Names like Rory

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Just that really! I am looking for suggestions. DH vetoed this name.

I was thinking Keir, but not sure if the association with Keir Starmer is too strong now.

We have ties to Ireland and Scotland, so Irish or Scottish names I think we are fine to use.

Do love Rory...

Gillies
Douglas
Lorne
Innes
Struan
Kester
Patrick
James
Alistair
Angus
Hamish

Not mad on Keir but is Ok. No one will be thinking c Keir Starmer when he’s grown up

I love Domhnall (as in Gleason)
Alistair and Douglas also great with good shorter options

Oh Douglas is lovely!

I love Domhnall too, but worry that it maybe wouldn't travel well?

Ruadhan is nice too.

Domhnall can also, perfectly validly, be spelled Dónal. It's a great name, and completely unused in recent years in England.

Come to think of it, I know a Donal, spelt that way. Maybe it is Dónal, but just Donal for ease?

Kiefer? I think Keir will forever be associated with Starmer unfortunately.

I like Kiefer, but do think "Sutherland"!

That is my worry about Keir tbh.

Kieran, the anglicised version of Ciarán might work?
Nickname could be Kier, which sounds exactly the same in my accent to Kier!
I'm in Ireland and Dónal is more common where I am than Domhnall. Usually gets Doey as a nickname.

Rudy x

Rhuaridh instead of Rory?
Calum
Hamish
Fras/zer
Lachlan
Drew
Iain
Innes
Gregor
Tavish
Blair

I like Rory but also like

Ruan
Rhuaridh

Gregor was on our list last time. Hamish was on mine, but DH wasn't keen.

I think Ruairi / Rhuraidh would be too close to Rory.

If I had another boy I'd use Corin ❤️

Ross
Ewan
Lewis

Aidan
Rowan
Ewan / Euan

Kerr?
Grant
Murdo
Alister
Lyall
Ross
Nairn
Moray
Cairn
Austin
Evan
Euan
Innes
Fraser
Nichol
Craig
Ronan

Corey
Roman
Leon

Gallagher
Django
Mungo
Kentigern

Bit of a chain of thought going on there...

Munro, Innes.

I love Rory and it would have been DD’s name had she turned out to be a boy. I also have a Barnaby if that helps?

How about Alexander or is that too “top 20”?

Struan
Ewart
Euan
Blair
Blaine
Menzies (it’s pronounced Mingus)
Lachlan
Glen
Macaulay
Cillian
We have used some of the above and I love them.

Archie or Arthur are quite similar. Also Rufus, Hamish, Angus, Scott?

Ewan is another option too, or Jack?