[name_m]Hi[/name_m], we have a son called [name_u]Kieran[/name_u] and are expecting another boy. We love the names [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] and [name_m]Angus[/name_m] but as we’re Australian wonder if that would sound a bit too Scottish/Irish together with [name_u]Kieran[/name_u].
What do you think?
I feel that [name_u]Kieran[/name_u] has come quite far from its [name_u]Irish[/name_u] roots and is taken as a very anglicised name now - from my perspective as an [name_f]English[/name_f] person. [name_m]Angus[/name_m] & [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] still feel distinctly tied to their Gaelic roots. If anything, [name_m]Angus[/name_m] and [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] feel quite surprisingly Scottish with [name_u]Kieran[/name_u]. I don’t know how much this is a me thing and I hope you get many more responses to give you a more balanced view!!
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u] and [name_m]Angus[/name_m] are very sweet together. I like the option of [name_u]Gus[/name_u] as a nickname for [name_m]Angus[/name_m] 
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u] is used by many parents with no Gaelic roots, and is quite popular everywhere else. Most people wouldn’t really associate [name_u]Kieran[/name_u] with Ireland/Scotland but the same cannot be said about [name_m]Angus[/name_m] & [name_m]Hamish[/name_m]. They are still very Scottish in the view of the world, since they haven’t yet received enough usage anywhere else.
[name_m]Angus[/name_m] and [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] do feel very Scottish/Gaelic to me, and while I wouldn’t expect someone with a heavy Scottish accent etc here in the UK, I would possibly assume their parents had Scottish or [name_u]Irish[/name_u] heritage.
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u] - especially with the anglicized spelling, feels far more universal - but does that make [name_m]Angus[/name_m] and [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] unusual - I don’t think so. [name_m]Angus[/name_m] maybe feels less overtly tied to Scottish/Irish descent to me.
[name_m]Just[/name_m] an alternative to [name_m]Angus[/name_m] if you do find it too Scottish, what about [name_u]August[/name_u]?
[name_u]August[/name_u] and [name_u]Kieran[/name_u] sound fantastic together!
I love [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] and [name_m]Angus[/name_m]! I think it works even if you’re not Scottish
but it does bring [name_m]Angus[/name_m] [name_m]Young[/name_m] from AC/DC to mind lol but that’s not a bad thing haha
I think you’re fine using these names. Yeah, they feel Scottish, but I don’t think you’re going to get a crowd of angry Scots at your door or anything. I feel (and according to the outspoken few, I’m wrong, but i don’t care) like as a society, some countries (like the US where I am and Australia also) have become such melting pots, that culture has melded together, and we now share each other’s cultures. Like the US, Australia didn’t have its own culture, it was [name_f]British[/name_f]. Our immigrants came here with theirs and we made our own new cultures, all based on other cultures. People want to cry cultural appropriation, but its a fact that countries like ours are melting pots. Its like they’re trying to un-mix a stew, but we’re already too mixed together. And that’s a good thing! We shouldn’t be separated, we should embrace other cultures, and celebrate them. You admire Scottish names, so use them! I have names on my list that are part of [name_u]French[/name_u], Italian, Greek, and [name_u]Irish[/name_u] culture, and i am none of those. Doesn’t mean I’m going to not use them. On the contrary, it means I admire them, and that part of those cultures. Use whatever names you love!
Though, I love [name_m]Angus[/name_m], but when I hear it, I think of beef, and the 90’s movie about the chonky kid. But i grew up in the 90’s, so that’s probably just an early millennial thing.
They all sound wonderful, and as the card in the bookshop says, “We’re all a little Irish!”
Sure, there’s a Gaelic root to all three. But I don’t think that should stop you using [name_m]Angus[/name_m] and [name_m]Hamish[/name_m]. They’re strong classics that transfer well to any Anglophonic culture imo – if you love them, use them!
I don’t think it sounds too Scottish/Irish. Both are nice names with [name_u]Kieran[/name_u], I’m in Australia as well.
In Australia, [name_m]Angus[/name_m] and [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] are very common names that have been well used for decades. No one would think they’re particularly Scottish since they’re frequently used by people with very remote Scottish links (or none whatsoever). Those names are not viewed the same was as they might be in the UK or US. [name_u]Kieran[/name_u] is widely used, including by people with an [name_f]Indian[/name_f] background. Either [name_m]Hamish[/name_m] or [name_m]Angus[/name_m] would go well. Use the names you love.