Donald or Donalbain

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Again, two classic Scottish names. Donalbain is the name of a much beloved uncle we lost during Covid so is close to my heart. Donald is more common. Both I like.

Donald? In this time line?

Not with trump around. Pick something else

Not Donald right now, Scotland or not, unless of course you like Trump?

How is Donalbain pronounced, Is Donal the same as Donald without the 2nd d and bain as in pain? Or does the 'Do' part rhyme with 'low' ?

Dough-nall-ban, Don-ull-bain, Donald-bain...It'd be nice to name the baby after a loved one.

Macbeth or Macduff?

Donald/Adolf, tomato, tomato.

Donalbain, if you love it.

Avoid Donald because of the Trump.

Go with Donalbain or maybe consider Dougall as an alternative

donald? No

So all those people saying to not use Donald because of Trump would also advise not to use Andrew or Jeffrey because of Jeffery Epstein or Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor? Never use Jimmy because of Jimmy Saville? Come on, folks. Where do you draw the line? It’s a classic name that has served a lot of Scottish men over time. Nothing wrong with it. Examine your wee, prejudiced heads.

Hardly prejudice, is it?
He's a vile, abusive monster. Who in their right mind would name their child with his name?

I would avoid anything Donald in this era. It's like calling your child Adolf

Not sure what's prejudiced about not thinking Donald is a fab name choice, in the current climate.

Donald is a very common and well used Scottish name - I live in Scotland and wouldn’t think Trump

Donald might be used in Scotland but it won’t travel well. Regardless of trump and that horrific association, it’s a clunky, ugly wee name.

Completely agree

why anyone -in the times we live in - would want to give her son the same name as a geriatric global warmonger is beyond me and many others I suspect.

I doubt he was the only Adolf in the village, but it soon died out.

Association can apply without prejudice.

Donald? God no.

@GoldDuster quite 😉

In the case of the names being discussed or referred to here association can most definitely apply courtesy of knowledge of cold hard facts, none of them good.
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I agree. When I read your title I immediately thought of 4 or 5 different Donalds, none of them Donald Trump though. It's a very nice name

I hadn't heard the second one before. I didn't make the jump to Trump. There is also Donal?

No one's being 'prejudiced'. There's nothing at all wrong with the name, but your child may not always live in Scotland, but be living and working in countries where 'Donald' says 'Orange Fascist Dictator'.

“The jump to Trump” 😆

I don’t necessarily associate the name with Trump. It’s just a horrible, outdated name

ah the English think they know better than actual Scots actually living in Scotland who all say Donald is fine as a name and wouldn’t necessarily be associated with Trump. It’s more likely to be associated with Duck to be perfectly honest. The usual English superiority…

Scottish here. I didn't think of Trump when I read Donald. It's a very common name, but not for children. I know there is a resurgence of the 'old timey' names at the moment but I don't think this is one of them. I'm related to many Donalds'. It doesn't make me misty eyed, it makes me think of old men.

Donalbain is a fairly absurd suggestion, frankly. There's plenty of good, authentic Scottish names that I love but this one is just giving your child problems for the future re. pronunciations, spelling and generally being ugly sounding. Unless you live in Shetland, I suppose, in which case crack on.