Scottish Gaelic boys names

[FeistySheep]

Am in the Highlands, so it's a 'fit-in' name I'm looking for. I don't want to resurrect a name that hasn't been used since 1852...

It needs to be pronouncable/spellable for non-Gaelic speakers, so although I love Eòghann, Seonachan etc, they probably won't work. I'm looking for a name already commonly used, which non-Gaelic speakers are accustomed to seeing already.

I've got a shortlist, but hoping to expand it!

Alasdair
Iain
Niall
Ruairidh
Cailean

Can anyone add to the list?

I love Alasdair and Ruaridh
I know a Niall and everyone assumes it's pronounced Ny-all but he uses Neal. For me it's with Iain as a bit out dated.
Fergus / Fearghas
Lachlann / Lachlan
I was going to suggest Murdo but it seems the gaelic spelling is Murchadh which might be harder!

Menzies

Callan
Blaine
Torran
Cameron

Are you ok with anglicised versions or do you only want the original Gaelic?

I like Innes, but Aonghas might be harder to pronounce (Angus is also nice but a million miles away from the Gaelic pn)

Sorley also nice if you don't want Somhairle

Struan is another anglicisation but I love the name.

Cormac

Lachaidh.

@ditalini I was really looking for Gaelic names, as I don't want them to have to change it when they're speaking Gaelic. But I'm not going to reject anglicised suggestions either - you never know, there might be a cracker!

Thanks everyone for the suggestions so far.
Lachlann/Lachaidh is great :)
Cormac is a great name, but not good with our surname unfortunately!
Somhairle/Aonghas are lovely, but definitely fall into the category of tripping up non-Gaelic speakers :(

I’m not sure how Gaelic they are but I think Kester, Gilles, Struan snd Lorne are all great, you can’t go wrong with Lachlan or Alistair. I am also going to mention Hector, I know it’s not Gaelic but I seem to meet a lot of them in Scotland.

Oh and Innes

How about domhnall?

How about

Calum
Conall
FeArghas
Marcas
Seamus
Torcall

I also love Magnus and Adair but guessing they aren't gaelic.

I presume as looking for a gaelic name you understand gaelic spelling rules (so you can't spell it ruaridh as suggested instead of your correct original spelling Ruairidh ) my preference is Alasdair or Calum or perhaps Seumas

Seoras
Sorran

Hamish

Seamus
Calum
Eoin
Cailean

All great names and easy to spell.

Tormod

I'm fascinated with this thread. Beautiful names, with (of course) much similarity to Irish names (names in the Irish language).

One of my son's names is listed, an Irish name which isn't that usual (both name & spelling) and I hadn't realised it was also a Scots Gaelic name.

(My other son's name is also listed here, with a variant in spelling, but I knew that was used in Scotland)

Hamish

Tarlach
It's predominantly Irish but is a Celtic name.
I like it.
I also like Lachlan.

Lots of these names are not Scots Gaelic

Domhnall
Mìcheal
Peadar (Peter)
Eardsaidh (Archie)
Gilleasbuig (Archibald-better in Gàidhlig!)
Seumas (James)
Padraig (Peter)
Tormod (Norman)
Torcuil
Aonghas/Innes (Angus)
Fearchar (Farquhar)
Fionnlagh (Finlay)
Seòras (George)
Murchadh (Murdoch)
Iain (John)
Calum (Malcolm)
Seonaidh (John)
Eoghan -(Euan)
Alastair/Alasdair
Cailean (Colin)
Raghnall (Ronald)
Proinseas -(Francis)
Uileam (William)
Ailig (Alec)
Cathal (Charles)
Tearlach (Charles)
Anndra (Andrew)
Lachie/Lachlan/Lochlan
Ruairidh

Just a few of the lads I know with Gàidhlig names.

I’m in scotland too and trying to name a boy. We love Fergus, Callum, Murray, Ruaridh (nickname Ru/Roo), Harris, Angus and Euan. Not sure which ones are gaelic but they’re our favourite Scottish names

Sholto

@TeacupDrama yep, don't worry, I speak Gaelic (moderately) so I can sift through for the genuine Gaelic ones and amend spelling where necessary! All suggestions gratefully received though!

@EarringsandLipstick there is definitely crossover with Irish and Sc Gaelic names - not surprising with the history eh. I'm fascinated trying to guess which name your sons have now!

@LisaLane what a cracking list - taing mhòr!

Calum and Seamus are going on the list :)

@sarah13xx there are loads of misspellings of Gaelic names used commonly throughout Scotland, so maybe it doesn't matter too much if you're in the Lowlands. If your Highlands though, you're probably saving your kid hassle if you spell his name right - he won't have to be correcting people all the time!

Your names spelt right would be:
Fearghas
Calum
Ruairidh
Aonghas
Eòghann

Not sure you can really translate Murray and Harris. They are place names of course, but have never heard anyone use them as names in Gaelic!