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Scottish girl and boy names pleaseeeee!

36 replies

Lozza1333 · 03/06/2021 10:36

I really need inspiration for girl and boy names that are Scottish or Gaelic everything I suggest to DH is a resounding NO! Your top 3 for each please? Mix of modern and oldy!

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Bumpsadaisie · 03/06/2021 10:44

Struan lovely for a boy!

FelicityPike · 03/06/2021 10:48

Somhairle & Eilidh.

SavannahLands · 03/06/2021 10:51

Isla for a Girl,

Angus or pet version Gus for a Boy.

TatianaBis · 03/06/2021 11:03

Hector
Hamish
Sholto
Dougal

Iona
Skye
Jamesina
Laoghaire

SpanielPlusToddler · 03/06/2021 11:09

Ailsa
Catriona
Isla
Mairi

Harris
Brodie
Callum
Hamish

Thedogscollar · 03/06/2021 14:15

Lochlan
Brodie
Cameron
Ewan
Isla
Mirren
Heather
Ailsa
And all the above.

Thedogscollar · 03/06/2021 14:16

Oh and Rory spelt the Scottish way.

MaverickDanger · 03/06/2021 14:20

Can only help with boys names but we had the below on our list:

Lachlan
Cormac
Torin
Finnian
Adie (we had it short for Adair)
Blair

partyatthepalace · 03/06/2021 16:45

Kester
Gillies
Alastair

Iona
Arabella
Margaret

Arran for ether

sarah13xx · 04/06/2021 07:44

Euan is really lovely now and not that common
We very nearly used Fergus too
Callum?
Angus?

Rowan is lovely, not sure if it’s technically Scottish

Standrewsschool · 04/06/2021 08:12

Duncan
Andrew
Douglas

Moira
Rona
Paisley

TheVanguardSix · 04/06/2021 08:33

Alasdair
Mungo

Blair
Iona (already listed but probably my favourite Scottish girls' name)

Mrsjayy · 04/06/2021 08:38

I love Blair &,Kerr/Keir

Isla,Iona and Fiona .

MaMelon · 04/06/2021 08:40

Blair
Brodie
Struan
Alexander
Magnus (OK, not Scottish, but it’s a great name and the Vikings did come over here so...)
Ruriadh (pronounced Roory, potential nn Roo)

Iona (very, very popular up here atm though)
Heather
Catriona
Shona
Elspeth
Maisie

Mrsjayy · 04/06/2021 08:40

Oh and Rory spelt the Scottish way

Ruaridh.

MaMelon · 04/06/2021 08:40

Isla not Iona - predictive text for some reason 🤷‍♀️

HerMammy · 04/06/2021 08:42

Euan
Cailean
Lachlan
Iona
Eilidh
Mhairi

MaMelon · 04/06/2021 08:43

And I misspelled Ruaridh!

Mrsjayy · 04/06/2021 08:43

I quite like Heather, you don't hear it Much.

Mrsjayy · 04/06/2021 08:44

And I misspelled Ruaridh!

Tbf easily done !

Icedteaplease · 04/06/2021 08:45

When I was choosing baby names I loved a YouTube called SJ Strum. I've linked her two videos on Scottish baby names below - she goes through the names and their meanings etc. which is interesting.

hemhem · 04/06/2021 08:46

Flora
Maisie
Soraya
Elspeth
Morvern
Morag
Eilidh
Ava
Iona
Isla
Ailsa
Vaila

Arran
Harris
Lewis
Callum
Gregor
Angus
Fraser
Rory/Ruaridh
James
Douglas
Alexander/Sandy
Innes
Murdo
Logan

Basically any island name and a few historical family names!

Maggiesgirl · 04/06/2021 08:49

Marsali
Eriskay
Lorna
Skye
Shona
Morven
Murren

Alistair
Torbin
Struan

MaMelon · 04/06/2021 09:05

I also know of a Gigha (not sure if she’s named after the island or the 80s Ford model, hopefully the island!). Quite like that name and very unusual.

flindorama · 04/06/2021 09:15

I have 3 DS. One is Cailean and 2nd is Brodie. I was keen for Arran or Lorne for DS3 but was vetoed by DH and he is a more popular top ten name.

Other names I had on the list were
Lewis
Ruaraidh
Lachlan

For girls I only had a few

Mairi
Isla
Eilidh

I really like Kirsty now too.

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