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I like...

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Harris
Rory
Finlay
Lewis
Angus
Ruaridh
Callum
Murray
Lochlan
Fraser
Mirren
Iona

I'm surprised at the long male list and only five for the lassies.

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I like: Ruaridh (and Rory), Lewis (which I associate with Carroll!), Angus (for a Scottish terrier), Hamish, James, nn Jamie, Lachlan but not Lochlan, and Fraser.

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Some time ago, last millennium, there were twin brothers playing cricket for New Zealand whose names were Hamish and James.

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I wouldn't cross the road for any of the female names. I suppose that names like Fiona, Isobel, Morag have become mainstream English names by now.

I like:
Finlay - prefer Finley
Lewis
Cameron
Arran
Ruaridh
Callum
Jamie - prefer if it's short for James
Lochlan - prefer Lachlan
Ruairidh

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Isla
Eilidh
Mirren
Iona

I like:

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Lewis
Logan
Angus
Callum
Hamish
Jamie
Lochlan
Fraser

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Skye

One thing that stands out is a lot could fall into the category of surnames or place names. Lewis, Murray, Iona, Skye are my favorites of those.

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I like Angus because it reminds me of "The Song of Wandering Aengus" - it's substantial sounding but sentimental in a way that makes it interesting.

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I didn't used to like Hamish, but it's grown on me over the last decade or so for some reason.

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I don't like saying Rory, Ruaridh, Ruairidh. I don't like the sound of any version of Callum unless Malcolm counts.

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Eilidh is ok but not a name I'd trust myself to pronounce if it sounds different from Ellie or Eily in American English.

This message was edited 11/9/2024, 7:27 PM

i like
Rory / Ruairidh, Angus
Mirren, Eilidh, Iona

This message was edited 11/9/2024, 3:32 PM

I like Eilidh and Isla, Rory, Finlay, Lewis, Angus, Callum, Hamish