Opinion on name Atholl?

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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

As someone who is Scottish- love it and met several men called it.

I think it would go down well in NZ.

Yes - that's why I think it would be perfectly fine in NZ.

Sorry I'm another that thought asshole with a lisp. Thought you were taking the mick!

I was at school with an Atholl (Scottish). I don't recall any issues with it, but Ewen and Fraser are both better choices.

It doesn’t if you pronounce it correctly!

Technically in Scots Menzies should be pronounced Mingis, but I think that's pretty old fashioned.
My mum would always say John mingis for the shop for example.

Atholl!! Omg no. But I can see how you got there as it looks great written down, it’s just when you say it!!

I’d go for Fraser - it’s lovely. Ewan seems a bit wet in comparison, it’s just not half as characterful.

I know two.
Very close family.
The younger goes by his middle name instead.

As someone who couldn't say the "th" sound until I was a teenager I would never give a child a very unusual name with a th.

😂

This thread was written in February and the op said she was due in just a few weeks. I assume the baby is born and named by now. I will say it reminds me of baby in the meet the focker films trying to say asshole

Sounds like a cream you’d take for piles

I almost forgot I even considered Atholl now 😂 I couldn't unhear asshole.
We now have a 12 week old called Ewan.

Awful

Congrats! Much better choice

That doesn’t make any sense. JR can’t pronounce his Rs, so Atholl wouldn’t pose him a problem.

Congratulations!

Some other ideas for your list: Vathina, Cunthface, Wanther.

Bikini Athol ….

It's lovely!

I'm a New Zealander and Atholl is not common. DH grew up in Dunedin and South Otago and he's never met one either.

He'll get renamed at secondary school as asshole or anal at a push. Please don't inflict it on your child.

I'm trying to laugh silently in bed at this thread.

Ewan is gorgeous. Congratulations :)