Scottish Boys names

[redbigbananafeet]

I like Gaelic names like Callan and Donal whereas OH likes strong Scotts like Jock and Hamish.

We are considering Munro which is commonly a surname but have researched that it is also a boy or girl first name.

Any thoughts, would you assume it was a family surname?

Thanks in advance.

I'd think 'mountain'

I'd think surname or mountain! On that theme, I know a little boy called Nevis.

Hamish is nice, not keen on Jock - too nicknamey for me.

Other ideas -
Struan, Nairn, Sholto, Calum, Fraser, Euan.

I know a couple of boys called Munro. What about Struan, Lachlan, Ruaridh?

Munro is perfectly OK, but - unless it's family surname - I do, like a previous poster, tend first of all to think 'mountain'. But faced with a real person, I'm sure that would pass.

What about:
Dougal, Alasdair, Innes, Athol, Magnus, Fergus, Fingal, Bryce, Hugh...

If it matters, Hamish is an English-language version of the vocative form of Gaelic Seumas ( = James).

Also, if it matters, to be technically correct, Ruairidh, suggested above, should have two x letter 'i'.

Munro is my bfs middle name, I like it

Mungo

Magnus?

I like Finnan as a Gaelic name
I don’t love Munro but I think it would grow on me as names do, and it’s fine as a first name.

My mums family is from Aberdeenshire and Hay is a popular boys name. Going through a list of names from Outlander-
Alexander
Malcolm
Duncan
Dougal
Fergus
Fraser or Mackenzie but as first names.

Hamish is awful, and Jock is a (bad) nickname. Both work for pets better, lol. Like Monro, also Innes, Stewart, Andrew, Alasdair/Alastair.

Murdo
Cal
Callum
Seon

Lots of really strong suggestions. We've lots of boys on both sides so many have been used including island names Harris and Lewis. Nairn is a good suggestion. The mountain connotation isn't really a problem as we're surrounded by them and have 'bagged' a fair few. Ruairidh sounds lovely in both our accents too. So all bar one don't 'dislike' it which is reassuring and I take it it's also not seen as overly 'out there' or quirky? Thanks again x

Oh that's interesting, can I ask where about your based? I like Lachlan and Lochlan but it doesn't sound great in partners dialect. We have a lovely Struan slready in the family x

I'm in Edinburgh @redbigbananafeet
I'm a teacher so have taught boys with these names (all nice!). It was difficult choosing names for my own children due to association with kids I had taught so a lot of time went into compiling my list!

What about Keir or Murdo?

I have a Magnus! I have Scottish and Norwegian heritage so it fit the bill perfectly :)

I like Struan, Angus, Fergus and Lachlan too.

Place names and surnames are all fair game for first names in Scotland. I don't know any Munros but I wouldn't bat an eyelid.

We attempted to pick a name for our youngest by sticking pins in map and got Cairn quite a few times. We tried it out but it didn't really work in the accent where we lived at the time.

I'd also suggest:

Gregor
Moray
Duncan
Calvin
Craig
Malcolm

Cameron

Munro has been my favourite boys name for years. Not sure why it's not been popular before now. Don't think anyone would bat an eyelid about it. It's a lovely strong name, could be for either sex in my opinion.

As pp has already said, surnames for first names is very common in Scotland (traditionally often from mother's family). A lot of common Scottish first names are originally surnames.

As@ditalini says ...
Campbell
Murray
Menzies (pronounced "Mingus")
Mackenzie
Hunter
Munro

I know a Forres and a Camus (local place names)

I really like the names of the Big Boy Cousins from the Katie Morag books-
Jamie, Dougal (there are various, less anglicised, spellings eg Dughall, Dugald), Hector, Archie and Murdo Iain

I have a ds called hamish and I love it. Took ages to find a name that fit him.

He has a friend called Ramsay after the clan Ramsay which I think is lovely.

I know a couple of young Munros, I think it's a nice name. Innes? Fraser? Calder?

Murdo is definitely a first name which is similar to Munro.
Hamish is a Gaelic name essentially. The vocative form of Séamus/ Seumas.

What about Craig or Kyle? Duncan?

Rab maybe. Hard to think of exclusively lowland names !

I like Munro, we had it on our list as wanted a Scottish boys name.