Girls Names

made the mistake of telling someone

Another reason to keep details to yourself.
Let others wait until baby is born to disclose names.

Two Scottish names in our family..Mhairi and Iona.

The Scots in my family are Fiona, Janet, Helen and then there was Marie-Isabelle, my mother-in-law, who was half Scottish and half French.

Kathleen is Irish, surely?

Probably not a proper "Scottish" name, but Celtic, Merryn. (I believe it can also be spelled Merrin, but not entirely sure(

I know a Scottish Kirsteen which I really like.

Rhona

These are all the names of women and girls of my acquaintance, one or two have been used in my family.

Aileen
Ailsa
Caitlin
Eilidh
Iona
Mirren
Skye

I love the name Elspeth not heard much nowadays.

My birth name was Moira Isobel, couldn't get much more Scottish could you.

Isla

I went to school with a Fiona and a Sheena who were both lovely people. My aunties all seemed to be called Isobel, Ishbell, Isa etc.

There were a fair number of Kathleens too and Myras.

Thank you for the lovely suggestions. The one she originally wanted isn't there though! We already have a Rowan and an Isla in the family but I will pass on the others to her to see if she likes them. It's a shame she ever mentioned the original name to anyone. Whatever she's called, can't wait to meet her. As an aside my daughter was named at birth and then changed two weeks later!

Having been a Primary school teacher for many years, some names are forever linked with particular children. So some names are completely out .Need I say more ?

My best friend at a primary school I attended was Elspeth Ann and a lovely classmate at secondary was Morag. I know a cute little girl call Sheila.

Moira

Margaret.

I love the name Katrine. It’s more unusual than Katrina.

I know an Ailsa and and an Alba. Iona is also popular, as is Flora.

What a shame that your daughter has been put off her choice for the baby's name.
I haven't any suggestions, except that I think Shona is a pretty name.

Lovely names already suggested, how about Rowan?

I do like Catriona and Eilidh.

Among my Scottish ancestors I have discovered Kirsty,Christy and Lexi (which I guess is short for Alexandrina).Less attractive is Williamina (which somehow got changed to Wilhelmina)

I lived opposite to a girl called Ailsa, I thought it was a lovely name.
I went to school with a Morag, she was fun.

Shona is lovely. also Isla.

I have always thought Fiona is a lovely name. My daughters's best friend is called Shona - I like that as well.