Innes or Hamish?

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Hi everyone.
We have just had a super cute baby boy and we are trying to settle on his name. Our final 2 choices are Innes and Hamish. We have a 1 syllable surname (not going to share in case it is outing) and are Scottish living in Scotland

Any views would be much appreciated!

Like both, I knew Innes as a boy's name and think it's a bit more unique than Hamish

I’d go for Innes. Ds3 has a lovely friend called Innes.

Torn. Like both. You can't go wrong.

I love Innes. DD used to have boy-Innes and girl-Ines in her class - I always thought it was a strange name for a girl! It hadn’t occurred to me that non-Scots might not know it’s a male name. I really like both of them but prefer Innes.

I do like Hamish but I don’t like the “Ham” part of it at the start, I’m fussy

We know a West Highland Terrier who is called Hamish.

Reminds me of Big Innes in Still Game. Fab name.

Just don't give him the Stoorie Midori....

Ines as a girls name isn't pronounced the same way as Innes. Ines is more inn-ezzz whereas Innes is Inn-iss. Nobody up here would see Innes written down and think it's a girl.

I really like both, with a slight preference for Innes.

Scottish here, I know of Innes as a boys name and live it! I do like Hamish too, but it has negative connotations for me in relation to an ex, which I can't really get past! 😂

Innes is my favourite.
in my child's nursery is South West Scotland there are 4 Hamishes out of 30 kids.
I only know of one Inness

I'm in Scotland too and love the names Innes. Whatever you choose, congratulations on your new son!

Hi all thanks for the congrats and thoughts. I am currently feeling drugged to mybeyeballs with oxytocin after using the hospital's breastpump....nobody told me this would literally make me all tired and woosy...in the best possible way...!
OH had just popped out to get some more nappies when he is back we will have a good read at all the replies. I csn barely count the votes at the moment!
Welcome to more replies abd suggerstions....to the poster whonsuggestrd fergus...that was on my list..along with gregor, but hamish innes angus and douglas were in the centre of the venn diagram....he doesn't look like angus or douglas so h or i it is!

Eugh so many typos....blame the drugs....!

Both great names (unhelpful!)

Congratulations on your baby.

Congratulations!! Come back and update us @user1471465987

I know an Innes (male and surname, both Scotish), Ines (female, unsure of nationality), Inez (female, spanish)

I only know one Innes and he is a burly, ruddy cheeked , heavy drinking farmer. I would go with Hamish.

Innes definitely!

Love the name Hamish!

Both good names but I prefer Hamish.

People in scotland would know that Innes is a boy!
I prefer Hamish though.

I love Hamish.

I’m English and I thought Innes was a girls name, so I’d go for Hamish for that reason alone, he may not always live in Scotland.

Unless your surname is MacBeth, in which case I retract my previous statement.

Innes!

It's not the same name as Inez or Ines, people.

Innes!!
Which did you go for, OP? :)