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Help[Opinions] Re: Scottish names...WDYT?
in reply to a message by JMO
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.
Marsaili is one I love. It's pronounced MAHR-sa-lee, but again, good luck getting it pronounced right.
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♥Elinor♥
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.
Marsaili is one I love. It's pronounced MAHR-sa-lee, but again, good luck getting it pronounced right.
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♥Elinor♥
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