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What kind of person do the following names make you think of....thpughts on these and add similar names that I haven't thought of!

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mintich · 08/11/2020 21:52

Fergus
Lachlan
Gregor
Alistair
Logan
Duncan

I have done a post like this before but I have changed a lot of the names on the list!

Surname begins with H so dont want any 'H' names

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ODFOx · 09/11/2020 07:50

Add Robert, William, Hugh and Callum to the list and you have the whole of the Scottish ex-pats naming book!
They are all great and classic names OP, but I always thought that the Scottish spelling of Alistair was Alasdair?

JoeBidenIsGreat · 09/11/2020 07:53

It's hard to imagine any but Lachlan on a child. Although I did know a baby Logan who is now... 17?

Alastair is posh not outdoorsy capable.

In my mind similar: Finn, James, Neil, Edgar, Hunter, Carter, Dylan, Mason, Liam, Benedict, Angus, Balthazar, Campbell...

TheGirlOnTheLanding · 09/11/2020 08:00

Gregor is my favourite from your list. I'd also add
Moray/Murray
Innes
Niall
Campbell
Angus
Keir
Ruaridh
Callum

Laughing at the public school connotations for some PPs: these are pretty standard traditional Scottish boys' names to me; not posh at all. Posh Scottish names to me are things like Torcuil.

shesellsseashells99 · 09/11/2020 08:02

I love Fergus

RaininSummer · 09/11/2020 08:17

Gregor makes me think of Ralph C Nesbit because of the actor. Scottish but not a great association.

weebarra · 09/11/2020 08:17

I have an Alasdair. He is 10. It really suits him, he was going to be Angus but didn't look like one when he arrived. I do like all your names, but I am Scottish.

Shosha1 · 09/11/2020 08:24

Fergus - makes me think of Outlander Character

Lachlan - too southern hemisphere now

Gregor - wanted to call DS1 this, he us 42 though now.

Alistair - love it and know two under 5

Logan - no just no.

Duncan - another one i know a couple of under 5

Struan ?
Douglas ?

emmathedilemma · 09/11/2020 10:33

I like them all but then I'm in Scotland so used to these names being in common use. I like Lachlan and Logan least, really like Alistair and Fergus.
I really like Angus and Ruaridh too.

mintich · 09/11/2020 12:42

@ODFox it is, but I'm living in England and Alistair will normally be pronounced correctly. I've heard Alasdair butchered a few times!

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mintich · 09/11/2020 12:43

We already have a Struan, Douglas and Rory in the family.

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YoniAndGuy · 09/11/2020 14:23

They're all good!

I want a Malcolm revival though - Mal is so lovely.

YoniAndGuy · 09/11/2020 14:25

Also Fraser, Roddy, Iain

mintich · 09/11/2020 17:00

I was unsure about Logan but seems like it's definitely not a popular choice. I did like it, but was completely unaware of the Wolverine connection until my husband pointed it out

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msgloria · 09/11/2020 17:05

I did like Angus, but I can remember a story (maybe on here) where an Angus was nicknamed "silent G", and I can't get past it Blush

MikeUniformMike · 09/11/2020 18:33

Fergus - Alex Ferguson
Lachlan - Thingy of Neighbours, Charlene's brother
Gregor - Rab C Nesbitt
Alistair - vet
Logan - Logan's Run
Duncan - Banantyne, biscuit

Escourtie · 09/11/2020 20:01

Great Strong Scottish Names Lachlan is my fave Makes me think of a very Good looking Guy with floppy Hair and a very strong/sexy Scottish accent

mintich · 10/11/2020 09:09

@msgloria oh no! Lucky I took Angus off the list 😂

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