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Scottish or Scandinavian names anyone?

33 replies

HD98 · 16/07/2020 12:04

Any suggestions of Scottish or Scandinavian names that aren't too common but not too out there? Boys and girls! Smile

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sleepismysuperpower1 · 16/07/2020 12:07

Mirren/Maren or Lorna for a girl, and Gregor or Fraser for a boy?

Runforwine · 16/07/2020 12:10

Lilias
Isla
Lachlan
Calum
Malcolm
Ishbel
Munro
Magnus
Fergus
Angus
Hamish
Seamus

SoPanny · 16/07/2020 12:12

Magnus

Freya

Christian

Malin

Standrewsschool · 16/07/2020 12:13

The Swedes I know have very English sounding names - Anne, David Etc.

Douglas
Duncan
Andrew
Bjorn (bjorn Borg - tennis)
Stephen (Stephen Egberg - tennis)
Anders
Karl
Erik

Ulrika
Ingrid
Silvia
Morag
Mairi
Paisley

Onestepup · 16/07/2020 13:12

Alasdair
Hamish

Astrid
Lotte

bridgetreilly · 16/07/2020 13:14

Agnethe
Ingrid
Astrid
Sigrid
Elsa
Liv
Tilda
Hilda
Nora
Hedda

mummabubs · 16/07/2020 13:35

For boys we really liked Larson and Thorin (both Scandinavian names). I've also loved Freya as a girls name.

argueifnecessary · 16/07/2020 13:38

Malin, Britta, Hilda
Ragnar, Sven, Torsten

I don't have a boy but if I had he would be called Ragnar

William1988 · 16/07/2020 13:39

Scottish: Allan, Arran, Alec, Douglas
Scandinavian: Johan, Jakob, Istvan, Elja, Valter

NameChange84 · 16/07/2020 13:42

I’m obsessed with the name Caledonia nn Callie at the moment though realised it’s OTT.

I also like Iona, Innes, Fraser, Lachlan.

Mmsnet101 · 16/07/2020 13:45

Hamish
Niven
Keir
Calum
Lachlan
Gregor
Drew (Andrew)
Kenneth

Mhairi (pronounced vari)
Marsali
Ailsa
Flora
Eilidh
Iona

FedUpAtHomeTroels · 16/07/2020 14:12

Rasmus
Lars
Maxim
Erik
Mikkel
Frederik
Anders

worstwitch18 · 16/07/2020 14:16

Sigrid and Astrid have really grown on me.

Sdoo4 · 16/07/2020 14:35

I used to live in Madrid and looked after some
Swedish/Spanish children. 2 girls Sigrid and Selma and the boy was Soren.

Elouera · 16/07/2020 14:42

Boy:
Thorsten
Vilgot
Johan
Per
Anders
Jens
Soren

Girl:
Hilma
Lena
Carina
Frida
Annika
Elin
Anja
Johanna
Cornelia

rosegoldwatcher · 16/07/2020 14:53

Massive Bron/Broen fan here so it would have to be Saga for a girl. I had a Swedish penfriend, when young, called Annika - like that one too.

Emil for a boy - just because.

MagnusMama · 16/07/2020 14:59

Magnus
Scottish and Scandinavian.
Perfection. Grin

OllyBJolly · 16/07/2020 15:13

Marsaili
Vaila
Sunniva
Aila
Catriona
Ealasaid

Magnus
Torcuil
Tor
Lukas
Finn

ghislaine · 16/07/2020 18:06

Sigga
Siri (maybe not, these days)
Anni-Frid
Agnetha
Lene
Malin
Frey(j)a
Viveca

Would you also consider Finnish or are you strictly Scandi?

EvelynBeatrice · 16/07/2020 18:38

My favourite Scottish boys name is Murray.
For Scandinavia, I think Astrid is very pretty. My (Scottish) friend’s daughter is Kirsten, which is also lovely.

MintyMurray17 · 16/07/2020 19:35

I agree with PP that Magnus fits the brief perfectly! Along similar lines: August, Angus, Fergus, Lars, Lachlan

Girls: Fiona, Freya, Ailsa, Iona, Inga

bridgetreilly · 18/07/2020 15:25

Oh, and Magda.

ClattyPat · 18/07/2020 15:28

Definitely Magnus! Fab name. I also love Fraser but it is very popular if that's a factor?

midsomermurderess · 18/07/2020 15:43

You'd probably be best asking someone from one of the Scandinavian countries. For all you know, people are suggesting the equivalents of Keith, Nigel and Gertrude.

Grobagsforever · 18/07/2020 15:47

My Astrid gets loads of compliments on her name