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[Opinions] Choosing a Scottish name - please help
Hi,
My wife and I are expecting our first child in January. We don't know what the sex of the baby is but would like a Scottish name either way. I am Scottish, my wife is Australian but of Scottish descent.Names we like so far are as follows:Boys - CUILLIN, LOCHLANN, STRUAN, LENNOX.Girls - MAISIE, AILSA, CAIOMHE, BONNIE.Our surname is Brown.Thanks for any assistance.
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I love the name Caoimhe!Other ideas:
Boys: Cairbre, Finley, Keir, Rory
Girls: Glenna, Greer, Isobel, Lillias, Moira
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I love Maisie. I also like Iona, Calum, and Fergus. Hector and Archibald are also pretty cool.
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I like Lennox and Caoimhe!
i also love Finlay, Callum, Isobel and Isla
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Lennox for a boy is quite cool sounding. Lennox Brown has a nice ring to it. For a girl I love both Maisie and Bonnie, but with the ln Brown, Bonnie sounds a little off. Maisie Brown sounds so much nicer!
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Struan, by a country mile! And for a girl, Ailsa. Or Maisie, but I'd prefer a more formal name like Margaret, nn Maisie (and Margaret has also got a proud Scottish tradition, as you know). Please avoid Bonnie; I see what you mean, but it's dreadfully trite for a human, especially with Brown. (I had a Scottish terrier called Bonnie once, so that might be affecting my judgement.)
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Bonnie Brown does not go at all in my opinion. Lochlann is very cute. I prefer the spelling Lachlan, though. Lennox is also very cute. From your girls list I would definitely go with Maisie.

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I like Ailsa.I also like Eilidh, Fiona, Lilias, Rhona, Máire/Moira/Maura, Alastair/Alasdair, Somerled, Evander (although for the Greek origin).
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I love Alistair and Evander. Not too trendy, and easy to pronounce. Little teasing potential for either.
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I like Lennox, Maisie, and Bonnie. The others are very nice too.
How about...
(Boys)
Archibald
Dougal
Andrew
Alasdair/Alastair
Ian
Donald
Gillespie
Campbell
Kenneth(Girls)
Morag
Jamesina
Alastriona
Donalda
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I like Lachlan (with this spelling), Struan and Ailsa.Other Scottish names I like:
Alastair
Fraser
Innes
Angus
Fergus
Fingal
Fiona
Catriona
Lilias
Mairi
Morag
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Well I'm Scottish with Irish descent.Out of your choices I like Cullin (spelt Cullen), Struan & Caiomhe (spelt Keva)Other optionsArran, Lewis, Harris, Islay, Jura, Iona, Skye & BarraHere's the link to the list of Scottish names
http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/sco.php
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