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[Opinions] some random BAs
from Scottish newspapers. I've starred the ones I like. Nell Gillian (Colin + Sarah, siblings Ned + Poppy) poor, poor Ned. Couldn't they have used Eleanor and called her Nell?
Jenna Lily (Warren + Heather) Looks pretty but too stunted to say.
Erika Rae (Martin + Julie, sister Ingrid) Erika's nice, they ruined it with Rae
Muriel Erskine (Bobby + Wendy [nee Erskine]) I think Muriel could be making a comeback.
Imogen Alice (Tony + Kate)
Sadie Grace (Paul + Caroline) I think Sadie could also make a comeback.
Sophie Cameron (Gareth + Debbie) Cameron could be a surname but it's not her mothers.
Darcie Leah (Alex + Clair)
Isla Elizabeth (Edward + Lena)
Judy Jean (Craig + Irene)
Amélie Lily Martina (Andrew + Vanessa) *
Jennifer Victoria Ellen (Stuart + Nyree, brother James)
Gracie Heather (James + Martine) Prefer Heather Grace
Emma Jacqueline Marion (Colin + Marion, brother Marc)
Freya Anne (Neil + Sharon, brothers Reiss + Jamie)
Joanna Gracie (George + Shona [nee Gracie]) *
Amber Helen Margaret (Colin + Helen, brothers Aidan + Mark)
Janet (Stan + Shona) Quite interesting to see this being used again.
Kirsty Linn (James + Morven, brother Ewan)
Mairi Niamh (Lyle + Lindsay, sister Riona) *
Elspeth Grace (Robin + Julia)
Isla Jasmine Fitz (David + Yusnidar [who are 'deliciously' happy - should social services be notified?!])
Maisie Sally (Iain + Katie, brother Jack)
Morven Mackie (Kevin + Una, sister Mhairi)
Ella Marianne (Kevin + Julianne) *
Jamie Derek (Garry + Wendy)
Mack (Sam + Tia)
Logan Thomas (Ross + Sacha) *
Adam Guy (Alasdair + Jane)
Thomas Douglas (Derek + Clare, brother Robbie} *
Ruairidh Kyle (Shouren + Carolyn)
Scott Thomas Monroe (Richard + Sarah)
Oscar Mac Johan (Pierre + Fiona) They ruined it with Mac
Finlay Alastair (Robin + Sam, brother Spencer)
Luca David George (Jonathan + Julia) * very classy
Aran Michael (Peter + Thuc) * prefer Arran though
Mackenzie Alexander (Douglas + Bronwyn) Well at least it's on a boy.
Grant Thomas (Tom + Elizabeth Ann, sister Teagan)
Logie Finlay (Simon + Melanie, siblings Rory + Caitlin) I can imagine the rhyming playground nickname already.
Joseph Dylan Alexander (Anthony + Anne, sister Charlotte} * gorgeous
Harrison Norman (Jonathan + Marguerite)
Blair Charles (Dean + Mhairi) yeuch
Ramsay Douglas (Dougie + Cathy, siblings Finlay + Matilda) ditto
Adam Isaac (Andrew + Bethan, siblings Luke + Evie} * prefer Isaac Adam but still nice
Evan Jonathan (Jonathan + Rhiannon, sister Chloe)
Cailean MacKenzie (Andi + Vicki)
Torin (Donald + Morag, siblings Riona + Fergus)
Nathan Arthur (Niall + Karen)
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Some thoughts:(I won't comment on all the names, but some did catch my eye)Nell Gillian - I love Nell with a passion, but the combo has too many Ls.
Jenna Lily - Jenna is meh but Lily is surprisingly pretty in the mn slot.
Muriel Erskine - Ugh. Muriel is rather frumpy and I would only pair it with something more modern so that little Muriel could have something to fall back on if she didn't like her name.
Judy Jean - Both names are very outdated.
Mairi Niamh - Ooh, pretty!
Maisie Sally - Rule of thumb: the names in a combo that have the same number of syllables should not end in the same sound.Jamie Derek - The whole combo just screams 80s to me. Jamie is unfortunately too unisex to use on a boy.
Adam Guy - Adam is blah, but I like Guy as a mn.
Luca David George - Luca has always struck me as a euro-pretentious name, and the double mn doesn't help.
Mackenzie Alexander - I agree. Great on a boy.
Grant Thomas - Handsome.
Logie Finlay - What were his parents thinking?
Ramsay Douglas - Also handsome, but Ramsay and Finlay should not be in the same sibset. Normally I don't like Douglas, but when a Scot has it as a name it makes me think of Scottish clan history.
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Disagree about Jamie!...And Mackenzie....
Not a v. interesting post on my part.
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I'm surprised at the response to Nell, at best it seems nicknamey to me, at worst, it reminds me of death knell lol, I think I've been reading too much Shakespeare.I'm really glad to see Muriel, I agree it has a frumpy image, but underneath that it's such a pretty name and hopefully if you start to see more girls called Muriel it will lose the image. Jamie is not as unisex here, it is quite firmly established as a boys name (my dad is known as Jamie) and girls called Jamie are very much a recent phenomenon, and still in a minority.
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Darcie Leah - but prefer Darcy
Isla
Marc - but prefer Mark
Helen, Aidan + Mark
Kirsty Linn - but prefer Lynn
Ella
Adam
Scott
Oscar
Alastair
Caitlin
Dylan
Evie
JonathanS xx
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Nell Gillian (Colin + Sarah, siblings Ned + Poppy) - I like both names but not together. Poppy is cute.
Jenna Lily (Warren + Heather) - NMS
Erika Rae (Martin + Julie, sister Ingrid) - I love Ingrid, the rest are nms.
Muriel Erskine (Bobby + Wendy [nee Erskine]) - I like Wendy, the rest are nms.
Imogen Alice (Tony + Kate) - Gorgeous combo!
Sadie Grace (Paul + Caroline) - I dislike them all but Caroline.
Sophie Cameron (Gareth + Debbie) - Sophie is cute, I dislike the rest.
Darcie Leah (Alex + Clair) - I like Darcie (prefer Darcy) and Clair (prefer Clare).
Isla Elizabeth (Edward + Lena) - NMS
Judy Jean (Craig + Irene) - NMS
Amélie Lily Martina (Andrew + Vanessa) - I like Amelie but not the others.
Jennifer Victoria Ellen (Stuart + Nyree, brother James) - NMS
Gracie Heather (James + Martine) - NMS
Emma Jacqueline Marion (Colin + Marion, brother Marc) - NMS
Freya Anne (Neil + Sharon, brothers Reiss + Jamie) - I like Freya and Jamie.
Joanna Gracie (George + Shona [nee Gracie]) - NMS
Amber Helen Margaret (Colin + Helen, brothers Aidan + Mark) - NMS
Janet (Stan + Shona) I like Stan.
Kirsty Linn (James + Morven, brother Ewan) - NMS
Mairi Niamh (Lyle + Lindsay, sister Riona) - NMS
Elspeth Grace (Robin + Julia) - I love Elspeth and Robin.
Isla Jasmine Fitz (David + Yusnidar) - NMS
Maisie Sally (Iain + Katie, brother Jack) - I like Iain, Katie, and Jack
Morven Mackie (Kevin + Una, sister Mhairi) - NMS
Ella Marianne (Kevin + Julianne) - NMS
Jamie Derek (Garry + Wendy) - I like Jamie and Wendy.
Mack (Sam + Tia) - I love Mack!
Logan Thomas (Ross + Sacha) - Logan is cute but overly popular in the US.
Adam Guy (Alasdair + Jane) - I like Jane.
Thomas Douglas (Derek + Clare, brother Robbie} - I like Clare.
Ruairidh Kyle (Shouren + Carolyn) - I like Carolyn.
Scott Thomas Monroe (Richard + Sarah) - NMS
Oscar Mac Johan (Pierre + Fiona) - I like Mac but dislike the others.
Finlay Alastair (Robin + Sam, brother Spencer) - I love Robin!
Luca David George (Jonathan + Julia) - NMS
Aran Michael (Peter + Thuc) I like Michael.

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Jenna Lily - Jenna is a major GP of mine. I'd never use it though.
Erika Rae - I agree. Rae is probably my least favorite mn. I'd rather see a Mary or Elizabeth any day.
Imogen
Sophie - Sophie is so gorgeous. A recent favorite of mine.
Darcie - I adore Darcy (this spelling) on a boy.
Isla Elizabeth - Gorge.
Emma Jacqueline Marion
Helen Margaret
MargueriteDerek
Alasdair
Oscar Mac Johan - I love make and this combo makes me smile. :)
Luca
Mackenzie Alexander
Rory
Harrison
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Just curious why is Jenna a GP?It just seems to be a normal name.I really like Jenna Lily
Jennifer Victoria Ellen
Emma
Joanna Gracie
Ella MarianneScott Thomas (Monroe works)
Joseph and Alexander but not Dylan
Jonathan
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I wouldn't consider it a gp either, but I see her point. I've only known one Jenna, and I think its considered to be quite dated. I don't see why it's not due a comeback though, there's enough Jenny's in the world, so it doesn't surprise me to see parent's using it as an alternative.
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from Scottish newspapers. I've starred the ones I like. Poppy)
Lily
Warren
Ingrid
Alice
Grace
Caroline
Elizabeth
Edward
Jean
Victoria
James
Emma
Jacqueline
Anne
Joanna
Margaret
Janet
Robin
Wendy
Logan
Sacha
Thomas
Sarah
Alastair
Luca
David
Julia
Michael
Peter
Mackenzie - YAY a BOY!
Charlotte
Norman
Blair
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