Wasn't going to post on baby names, but now have plenty time on my hands as laid up with broken ankle with 8 weeks til due date....

[mawbroon]

Our dillema is this.

DH, DS and I all have names beginning with J. We didn't intentionally give DS a J name, we didn't really think about it tbh.

So, I am due ds2 in 8 weeks (or sooner) and we still haven't decided if we will give him a J name or not.

There aren't really any J names that spring to mind instantly, but I haven't really looked very hard.

Or do we steer away from the J thing completely?

We are also looking for a Scottish name that isn't one of the really popular ones just now like Lewis or Cameron for example. Nothing against these names,I like them, but don't want him to be one of 6 in the class!!

But I also don't want it to be a rare name that nobody has heard of.

Our surname is two syllables, ending in an, so can't be anything like Gordon or Struan, ending in similar sound.

I'm not fussy or anything eh?

Fire some suggestions at me....

[flybynight]

I have a Murdo, mawbroon (husband's family from Lewis). Its a lovely name. He gets a bit of teasing abour murderer, but he's learned to ignore it. I'm thinking Magnus if I have a boy this time I have two other children, whose names don't begin with M, so I think I can get away with that.

Otherwise Innes is lovely. I like Alisdair too - nothing wet about it!

[sweetkitty]

I know a family where the Mum and Dad have J names and so do the 4 sons.

Unless you are a Duggars fan do not do it

[mawbroon]

LOL at Jellylegs and Jinglejongle and the like.

They are only marginally better than the ones ds has been coming up with. Completely original names like Lorlor or Fitibits.

[weepootle]

Scott (so under-used but a strong and lovely sounding name)
Angus
Innes
Murray

[Pingpong]

fair nuff!
I think MummikinsOopNorth has been on the buckie!

[dizzydixies]

ah now smac I think we all know a couple of Jakeys and Jellylegs up here in bonnie Scotland

[Pingpong]

no very Scottish!

[dizzydixies]

what a shame she's not really wanting another 'J' name otherwise I'd be rooting for either Jingle-Jongle or Jinkletinkle

[MummikinsOopNorth]

These are the names that I like:

Jermaine
Josiah
Jonah
Jonathan
Jordan
Jack
Jody
Jenaro
Jaffar
Jasper
Jacob
Jake
Jollington
Jellylegs
Jingle-Jongle
Jellybaby
Jinkletinkle
Jedward

[dizzydixies]

good to have you onboard Smac

[Pingpong]

unless your surname is MacInnes then please don't do it but yeah I'm going to get my pom poms out and cheer Innes alongside dizzydixies

[dizzydixies]

Innes

Innes

Innes

[Pingpong]

well Murdo is definitely Scottish! Too similar to murder for my liking. Know of one wee Murdo though. Prefer Innes

[mawbroon]

Quite liking Murdo today, but it's the name of DH's Auntie's cat...

[SmacOnTheLipsUnderTheMistletoe]

biblical I thought!

[dizzydixies]

is Jonah scottish?

[Liliah]

jonah

[sweetkitty]

DP has always wanted Logan for a boy, it's quite common now though

first names

not that I have been trawling them or anything

[Bella32]

Thank you, dizzy

Just going for a wee now

[dizzydixies]

its brilliant isn't it Bella32 - loads of his clips on youtube including my favourite about the Wildebeast! hope your day is better tomorrow

[Bella32]

KimLouiSeb - it's pronounced Lacccccchhhhhhlan

Sassenach!!!!

Dizzy - thank you! Have had an awful day and that is just what I need. You are a star

[dizzydixies]

here it is HERE IT IS!!!

comedy genius

[LaRagazzaInglese]

Angus

[kimlouiseb]

Our DS is Fyfe - my husband's family are Scottish. Is it quite unusual though and does get lots of comments.

Other possibilities:
Lachlan (I prefer it pronounced locklan rather than lacklan)
Logan
Ewan
Fergus
Hamish
Ivar

Really like Angus.

[dizzydixies]

no you're right Kitty - AlisDair, tarquin, crawford, forbes etc - he was taking the p out of the second name brigade if I remember rightly

Bella32 - will have a look for it once the kids are down