What do you think of Fyfe?

[NorthernRunner]

My husband and I thought we had settled on Kit, but we are starting to have doubts.

We would like something unusual, our dd is named after my granny, and she will probably be the only one in her school year.

My husband is Dan and he likes his name but dislikes that there are 5 other dans in his friendship group, so they all go by their surnames.

My name is also uncommon, I don’t think I have ever met another one of me, although I’m hearing the name more now than previously.

Other boys names we liked were;
Kipp
Rafe
Ari
Keir

But the more I think about it the more I’m drawn to Fyfe. My husbands family is also Scottish so I quite like that link, especially as DD is named after someone from my side of the family.

Would love to hear your thoughts!

If you want something Scottish but more modern I would suggest Lewis, Harris or even some variation of Arran. (Fife isn't that appealing as an area and the music made by the pipe isn't great either.)

I find Fife very appealing as an area @dreichuplands

I know three brothers called Tavish, Sholto, and Hamish. They're certainly not from Fife

Sorry, I'm sure parts of it are lovely.
I'm just a highland and islands woman 😉.

Haha the highland and islands are definitely more scenic

Fife isn't appealing. Erm, ok!

Lewis and Arran are not modern either.

Okay sorry for offending all the people in Fife, (the shame.)
It isn't always associated with the most scenic areas of Scotland and if you don't have connections with Scotland you might not realize that.
I'll try to stop offending citizens of Fife now.

My first thought is "Fyfe bananas first and finest, bananas like these don't grow on trees"

Kit is nice so is Rafe

I'd immediately think Dangerfield - great musician!

Husband has ruled out Rafe. He said it sounds like a posh boys name.

We are down to Kit James, Fyfe James, Keir James.

I know three brothers called Tavish, Sholto, and Hamish.

Cool family.

“No because Fife is a county”

As is Moray and Angus (and, at a push, Ross) but they’re totally acceptable. Go for it if you want.

And yes, Fife isn’t appealing...

Yes, my first thought was 'bananas'

Husband family lives in Glenrothes maybe we should go with that

Any Scottish person you meet will probably think it's ridiculous. "Here's my son Fyffe and my daughter, Lanarkshire"

I’m Scottish and I think it’s great

Yup, Scottish, from Fife, love it!

Fife is pure horrible

northern Glenrothes is a rich source of names, lots to choose from there - Glenwood, Rimbleton, Warout ...Macedonia 😂

I’d go with Fyfe of the three, be bold!!

macaroon 😆😆

I thought of a Fife drum or a Fife band.

One of the guys who used to own Fyffes ( bananas) goes for a walk in my area. You'd never think he was a multi millionaire. Very low key.

Keir is nice from your list, I went to school with a Kerr and he he was very handsome so that's worth thinking about.

Fife (kingdom of) has quite an angry sounding accent. I work with a man from Fife and Jesus he is an angry angry man.