Irish or Scottish Boy Names

[AnonymousArmadillo]

We found out yesterday that DC3 is a boy! 🥰🥰 We have two DDs and knew what their names were straight away.

DH’s family are Irish and my dad’s family are Scottish so a name with either of those heritages would be lovely. I’m not too fussed for matching names but DDs are Kara and Aoife so don’t want a name that seems bizarre next to those. We have a two-syllable Irish surname starting with a hard C sound.

Names I like:
Rory
Theodore
Cameron - not sure on the CC initials
Luca
Quinn

DH likes:
Theodore
Darragh - I worry this sounds too similar to Kara
Harrison - really not keen on this

We both like Theodore but I know it’s incredibly popular at the moment. Also just not sure it ‘fits’ with our DDs’ names.

What other names might I like?

Some Scottish boys names I like are
Callan
Callum
Brodie
Lewis
Blair

Congratulations 💙

I liked Xander but we went with something else.

Ooo. I like Callan but same thoughts as with Cameron and the CC initials.

I love Xander but DH has a cousin with this name so don’t feel I could use it.

Conor would be my choice if I had a boy - nice Irish/Scottish roots!

What about Hamish? I believe - although I don’t know how I know this so can’t promise it’s true - that is the Scottish version of Seamus. I know a 6 year old Hamish and I like it!

Alexander, Struan and Angus seem to be on the rise in Scotland just now but not too popular. Rory is very popular where I am (but also very nice).

I love Struan but does not go with our surname but would with a hard C

Others I like:
Ellis
Magnus
Malachy
Fraser
Harris instead of Harrison?
Lachlan
Lewis

CC is strong!

I was going to suggest Cameron, Campbell, and Struan.

Aidan
Alastair
Andrew
Ewan
Fraser
Gregor
Stuart
Colm
Ronan
Lorcan
Tadgh

Some great suggestions here! Thank you. Ellis is one I hadn’t considered before and do quite like.

Just looked it up. It’s Welsh. Doesn’t rule it out for me but would be keen for Scottish or Irish.

Niall
Cillian
Cian
Cormac
Rory
Aiden
Sean
Finn
Ronan

Personally, I think CC initials are totally fine and not an issue.

Adair
Alasdair
Angus
Brendan
Brennan
Daithí
Declan
Donnacha
Duncan
Eoin
Euan
Evan
Evander
Ewan
Fergus
Fiachra
Finbar
Finlay
Finn
Fintan
Fionn
Flynn
Fraser
Gregor
Hamish
Hector
Iarla / Iarlaith
Lachlan
Lennox
Liam
Lonan
Lorcan
Lyle
Magnus
Maxwell
Naoise
Niall
Odhrán
Oisin
Oran
Oscar
Owen
Patrick
Rafferty
Rían
Ronan
Rowan
Senan
Sholto
Tadhg
Tiernan

Connelly
Connell
Fionn
Oisin
Cillian
Riley
Cian

We have similar tastes! The last 3 names here are my top 3 choices for my baby due next month! I already have an Oisín 😅

Rory - great but many can't say R. Wowy/Vovy not good
Theodore - I really dislike the name Theodore. Can't not see 'the odo(u)r'.
Cameron - will be Cam. Cam C.... doesn't sound good
Luca - too trendy. Luke is better
Quinn - can't not see Quim

DH likes:
Theodore - dislike. too popular
Darragh - sounds a bit too similar to Kara. not keen
Harrison - you're really not keen on this, so it's a no

Oisín
Seamus/Shay
Darragh

Are all names we considered for our DS's. It might be because I have an English accent but my pronunciation of Kara and Darragh means they don't sound the same.

I also have an English accent so they don’t sound exactly the same but very similar.

Also, Kara with a Scottish accent does rhyme with Darragh and my Dad and his family are all Scottish.

Robbie
Fife
Duncan
Keir
Wallace
Angus
Niall
Ross
Lennox

Keir

Scottish here :) I like:

Struan
Rory
Ruaridh
Ewan
Alexander
Alastair / Alasdair
Gregor
Callum
Cameron

I've always loved Rhuairidh, but people might struggle with that if you don't live in Scotland. But you're probably already used to that with an Aoife.

People have coped surprisingly well with Aoife. Initially there was some confusion but people have learnt to say and spell it.

Traditional Irish/Scottish spellings wouldn’t stop us choosing a name.

I think there are some lovely Scottish and Irish boys names

Alistair
Archie
Lachlan
Douglas
Duncan
Patrick
Angus
Struan
Ronan
Rory
Innes
Cathal
Cormac
Gillies
Finlay
Lorcan
Seamus
Niall
Aiden
Donal

also Arran if you like unisex