Planning on moving back to Edinburgh. DCs have English accents. Will they get the shit kicked out of them?

[SpawnChorus]

We lived up there for about 8 years and loved it, but were often surprised at the anti-English 'jokes' etc. Being old enough and ugly enough to look after ourselves this obviously didn't bother us, but I am wondering if DD (nearly three) and DS (18 months) are going to have a rough time when they start school.

Friends of ours moved from down sarf to Livvy, girls 5 and 7, within 3 months they were talking like yocals!! Our ds is 8 months, me - geordie, daddy - scouse, living in Glasgow, god knows what sort of accent he is going to have

I'm sure they will be fine, they be asking you if "you ken what ay mean hen" before you know it

Oh I'd love them to grow up with Scottish accents!

I agree my neices came back up here at 5 and 3 and within 3 months all traces of an English accent were gone. Your DC are really young they will pick up the local accent in no time especially if they go to nursery.

Don't posh Edinburghers talk with an English accent anyway? You might want to train them to say "UK" instead of "England" (when meaning the UK) just to be on the safe side though ...

tribpot - I'm half Scottish, so it's 'UK' in this household anyway!

Ooh SpwanChorus....I take it your DH got that job? Congrats! Where about in Edinburgh do you think you will be moving to?

Oh Karen we don't know yet (thanks for remembering though!! ) He'll find out tomorrow. Even if he doesn't get it, the plan is to move back. He's looking for other jobs.

We've been looking (on ESPC) at places in Morningside, Bruntsfield, Marchmont, Tollcross, maybe Corstorphine etc (as they would be easier to get to/from the Pentland Science Park) but if he doesn't get that job we would look at Bonnington, Leith etc.

Will keep my fingers crossed for you!

They'll need to pick up a Scottish accent if they don't want the shit kicked out of them, yes.

THere are no Scottish people in Edinburgh anyway 60% plus English in some areas.

We moved up from Herts to Stirlingshire with ds when he was 2 and he's not lost his estuary accent, but then round here it's half English/Scottish too, so there's not much chance of him losing it now (he's 5). Dd was born here and speaks with an English accent too. I'm Glaswegian btw.

Really can't honestly see why you would experience any anti-English sentiment in Edinburgh of all places, unless you travelled by timewarp and arrived several centuries ago. We're all quite civilised up here really.

My DS (14) still hasn't picked up the accent despite living here since he was 3, and he's never had any hassle about it.

But he does have what I'd consider a very neutral accent - not specifically sounding English IYSWIM - and my accent is pretty mild, despite growing up in Edinburgh.

TBH the areas you've listed are less likely to have a problem, as your DC won't be the only ones without a strong Scots accent.

I moved to near Dundee when I was 3. I lived in the Midlands before that. I never 'got' the accent although my Mum didn't help because she was determined I wouldn't pick up a 'Fife' accent I was picked on unmercifully for being posh... My experiences have ensured I feel completely English, although my Mum is Scottish and my big sister feels entirely English.

Bobsmum I'm scottish and live in Edinburgh. Yes there are still a few of us holding on despite all the incomers.
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babyramone

my dd has english children in her class (she is in p1) and they dont notice accents. not a bit.

dd2 is at nursery and she has children there who are spanish, french, chinese, indian, canadian. she doesnt even notice, none of them do

id say maybe problems woud occur if your children were teenagers and going to high school with an english accent, but not at age 3 and 1.5

i like in edinburgh and its FAB FAB FAB

Hotcrossbunny - were you just the other side of the Tay, perchance?

Indeed

Aha.

They'll fit right in. Edinburgh is full of English people!

i can't imagine much shit kicking goes on in morningside or corstorphine. leith is another story of coures but i imagine a 3 and 18 month old would be pretty safe!

i take you have just discovered oil in your back garden if you can afford morningside!

Of course they won't get the shit kicked out of them. Agree it might be more of a problem as they get older, but not much. Ds and dd were born here but for some reason ds has a completely English accent and dd's comes and goes. I do remember that when they were allowed to watch a bit of the World Cup at school ds was puzzled that everyone supported Brazil (who were playing England) but that's pretty much all.

Spawn, is your dh a scientist then? We live in the area you've been looking, so let me know if you want the lowdown on schools!

hi tamum, thank you again for the tea & yarn! your dd was a sweetheart with mine.

It was lovely to meet you, and you are very welcome! My dd was rather besotted with yours, I have to say