Hamish or Murray

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Trying to decide on a name for our second son, who is due soon.

Our first is called Angus, and we are Scottish (if that wasn't obvious )

DH and I love both and just can't make the final call.

I maybe have a VERY slight preference for Hamish but I worry that Angus and Hamish are a extremely stereotypical and predictable sibling set, DH isn't concerned about this and pointed out that they are individuals so we shouldn't be thinking so much about how they sounds as siblings.

Any views would be helpful!

Best dc in my school was called Murray.... Nicknamed Haggis his entire school life!!.
Hamish was my best dcat!!
So either for me!!.
What initial surname op? Could it make anything rude /daft with either initial mix?

Murray and Angus are both places, I prefer Hamish and Angus

Where's Murray?

I love the name Hamish OP.

The place is Moray.

Love Hamish.

@Parratha Moray (pronounced Murray) is next to Aberdeenshire.

I've always liked Murray.

There was a rather cool boy called Murray in my Primary School. I think the like of the name has stuck from then.

Hamish is also nice though.

I know an Angus with a son called Murray! That said, I prefer Hamish. Murray is a bit too surnamey for me and the local authority thing is a bit too much in Scotland, even if it is spelt differently.

Both are great names. I think Murray is my favourite personally, but both are nice choices.

Love Hamish! And Angus.

Not keen on Murray, sounds like a surname to me and also reminds me of curry! But I’m English so maybe ignore me.

I vote Murray, it's one of my favourite names.

I like both, but definitely prefer Angus.

Hamish, one of my favourite names

Murray gets my vote, it's so cool!

Not keen on Murray but agree Hamish and Angus can sound a bit of a stereotypical pairing. Other options could be:
Iain
Jamie
Fraser
Lachlan
Ruaridh
Conal
Douglas
Euan

Hamish is a fabulous name.

Hamish. Lovely name.

I think Murray is better. I'd consider is for a future DS if I didn't live in Moray!

Hamish is just a bit too stereotypically Scottish, which I say as a Scottish person! Plus the only Hamish I gave ever known was a bloody nightmare of a child.

Hamish! Lovely name. I've never met a horrible one.

I love Hamish. I’m Scottish too and every Hamish I’ve known has been gorgeous! I don’t like Murray, but maybe that’s because it’s my cousin’s dog’s name 😄

I think Angus and Hamish are fabulous together.

I vote for Hamish 🙂

Hamish 100% - it’s a fab name. Murray always reminds me of the dweeby boy I was at school with.

I know a pair of Scottish terriers called Hamish and Angus!

I love the name Hamish but maybe Murray is a little more unusual?

Sholto!

We had hamsters called Hamish and Angus!

Hamish is much nicer.