Harris and?

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We already have an almost 4 year old DS called Harris. We’re Scottish.. I got lots of negative comments about his name on here before we chose it but it’s one of the top names in Scotland now and is the name of a Scottish island (in case anyone doesn’t know).

I’m 37 weeks with baby number 2. We don’t know what we’re having yet and have a few possible boy options (mainly because they were on our list last time) but really nothing for a girl! I’d like if it tied in with the Scottish theme, doesn’t have to, but not the obvious other island names ideally! Thanks for any suggestions 👏🏼

Lewis? Ailsa, Isla, Skye, Shuna, ...

Iona is a nice name but only if it goes with your surname as it can have some issues.

@RoamingToaster I know the issues you mean 😂 but ours would work

Sorry, I missed Iona. Nice name.
I like Flora (not an island AFAIK)

Vaila, or is that too island themed?

Alba
Sasha
Islay
Esther

@MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake i really like that, I saw it on someone else’s post as a suggestion and had never heard of it

Eilidh
Ione
Euan
Lachlan
Senga
Catriona
Jamie

I wonder if anyone has actually had a Senga in the last 60 years? I'd be gobsmacked to meet one.

Why didn't people like the name Harris? The connection with Ralph?

Skye, Ilona, Iona, Isla (too popular?), Leana, Elspeth, Bonnie

Seton, Monroe, Rory, Finlay, Blair, Lachlan

I love Vaila for a girl, my ex told me it was a made up name because he’s an idiot so wouldn’t even consider it. It’s just so beautiful!

I think it's a lovely name, and would work well in other countries too. Well done on binning the idiot ex

Esme
Isobel
Marsaili
Mirrin
Oona

It was English people on MN and so many of them said it sounded like arse 🤔 literally never crossed my mind as I only think of it as the island so we went for it

My DH is Scottish so we were keen on Scottish names. My favourites are:
Lachlan
Mirren
Mhairi
Eilidh
Catriona

Merryn

Fergus

Rory

Harris couldn't sound less like arse!

@SaveMeFromForearms thats what I thought 🤷🏻‍♀️

@mathanxiety we liked Fergus last time 😊

Mirren
Eilidh
Ailsa
Brea/Breagha
Ceana (pronounced Kenna)
Aela (not Scottish but Breton)

Rory
Callan
Blair
Logan

OP- I too was wondering how on earth Harris sounds like arse??? Even if the H is dropped, that would still be Arris! I'm sorry people said that, but I'm sitting here trying to remotely see any connection with the words 🤔

Lovely name BTW

Millie was the first name that came to mind when I saw Harris and...

My childhood home was called Vaila and I've always liked it but never had a girl 😭
I really like Mirren and think it goes with Harris.
Boys names?
Torran?
Gillesbeag?

It's rhyming slang

'Aris is short for Aristotle rhymes with bottle - bottle and glass rhymes with arse.

It's pretty common here to use aris for arse.