Message: "Hamish" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Hamish

by Bex

4/27/2006, 2:41 AM

I put a post up on the polls and surprisingly this was the least voted out of all my favorites.

I was quite surprised at this.

What does everyone think about Hamish?
Middle names?
Siblings?

~~* BEX *~~

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#Hamish

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- Laurie (guest)

4/27/2006, 10:18 AM

I love this name. I find most Scottish boys names really appealing. However, I wouldn't use it on a boy in the US, not even if you have Scottish roots. There would be no end to the teasing. I've never heard of anyone with that name, personally.

- Sophie (eurythmic)

4/27/2006, 9:40 AM

It's an ok name, bit weird if you don't have Scottish roots though. I have a cousin called Hamish, his elder brother is called Samuel and his younger one Angus

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- Elemmennope +3

4/27/2006, 7:50 AM

I've surprised I don't like it more, given my love for the name Tavish. I guess that syllable of "ham" really doesn't appeal to me much. Tav is a MUCH nicer sound to me.

- Link (Link.old) +2

4/27/2006, 9:44 AM

It's pronounced HAYM-ish though, not HAM-ish. I'm not sure if you're turned off by the spelling or the sound though.

- Elemmennope +1

4/27/2006, 10:01 AM

I don't really care for either the look or the sound actually.

- Link (Link.old)

4/27/2006, 10:32 AM

Yah, I used to like it because I had a friend by that name long ago, but now that the association has kinda faded i don't really think its that acttractive. I think I'd rather see Seamus than Hamish if a " James" idea was the point.

- Isla

4/27/2006, 7:48 AM

I like it, actually, but I'm afraid it would get butchered and teased about in the U.S. :( The "ham" part would stick out, esp. on a chubby boy, unfortunately. Not sure about mn's, but sibling names to go with Hamish could be:

Duncan
Ewan / Euan
Innes
Alistair
Angus
Niall
Finlay
Baird
Gregor
Mungo

Iona
Greer
Moira
Rowena
Ailsa
Lilias
Amabel
Flora
Mhairi
Muriel
Mairead / Maisie
Isla :)

~Heather~

- Fink

4/27/2006, 7:23 AM

Its cute...i know a boy with this name actually, he adorable too...but his nn is hammy....which would probably come out as a nick name for anyone named Hamish...

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