Bree- a) not Breagha (Bree-a-a?) which does indeed mean beautiful :)

Love Morven and Ailsa. Wouldn't go with Alba as there is BBC Alba and a lot of Saor Alba (free Scotland) graffitti around, unless that's what you're into!

Know someone who called her daughter Aila which is cute.

LOVE Alisa and Morven, if I’d had daughters that’d be their names. Also like:
Katie
Kirsty
Mairi

I see people suggesting what I consider to be “Scottish granny names” quite often just now (Peggy, Greta, Ina, Zena,Etta etc.) They’re not to my taste, but some are nicer than others.

I once met an awesome kid called Eilidh, so would vote for that!

I love Rona, Heather, Eilidh, Saorsie, Fern, Alba, Orlagh, Niamh and Seonaid. Mix of Scottish and Irish

I am Scottish so my choices are Isla, Fearne or Skye :).

For what its worth I have a dd who we named Mirren :).

Would Briana work? Sounds like it is spelt?

Absolutely love Morven!

Ainsley and Cora are nice scottish girls names!

Zillah or Catriona

Kenzie
Lorna
Alison

Aoife

Grainne

I really like Mirren but it's become quite popular I think. Morven and Merrida are lovely too. Mairi , eilidh

Love Jura as in the isle! Also like Skye and Isla

OP you say you like Meredith but it was stolen by Disney... I’m maybe being a bit dense but the Scottish Disney Princess was Merida not Meredith... unless there is another Disney association I’m not sure about. I would say Meredith is fair game.

Also love Alisa and Eilidh. Alisa much less common in my neck of the Scottish woods. Only know 1 whereas I know a few Eilidh/Ailidh.

Bryony

Moira
Shona

It may be deeply out of fashion now but I always liked Heather.