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....

[weepootle]

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

[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.

[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

[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!