Brodie for a boy? (Scotland)

[Mountaina]

We like the name Brodie. It's a Scottish name meaning 'little ridge' I believe.

We are Scottish, living in Scotland, and I'm hearing this name more often.

Any opinions on it, is it too popular?

Also thoughts on our other names would be a huge help too...

Brodie (both like)
Luke (I like)
Fergus (DH likes)
Zachary (both like, worried its a bit long though)

I like Brodie and Fergus

I like Brodie the best,

Brodie is lovely.

Isn't Brodie big in multiple small places in Scotland? It's already very popular. That said, I like Brodie the best out of your list.

Brodie is popular but not too popular. There’s two in our school of 120 children.
I like Luke too.

Other nice names in a similar vein

Lachlan, Gregor, Arran, Lewis, Harris.

Fergus is the best on your list. Brodie makes me think of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, and I didn't enjoy the book.
Luke and Zac are both OK

I’d go for Zachary - great name, and Zach is a nice short form

Luke is v nice but SO many Lucases and Lucas at the moment

Brodie is OK, but it’s part of the Marley / Harley / Kenzie school of naming which is getting v popular and I think might become the Jayden / Kayden of the next decade, so you might live to regret that

I am not mad on Fergus, I like Angus, Seamus and Hamish though

Or how about Innes?

Laurence nn Laurie?

Barnaby / Barnabas nn Barney?

Also Scottish and in Scotland - love Brodie and Fergus - not common but I know one or two. Luke is a personal fave for me too - not keen on Zachary.

@continentallentil are you in Scotland? I am not sure if you are right about the marley Harley brodie and the jayden kayden link
Brodie doesn't have an obvious nn, whereas Zachary does

Brodie is lovely.

Brodie is lovely!

Feeling confident about Brodie after the mostly positive reaction! Thanks :)

I am in Scotland. Know a few Brodies - not dozens. In the GC's nursery class there were two Brodies - one male, one female. I much prefer it for a boy.

Brodie is lovely

It's quite popular here. There are two at nursery and I can think of two other baby Brodies. It's a nice name though!

We have a 23 yr old Brodie! I still love his name.

only know of 4 Brodies in total. Ours , a 17yr old , a 5 yr old and a 3 yr old.

There are lots of nice Scottish names for boys. Calder, Fergus, Fraser, Cairn, Blair, Logan. Maybe Douglas is due a resurgence!

I like Fergus, more timeless and a bit less " fashionable".

I know loads of brodies my kid's ages (teens) . I really like it though.

Brodie makes me think of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, and I didn't enjoy the book.

I am lolling.

Plenty of Brodies about. Not a fan, also not a fan of anything similar like Bodie, Cody, Cobey etc.

I love Luke and Zachary is cool too!

Suggestions:

Angus
Rex
Drazik
Wade
Trey
Kurt
Trent
Corey

Drazik??!!

wtf

someone's still re-watching Heartbreak high.

I love Fergus.
Brodie is nice too.

Others you might both appreciate ..
Geordie
Angus
Colin
Rohan
Dougal
Rourke
Roderick

Scottish too! I love Fergus and like Brodie our of your list

Brodie is OK, but it’s part of the Marley / Harley / Kenzie school of naming which is getting v popular and I think might become the Jayden / Kayden of the next decade, so you might live to regret that

It really isn't.

It's much more in the Harris, Nairn, Kerr, Kier etc vein in my experience. Surnames have always been used as boys names in Scotland, and the popularity of this is strong at the moment. It's no bad thing, I really like that style and particularly like Brodie.