This has been vetoed, but I'm curious - Innes?

[Habbibu]

For a boy? This may be more relevant to Scottish MNers - DH doesn't like it as he thinks it's poncy, but is happy enough with other Scottish names (he's Scottish, and we live in Scotland). What do you think?

I adore Innes - knew one once and he was divine

(dizzy - hello! Saw news of your plans in the LibDem newsletter!)

I get about a wee bit!! We're aiming for Spring - had 3 meetings and another one this week so am about demented - was working in Manna yesterday too

now, more importantly, tell me is this name for you to use!?!?

Might be the same one as dizzy I was in lurve with an Innes in my teens. I think it is a fab name - my DH (Scottish, lives in Scotland) vetoed many names I was keen on for boys (including Innes) on the basis he had been a boy in a Scottish playground (I clearly hadn't) and he knew what a poncy name could lead to....

Makes me think of Spanish girl's name Inez, I'm afraid. But I think it might grow on me.

Oooh I like it!

There is the Spanish girl's name Inés. Makes me think of this annoyingly beautiful model

Ines Sastre

But I'm sure there'd be no confusion as it's a pretty obscure name.

Faintly its a different sound - pn more link Inn-Is as opposed to the Spanish EEnez iyswim

gomez, I think that's DH's take too. But I think that Archie, say, is just as posh. FM - are you scottish?

Dizzy - you work in Manna? Oh - we'll have to develop a secret sign. I love that place... And yes! 39 weeks today - don't know if it's boy or girl yet.

I don't partcularly like it - and I have also heard it used for a girl.

I love it. I know one (adult) male Innes and also I know of a girl called that (yes spelt that way too) which I think is cool.

Habbibu - I help out on occassion am not back in again till the 1st though - you should be pretty obvious at either overdue and stroppy or with new born congrats

have you chosen a girls name?

I don't like it.

I've never even been to Scotland . So my opinion on Scottish boys' names is probably not very useful...
Having said that, I like Angus, which is (sort of) a similar sound.

well tis time you visited then Faintly!!!

I'll be the one with the massive Silver Cross pram and very tall 3yo, looking knackered and buying lots of cake, dizzy.

No, haven't chosen a girl's name, but do have a reasonable list. Innes is off the table, but I was just curious to know what other people - Scots in particular - thought. FM, Innes is actually a variation of Angus. But I've never liked Angus.

oh I have a very tall 3yr old too and also look knackered and eat too much cake

I have recently heard of the following up here

Kinnear
Nairn
Struan
Rory
Fraser
Donald
Duncan
Blair
Cameron x 200
Calum
Curtis
Glen
Fionn
Seoras - not that I have the faintest how that one is pronounced!

Habb - congrats! What about Pablo?

Oh I love Innes!

I know an Innes(5 years old) and he is the cutest, sweetest wee soul.

Love your list dizzy and may I venture Sore-ass for the last one?

its as good as any of the other pronounciations I've come up with!!!!!

If you look on the Scottish GRO website the top 10s are v diff from the English ones. I thought about Ruaridh for a while, but have gone off it.

hully - thank you! But I am never sure whether you are serious or not. And think DH may well veto Pablo - one thing I know, this half-Scottish quarter Irish child will be as milk-white as his/her parents - hard to carry off Pablo...

Habbibu mine are half irish half scottish and manage to carry of an italian, a latin and a greek name lol

what about Donnie? not often heard these days - possibly for a reason but has some cute factors

Jed?

You have forgotten Pablo...

How is Innes pronounced?

Shaw-ris, apparently. Gaelic for George.

Murray?

hully its pronounces in-is up here