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Help[Opinions] Scottish names...WDYT?
WDYT of these?
Ailsa (I pronounce it ELS-a. is that right?)
Bridget
Catriona
Elspeth
Isobel / Iseabail (which spelling do you prefer?)
Isla
Lileas / Lilias / Lillias (is this pronounced LIL-i-ah?
Marsaili (how is it pronounced?)
Also...
WDYT of the name Lucinda? I met a little girl named this the other day, & she goes by the nn Lucy. I've never really liked Lucinda, but it suits her so well & now it seems to be growing on me.
Ailsa (I pronounce it ELS-a. is that right?)
Bridget
Catriona
Elspeth
Isobel / Iseabail (which spelling do you prefer?)
Isla
Lileas / Lilias / Lillias (is this pronounced LIL-i-ah?
Marsaili (how is it pronounced?)
Also...
WDYT of the name Lucinda? I met a little girl named this the other day, & she goes by the nn Lucy. I've never really liked Lucinda, but it suits her so well & now it seems to be growing on me.
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Ailsa - Not pronounced EL-sa to me. Ailsa is AYL-sa, whereas Elsa would be EL-sa. I think both are pretty.
Bridget - I find the sound very harsh, and it reminds me of "Frigid Brigid", which isn't ideal. I only know of older women with this name, so I'm surprised it's making such a comeback elsewhere.
Catriona - Beautiful. I prefer it spelt Katrina though. I've heard it butchered as ka-tree-OH-na as nearby as England; God knows what people might do with it across the Atlantic.
Elspeth - Making a comeback in the BAs here ... I think it's refreshing compared to Elizabeth, but a bit lispy sounding.
Isobel / Iseabail - Really, I'd just spell it Isobel. Living in Scotland I have never seen Iseabail used. Possibly in the Gaelic-speaking regions it is found. I can't imagine what the point in Iseabail would be ... it'd cause nothing but confusion. And incidentally, they aren't pronounced the same. Isobel is not Gaelic. Iseabail is. Isobel is pronounced like Isabel, or sometimes ISS-a-bul (like "kissable" without the K). Iseabail is pronounced ISH-a-bell. Maybe Ishbel would be an option?
Isla - I used to love this but I'm sick of hearing it now. It's extremely overused here and getting worse by the day. I have two little-girl neighbours named Isla, and a second cousin (though she spells it Islay).
Lileas isn't to be confused with Lilias. The former is Gaelic and pronounced LEEL-uss. The latter is just Scottish, and -pronounced LILL-ee-uss. I like Lilias very much, but I don't know if I'd use it. On some level I think of "lily ass", as in, someone's backside having no tan at all.
Bridget - I find the sound very harsh, and it reminds me of "Frigid Brigid", which isn't ideal. I only know of older women with this name, so I'm surprised it's making such a comeback elsewhere.
Catriona - Beautiful. I prefer it spelt Katrina though. I've heard it butchered as ka-tree-OH-na as nearby as England; God knows what people might do with it across the Atlantic.
Elspeth - Making a comeback in the BAs here ... I think it's refreshing compared to Elizabeth, but a bit lispy sounding.
Isobel / Iseabail - Really, I'd just spell it Isobel. Living in Scotland I have never seen Iseabail used. Possibly in the Gaelic-speaking regions it is found. I can't imagine what the point in Iseabail would be ... it'd cause nothing but confusion. And incidentally, they aren't pronounced the same. Isobel is not Gaelic. Iseabail is. Isobel is pronounced like Isabel, or sometimes ISS-a-bul (like "kissable" without the K). Iseabail is pronounced ISH-a-bell. Maybe Ishbel would be an option?
Isla - I used to love this but I'm sick of hearing it now. It's extremely overused here and getting worse by the day. I have two little-girl neighbours named Isla, and a second cousin (though she spells it Islay).
Lileas isn't to be confused with Lilias. The former is Gaelic and pronounced LEEL-uss. The latter is just Scottish, and -pronounced LILL-ee-uss. I like Lilias very much, but I don't know if I'd use it. On some level I think of "lily ass", as in, someone's backside having no tan at all.
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Ailsa (I pronounce it ELS-a. is that right?) - Elsa would have that pronunciation to me, while Ailsa would be ALE-sah, but I'm not positive I'm right. :-/ I love both Elsa and Ailsa, btw.
Bridget - Nice but not a huge favorite. I knew a Bridget that was annoying and snobby.
Catriona - Lovely but I have a cousin named Katrina and then there's the Hurricane association. :(
Elspeth - I adore this one
Isobel / Iseabail (which spelling do you prefer?) - I like Isobel, but wouldn't use with the popularity of Isabella/Isabelle.
Isla - My favorite girl's name :)
Lileas / Lilias / Lillias (is this pronounced LIL-i-ah? - I assumed LIL-ee-as (or "uhs) I prefer Lillian or Lily
Marsaili (how is it pronounced?) - Not positive on prn.
WDYT of the name Lucinda? - Lucinda has really been growing on me lately, too. I love Lucy on its own, but Lucinda seems a bit more sophisticated and classy, then she can always go by Lucy as a nn. :)
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Bridget - Nice but not a huge favorite. I knew a Bridget that was annoying and snobby.
Catriona - Lovely but I have a cousin named Katrina and then there's the Hurricane association. :(
Elspeth - I adore this one
Isobel / Iseabail (which spelling do you prefer?) - I like Isobel, but wouldn't use with the popularity of Isabella/Isabelle.
Isla - My favorite girl's name :)
Lileas / Lilias / Lillias (is this pronounced LIL-i-ah? - I assumed LIL-ee-as (or "uhs) I prefer Lillian or Lily
Marsaili (how is it pronounced?) - Not positive on prn.
WDYT of the name Lucinda? - Lucinda has really been growing on me lately, too. I love Lucy on its own, but Lucinda seems a bit more sophisticated and classy, then she can always go by Lucy as a nn. :)
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Hi, JMO ~
From your list, I like Bridget, Catriona and Elspeth; I'd use only Elspeth, though, which has been on my favorites list for years.
Lucinda is a name that I hated while growing up. Lately though, I like it very much. I've known of people with these combos:
Lucinda Ellen
Lucinda Caroline
Carla Lucinda
DH :-)
From your list, I like Bridget, Catriona and Elspeth; I'd use only Elspeth, though, which has been on my favorites list for years.
Lucinda is a name that I hated while growing up. Lately though, I like it very much. I've known of people with these combos:
Lucinda Ellen
Lucinda Caroline
Carla Lucinda
DH :-)
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Ailsa - I prn. it i-il-sa...but that's probably wrong...not a fan
Bridget - cool
Catriona - cool
Elspeth - okay
Isobel / Iseabail - definately like Isobel better. pretty
Isla - eh...I would prn. it like island (i-lah)
Lileas / Lilias / Lillias - I bet most people not from Scotland would prn. it as lil-ee-us or something similar. not a fan
Marsaili - I would prn. it mar-si-lee...not a fan
Lucinda - it's okay
*laurel*
Bridget - cool
Catriona - cool
Elspeth - okay
Isobel / Iseabail - definately like Isobel better. pretty
Isla - eh...I would prn. it like island (i-lah)
Lileas / Lilias / Lillias - I bet most people not from Scotland would prn. it as lil-ee-us or something similar. not a fan
Marsaili - I would prn. it mar-si-lee...not a fan
Lucinda - it's okay
*laurel*
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WDYT of these?
Ailsa (I pronounce it ELS-a. is that right?)- I like it
Bridget- I like it
Catriona- I like it
Elspeth- I don't like the speth ending...
Isobel / Iseabail (which spelling do you prefer?) Isobel is less confusing
Isla- LOVE LOVE LOVE
Lileas / Lilias / Lillias (is this pronounced LIL-i-ah?- way better than Lily/ Lillian which I HATE
Marsaili (how is it pronounced?) no idea on prn. It looks pretty
Britney Tamber
*DH: Adam Jeffrey*
Ailsa (I pronounce it ELS-a. is that right?)- I like it
Bridget- I like it
Catriona- I like it
Elspeth- I don't like the speth ending...
Isobel / Iseabail (which spelling do you prefer?) Isobel is less confusing
Isla- LOVE LOVE LOVE
Lileas / Lilias / Lillias (is this pronounced LIL-i-ah?- way better than Lily/ Lillian which I HATE
Marsaili (how is it pronounced?) no idea on prn. It looks pretty
Britney Tamber
*DH: Adam Jeffrey*
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