Opinion on name Atholl?

[Kiwiburgh]

What everyone's opinion here on the name Atholl? It's just been suggested to me as an option for baby boy due in a few weeks. We are both Scottish but live in Newzeland. Not sure if the name would be a bit odd especially if out with Scotland.

Thanks

I like it but am familiar with it because I'm Scottish. Now people have said the asshole thing it's hard to unsee!
How about:
Murdo
Struan
Alasdair
Harris
Lewis
Arran

It reminds me of what they say in adverts when something is atoll protected. I think it's insurance related?!

But it’s not pronounced Ath-hole, the emphasis is on the Ath part so it’s more Ath-el with a soft el.

But unfortunately people won't know that!

Yeah, our top 2 remain to be Ewan and Fraser. I was just curious about peoples thoughts on Atholl as it was a name I had never considered until it was suggested.
I'm so glad I asked now and its now a firm no 😂

Ewan and Fraser are lovely Scottish names.

Fine as Blair Atholl.

Otherwise it's ATOL protected. Not good. However that might not resonate in NZ.

But I don't see the asshole link.

My mind thinks of Bikini Atoll, where the atomic bomb was tested.

Was about to write the same as @MrsMoastyToasty.

I thought of the Muraroa Atoll, which I think is in the south Pacific somewhere - NZers might be inclined to hink of that.

I prefer the spelling Athel, definitely. Also like Athos but that's very Greek, I think!

Sorry I just hear asshole.

😂

Sounds like a firm of solicitors. Atholl and Co.

Literally thinking that!

It's the name of a street

Athol Fugard

expat Kiwi here. I’ve only come across Atholl in NZ. Regarded as rather old fashioned in NZ but was quite popular once, especially in Otago and Southland which had a large number of Scottish settlers. I never liked it because it just didn’t sound very nice but it wouldn’t be regarded as strange in NZ

Sorry i hate it. Sounda like a haemorrhoid cream

Or where they test nuclear bombs?, sadly that is probably not history considering where the world is heading

Absolutely not Menzies, just sounds like menses

Atholl Guy was bass player with the Seekers, Australian group from thr 60s/70s possibly a more common name down under than here.

Sorry but hideous name, even without the asshole thing.

Noooooo

Asshole, I’m afraid. Also, isn’t an “athol” some sort of geographical name - a chain of islands or something?

Just checked - I was thinking of “atoll.” Association still stands, however.