Scottish Boys for Kate

I had an email from Kate in Melbourne the other day, hi Kate! Kate's little boy is due in September and she wanted some information on Scottish or Scottish sounding boys names.

Some Scottish names, more so the traditional ones, have Gaelic origins and many may also have an anglicized spelling. I'd recommend using an anglicized name to make it easier for the child to move through their life. There is nothing more annoying than having to pronounce your name for absolutely everyone! Several Scottish surnames are also used as first names, most commonly Mackenzie, which is most commonly known as a girls given name now.

Without further ado, here are some of my favourite Scottish boys names:

Alastair

Andrew

Angus

Blane

Boyd

Campbell

Clark

Craig

Dougal

Douglas

Duncan

Ewan

Finley

Fraser

Gavin

Hamish

Kenneth

Lachlan

Logan

Mitchell

Leith

Rory

Ross

Scott

Tavish

Torquil

Wallace

My personal favourites Angus and Hamish are widely used in Australia, so if popularity and common-ness of a name is an issue tread carefully with these two. My other favourite is Tavish, which is not as widely used.

Good luck with your search for the perfect name!