Nancy - specifically in Scotland

[DefinitelyMaybeBaby]

Hello, we are considering Nancy for DD due next year. I don't currently live in Scotland but it's in the plan for the future to move there. Randomly I noticed that Nancy is much lower then the Scottish names charts than it is the English/Welsh. It's low down the top 100 in England but so near the bottom of the Scottish charts, like only 9 babies last year. I've seen variations between the two charts with other names but never so extreme. Is there a reason for this? I know Nancy can be a bit of an insult to mean like a wimpy or effeminate male but would that be why 🤔 Would like to know from Scottish people if there is something I am missing before I name her something I come to regret if we move there when she is older!

On names - much depends on the social demographic. Many of the girls at my daughter’s Scottish school have traditional names - lots of Beatrice, Olivia, Eva, Christina, Grace etc together with traditionally Scottish middle class girl names Katriona, Mhairi, Kirsten, Isla, Josie etc!

Since the previous poster brought class in to it Catriona is only middle class if spelt correctly, and Josie is neither Scottish nor middle class.

Nancy is fine. I’d say Nancy as an insult is definitely live and kicking “round ma bit” but I haven’t heard it in other parts of Scotland. I haven’t met any children called Nancy so far (unsurprisingly if it’s so uncommon) but I wouldn’t bat an eyelid at it.