Message: "Scottish Baby Names"

[Opinions] Scottish Baby Names

by Mikah

9/5/2009, 6:58 AM

What are your favorite Scottish baby names? I am looking for some refreshing ideas for boys and girls.

Girls names I like: Fiona, Isla
Boys: Breac, Elliott, Erroll, Kai, Quinn

This message was edited 9/5/2009, 7:34 AM

- Elena +2

9/5/2009, 9:34 PM

Alasdair / Alastair
Conall (Irish origin but still a king of Scotland)
Ian / Iain
Lachlan

This message was edited 9/5/2009, 9:36 PM

- Mikah +1

9/6/2009, 5:06 AM

How do you pronouce eilidh and Lilias?

- Elena

9/7/2009, 9:13 AM

Eilidh -- AY-lee

Lilias -- LIL-ee-as

- Buttons

9/5/2009, 9:14 PM

Girls: Isla & Isobel
Boys: Hamish

- Rose-Berry +1

9/5/2009, 2:30 PM

Off the top of my head:

Davina
Fiona
Skye - as in the Isle of Skye

Callum
Keir
Lachlan
I also think of Alexander as being Scottish and I like that as well.

- Mikah

9/6/2009, 5:07 AM

What is the proper pronounciation for Keir

- Sophie (nsi) (guest)

9/5/2009, 9:03 AM

I love Iona for a girl and Lachlan for a boy.

- Just Jonquil

9/5/2009, 8:50 AM

Ailsa
Catriona
Davina
Oh - and Vanora (but I wish I knew how it's pronounced!)

This message was edited 9/5/2009, 8:50 AM

- Anthroponomastics

9/5/2009, 7:42 AM

Morag
Alastriona
Archibald (yes, I read in a book that in early America Archibald was only used by the Scottish)
Jamesina (but never Jamie)

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