Help with first name

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone,

[name_f]My[/name_f] first post here! I’ve seen some great suggestions and hoping some of you may be able to help us with suggestions on a first name for our boy. Our surname is [name_u]Mackay[/name_u] (pronounced Mack-eye).

We have a short list at the moment but I’m not sure we’ve quite hit a winner yet! We probably lean towards more ‘traditional’ UK/Scottish names in line with our heritage but are really quite open to anything! Thank you for any ideas you can provide…

[name_m]Archie[/name_m] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_u]George[/name_u] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_m]Hamish[/name_m] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_m]Angus[/name_m] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_u]William[/name_u] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_m]Alistair[/name_m] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
Gillon [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamie[/name_u] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_u]Charles[/name_u] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_u]Spencer[/name_u] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]

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I’d go with [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] or [name_m]Alistair[/name_m]. Both great names.

Oh gosh I simply love the names on your list ! Especially [name_m]Angus[/name_m] , [name_u]Spencer[/name_u] and [name_m]Archie[/name_m]

I will suggest

[name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
[name_u]Callum[/name_u]
[name_m]Fergus[/name_m]
[name_m]Colin[/name_m]
[name_m]Grant[/name_m]

[name_u]Love[/name_u] Gillon, have never heard this name.

Other suggestions
[name_u]Grey[/name_u]
[name_u]Callan[/name_u]
[name_u]Reeve[/name_u]
[name_m]Dalton[/name_m]
[name_m]Fletcher[/name_m]
[name_m]Roman[/name_m]
[name_u]Leon[/name_u]
[name_u]Jamison[/name_u]
[name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_m]Oran[/name_m]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_m]Justin[/name_m]
[name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_m]Trent[/name_m]

I love George! And I think Georgie when he is a baby is so cute.

i also think Charles is cool. But I’m in the US and I never hear it here :woman_shrugging:t3:

I really like Spencer because I find it solid and underused.

Jamie is probably the most like my personal style but it might be a little “fluffier” than what you are going for. My cousin’s name is James and he goes by Jamie so that is an option!!

For something more Scottish to match a great surname like that - Lachlan or Callum would be my picks (both awesome). More traditional suggestions - Patrick :green_heart: or Andrew :blue_heart: (better than Charles, William, George, James/Jamie I reckon). Or Adam.

Oo really love [name_u]Jamie[/name_u]!

All good names!

I love [name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_m]Hamish[/name_m], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m] a lot!

[name_m]Hamish[/name_m], [name_m]Lachlan[/name_m], [name_m]Archie[/name_m], [name_m]Alistair[/name_m] and [name_u]Jamie[/name_u] are great!!

I’ll suggest:

[name_u]Callum[/name_u] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_m]Joel[/name_m] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_u]Evan[/name_u] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_u]Reid[/name_u] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_u]Julian[/name_u] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_m]Seamus[/name_m] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_m]Sholto[/name_m] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_u]August[/name_u] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]
[name_u]Jem[/name_u] [name_u]Mackay[/name_u]

[name_u]Spencer[/name_u]!