Caledonia?

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What are your thoughts on Caledonia?

I'm Scottish but living overseas. My preference for names is slipping into the territory of names that would have felt too much in Scotland...Hamish, Angus etc. Am probably homesick!

Caledonia I'm liking a lot but is it a bit much?

A wee bit much I think. I'm sure there are more subtle ways to name your baby and celebrate your heritage.

Never heard of it as a name, what about Calley/Callie?

Middle name maybe but not first

Caledonia is a bit much, what about Catriona, Isla, or Skye?

For a girl or a boy? Either way I think it's too much. What about Alba?

Sounds like a train line.

I dont really see it as a name at all, sorry.

What about some of the more common places used as names - Skye, Isla, and places like that?

Also knew a girl called Alba that i thought was a lovely name!

I love it!

Caledonian MacBrayne instantly springs to mind

There are lots of wonderful scottish names, for both male and female , please don't be guilty of trying too hard

Trains and ferries! Oh my goodness...hilarious.

Is this why there are so many Hamishs etc in Australia? All us expats going a bit full on with the heritage names maybe :)

I do love Isla. But I find the current popularity of Scottish names a bit frustrating so don't want to go with something that has been highly appropriated.

It's probably fine if you stay living overseas, but I suspect it might be seen as a bit comical in Scotland (at least as a first name). It does have a lovely sound though, I can see why you are tempted!

Caledonian Rd “cally” is a not so scenic part of North London, so seems a strange idea as a first name to me. You may get away with it overseas though. I like Fraser, Lachlan and Cameron, they might be a bit popular for you though.

It’s a lot much.

Try Catriona. Hamish also lovely. There are many many lovely Scottish names.

Vaila
Harris
Aidan
Iona

There are lots of lovely Scot's names.

This isn't one of them and I agree it does remind me of Cal Mac.

I thought of the airline! But yeah transport

Nooooo

Morven

I second previous poster’s suggestion of Alba … I do like Caledonia but it is probably a bit much !

I too came on to say MacBrayne.

Is there a Scottish equivalent of Erin? What would that be? Alban?

How about Calluna, for something unusual, pertinent to Scotland and that shortens to Callie?

I’m English and don’t think of it as a name for a person. Transport and Thistle spring to mind (second from football results).

Are you looking for a girl name, boy name or both OP?

That's like calling the kid 'Scotland'. Don't do it.

My first thoughts are, “I don’t know if you can see the changes that have come over me…”

If you live in Australia, you're also likely to get a lot of people saying "like New Caledonia?"