Scotland

Can anyone from Scotland help me think up some Scottish names for my new Shetaland Sheepdog puppies?

I'm from America and my female Shetalnd Sheepdog, Emma had 4 pups last night and they are so cute! I also have the Dad and his name is Toby. I know neither name is Scottish but I'd like to name my pups with authentic Scottish names (male and female). Are Shetland Sheepdogs (we call them "Shelties") popular ini Scotland? THANKS FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS!

Public Comments

1. Hamish or Jock :-)
2. Whiskey,
   
   Haggis
   
   Murdoch
   
   Heather
   
   Bruce
   
   Bonnie (as in Bonny Scotland)
   
   ....Scottie...?!
3. scotch and whiskey
4. My collie is called Bailey, very Scottish. And how about Fi (short for Fiona) for the girl?
5. McLovin!!!
   
   
   
   McLovin!!!
   
   
   
   McLovin!!!
6. Begby
7. lets see Hamish, Alastair,Ferguson, Balfour Callum for boys
   
   
   
   and the girls Catrin, Aileen, Mackenzie, Mairi
   
   
   
   to name a few for you
   
   
   
   good luck with the pups
8. haggis, shortbread, whiskey & jock
9. Angus, Begbie, Sick Boy, Spud
10. I am sure you can look up puppy names on the internet under different countries. I did that looking for a German name for my rottie, named him Khori, hehe.
    
    
    
    Pick a theme and name the litter that way. I use to raise shelties and show them. I love the breed.
11. Male ~ Haggis, Angus, Hamish and Jock.
    
    Female ~ Heather, Isla, Skye and Nessie
12. Rory, Nessie, Jamie, Lassie
13. Cragan (means raven in gaelic v. scottish) fhitich(means rock) Braemar(a place) fiona
14. Maggie would be really cute for a girl.
15. Eilidh (eyley)
    
    Mhairi (marry - that's my name)
    
    Jock
    
    Oonagh (oona)
    
    Morag
    
    Ceildh
    
    Conan (means wee doggie in Gaelic - ko nan)
    
    Fionn (fyoon - means fair, pale in Gaelic)
    
    Ferguson
    
    Baird
    
    Blair
    
    Craig
    
    Fraser
    
    Bonnie
    
    Maisie
    
    Gladys
    
    
    
    There's rather a lot.
16. that,s a good idea, i,m Scottish and I live abroad and I called my dog Whiskey, but there are more original ones here are a few:
    
    
    
    359 Scottish dog and puppy names:
    
    Aberdeen - city in Scotland Eara - from the east Macfarlane - son of Farlan
    
    Abhainn - river Earie - from the east Macfie - son of the dark of peace
    
    Acair - anchor Edeen - from Edinburgh Macgillivray - son of the servant of judgment
    
    Achaius - friend of a horse Edina - from Edinburgh Macgowan - son of the smith
    
    Adair - from the oak-tree ford Edine - from Edinburgh Macgregor - son of a shepherd
    
    Adhamh - of the earth Eilig - from the deer pass Machair - plain
    
    Ail - from the stony place Eiric - ruler Machar - plain
    
    Aila - from the strong place Eirica - ruler Macinnes - son of the unique choice
    
    Ailbert - noble Erskine - from the top of the cliff Macintosh - son of the thane
    
    Ailean - handsome Evan, Van - right-handed Macintyre - son of the carpenter
    
    Ailein - from the green meadow Farlan - son of the furrows Maciver - son of an archer
    
    Aillig, ail - from the stony place Farlane - son of the furrows Mack - son of
    
    Aindreas - strong Farquharson - son of the dear one Mackay - son of fire
    
    Ainsley - place Feandan - from the narrow glen Mackendrick - son of Henry
    
    Akir - anchor Fearchar - dear one Mackenzie - son of the fair man
    
    Akira - anchor Fearchara - dear one Mackinley - son of Kinley
    
    Alastair - form of Alexander Fenella - form of Finola Mackinnon - son of the fair born
    
    Alpin - blond Fergus - first choice Mackintosh - son of the thane
    
    Alpina - blond Ferguson - son of the first choice Maclachlan - son of Lachlan
    
    Angus - unnaturally strong Fergusson - son of the first choice Maclaine, Maclean - son of the servant of John
    
    Anice - form of Ann Fie - dark of peace Maclaren - son of Laren
    
    Annabel - beautiful grace Fingal Scottish giant Macleod - son of the ugly man
    
    Annabella - beautiful grace Firth - arm of the sea Macmillan - son of the bald man
    
    Aoidh - spirited Fletcher - maker of arrows Macnab - son of the abbot
    
    Argylel - from the land of the gauls Forbes - headstrong Macnaughton - son of the pure one
    
    Armstrong - strong arm Fraser - strawberry flowers Macneill - son of the champion
    
    Artair - bear Fyfe - from Fifeshire Macniall - son of the champion
    
    Athdar - from the oak-tree ford Gair - short Macnicol - son of the conquering people
    
    Bac, bhaic - bank Gare - short Macpherson - son of the parson
    
    Baird Gavin - white hawk Macquarrie - son of the proud man
    
    Balfour - from the pastureland Gawain - white hawk Macqueen - son of the good man
    
    Balloch - from the pasture Ghillie dhu - type of Scottish knife Macrae - son of grace
    
    Balmoral - from the majestic village Gilbarta - pledge Macray - son of grace
    
    Barclay Gilleasbuig - bold Mactavish - form of Thomas, twin
    
    Bean, baen - fair-skinned Gillecriosd - Christ-bearer Maggie - form of Margartet
    
    Bearnard - bear strong Gillivray - servant of judgment Mairi - bitter
    
    Beathan - son of the right hand Goraidh - peaceful Maisie - form of Margartet
    
    Beathas - wise Gordain - hero Malcolm - follower of Saint Columba
    
    Beiste - beast Gordan - hero Maolmuire - dark-skinned
    
    Beth - lively Gow - a smith Marcail - pearl
    
    Bhaic - bank Gowan - a smith Matheson - bear son
    
    Bhaltair - strong fighter Graham - from the gray home Maxwell
    
    Bhraghad - from the upper part Grant - great Moibeal - lovable
    
    Biast - beast Greerform of Gregory Moire - bitter
    
    Birk - from a birch tree Gregor - vigilant Moireach - lady
    
    Blair - peat moss Gunn - white Moncreiffe - from the hill of the sacred bough
    
    Bonnie - beautiful Hamilton - from Hameldone Montgomery
    
    Bonny - beautiful Hamish Morag - Gaelic for Mary
    
    Both - from the stone house Harailt - leader Morogh - man of the sea
    
    Bothan - from the stone house Hay - from the stockade Morrison - son of the servant of Mary
    
    Bradana - salmon Haye - from the stockade Muir - from the moor
    
    Braden - salmon Henderson - son of Henry Muirfinn - dwells near the beautiful sea
    
    Braigh - from the upper part Henson - son of Henry Munro - man from ro
    
    Braveheart - famous movie Home, Hume - from the cave Munroe - man from ro
    
    Breac - speckled Houston - from Hughs Town Murdoc - protector of the sea
    
    Brice - speckled Hume - from the cave Murdock - protector of the sea
    
    Broc - badger Ian - god is gracious Murray - man of the sea
    
    Brochan - broken Inghea - daughter Nab - abbot
    
    Bruce Innis - Gaelic for island Nachto - pure
    
    Bryce - speckled Irvin - from the city Nairna - dwells at the alder-tree river
    
    Buchanan - from the cannons seat Irving - from the city Nairne - dwells at the alder-tree river
    
    Cadha - from the steep place Iseabal - form of Joan Naughton - pure
    
    Cailean - virile Isobel - form of Joan Nealcail - victorious people
    
    Caillen - virile Iver - archer Ness - from the headland
    
    Caladh - harbor Johnson - son of John Niall - champion
    
    Callum - bald dove Kayi - fire Nighean - young woman
    
    Cam, Crom - crooked Keith - from the battleground Nighinn - young woman
    
    Camden - from the winding valley Kennedy - ugly head Norval - from the north valley
    
    Cameron - crooked nose Kenzie - fair Ogilvie - from the high peak
    
    Campbell - crooked mouth Kerk - from the church Oidhche - night
    
    Carmichael - friend of Saint Michael Kermichil - from Michael's fortress Oliphant - great strength
    
    Carr - from the broken, mossy ground Kerr - man of strength Padruig - royal
    
    Cathair - from the broken, mossy ground Kilt - Scottish clothing Parlan - farmer
    
    Ceard - smith Kin - from the top of the cliff Payton - royal
    
    Ceardach - smith Kinnon - fair born Peyton - royal
    
    Chalmer - rules the home Kinny - from the top of the cliff Pherson - parson
    
    Chalmers - rules the home Kirk - from the church Quarrie - proud
    
    Chattan - clan of the cats Lach - lives by a lake Quarry - proud
    
    Chisholm Lachlan - warring Rae - grace
    
    Christie - christian Laddie - little boy Ramsey - from Ramsey
    
    Christy - christian Lainie - serves John Raoghnailt - lamb
    
    Clach - stone Laird - lord Ray - grace
    
    Cleit - rocky eminence Laire - mare Robena - robin
    
    Clennan - servant of Finnian Lamont - man of law Robertson - son of Robert
    
    Coira - seething pool Laochailan - warring Robina - robin
    
    Colin - victory of the people Lara - mare Robroy Macgregor - Scottish hero
    
    Colin - virile Laren - serves lawrence Ronald - mighty, powerful
    
    Comyn - from Comines Leana - serves John Rose - flower
    
    Connery - in honor of the famous Scot, Sean Connery Leathan - river Ross - from the peninsula
    
    Cora - seething pool Leith - river Roy - red
    
    Corey - seething pool Leod - ugly Sandy - defender of man
    
    Cory - seething pool Lindsay - from the island of the lime tree Scot - wanderer
    
    Craig - dwells at the crag Lioslaith - dwells at the gray fortress Scott - wanderer
    
    Crannog - lake dweller Livingstone - from livingston Scotty - wanderer
    
    Creighton - from the farm by the creek Lochinvar Scrymgeour - fighter
    
    Cromwell - from the crooked well Logan - servant of Finnian Shaw - terse
    
    Culloden - from the nook of the marsh Lundie, Lundy - from the island grove Shawe - terse
    
    Cumin - from Comines Luthais - famous warrior Sheigra - Scottish village
    
    Cumming - from Comines Mac - son of Sheiling - from the summer pasture
    
    Cunningham - from Cunningham Macadam - son of Adam Sileas - youthful
    
    Dacey - from the south Macalister - son of Alasdair Sima - listener
    
    Dallas - from the waterfall Macalpine - son of Alpine Sinclair - from Saint-Clair-Sur-Elle
    
    Dalziel - from the little field Macandrew - son of Andrew Siubhan - praised
    
    Dalyell - from the little field Macarthur - son of Arthur Siusan - lily
    
    Darach - oak Macaulay - son of Olaf Skaliwagg - name for lovable oaf
    
    Dearg - red Macauslan - son of Absalon Skean dhu - name of Scottish dagger
    
    Domhnull - all-ruler Macbean, macbain - son of Beathan Skene - from Skene
    
    Donel - all-ruler Macbeth - son of Beth Struan - stream
    
    Donell - all-ruler Maccallum - son of Callum Sutherland - from Sutherland
    
    Doug - from the dark water Macclennan - son of the servant of Finnian Tara - mythical hill
    
    Dougal - black stranger Maccloud - son of the ugly man Tavis - twin
    
    Doughall - black stranger Maccoll - son of Coll Tavish - twin
    
    Douglas - from the dark water Macdhuibh - son of the black man Tearlach - strong
    
    Dour - from the water MacDonald - son of the ruler of the world Tira - land
    
    Drummand - at the ridge Macdonell - son of the ruler of the world Todd - fox
    
    Drummond - at the ridge Macdougal - son of Dougal Torra - from the castle
    
    Duff - black Macdubhgall - son of Dougal Tyra - land
    
    Duncan - brown warrior Macduff - son of the black man Urquhart - from the fount on the knoll
    
    Dunmore - from the great hill fortress Macewen - son of Ewen Vika - from the creek
17. umm maddie is a very popular name in Scottland and here are a few more popular names in Scottland
    
    Barclay
    
    Blair
    
    Brodie
    
    Bruce
    
    Bryce
    
    Bryson
    
    Cameron
    
    Carson
    
    Clark
    
    Craig
    
    Currie
    
    Duncan
    
    Elliot
    
    Erskine
    
    Fraser
    
    Garrow
    
    Gilroy
    
    Graham
    
    Grant
    
    Gregor ?
    
    Keith
    
    Kerr
    
    Kinnell
    
    Lamond
    
    Lindsay
    
    Logan
    
    Macara
    
    MacCall
    
    MacCallen
    
    Maccallum
    
    MacCammon
    
    MacCay
    
    MacClay
    
    MacColl
    
    MacCormack
    
    MacCorrie
    
    Macgowan
    
    MacIntyre
    
    Maciver
    
    Mackay
    
    Mackendrick
    
    Mackenze
    
    MacKerras
    
    MacKinnon
    
    Maclaine
    
    Maclaren
    
    Macrae
    
    Macrory
    
    Maxwell
    
    Morrison
    
    Munro
    
    Murray
    
    Ramsay
    
    Ross
    
    Scott
    
    Shaw
    
    Stewart
    
    Wallace
18. for the boys here are some names and meanings:
    
    
    
    Beathas-----Wise
    
    Errol-----Earl: nobleman
    
    Brodric-----Brother
    
    Harailt-----Leader
    
    Dour-----From the water
    
    Iver-----Archer
    
    Duff-----Black
    
    Gordan-----Hero
    
    
    
    for the girls:
    
    
    
    Linsey-----A lake
    
    Nessa-----From the headland
    
    Nighinn-----Young woman
    
    Moibeal-----Lovable
    
    Torra-----From the castle
    
    Aileene------Variant of Evelyn
    
    Christel-----Christian
    
    Evanna-----Right handed
19. Hamish, Scottie, Whiskey, Glen, Angus,
    
    Rosie, Bonnie, Ciara, Holly, Hannah
20. You could name them after one of the Shetland Islands. The main ones are called "yell" "unst" "fetlar" "papa" "whalsay" "mousa" "fair isle" and "mainland". ( I wouldnt recommend mainland) Lerwick is the main town in the Shetlands and could be a good dog name. If you wanted something very shetlandic you could go for "Jarl" after the viking warriors who ruled Shetland or "Helly" after "up helly ah" the big shetlandic fire festival.
21. I hope after this you get our dogs fixed there are so many dogs already out there whio don't have homes take care of those before you breed more for no reason and (tons of people call them shelties) But here are some scottish names use these links
    
    http://www.namenerds.com/scottish/
    
    http://www.babynology.com/scottish_babynames.html
    
    http://www.google.com/cse?cx=013269018370076798483:gg7jrrhpsy4&cof=FORID:1&q=scottish+names
    
    
    
    GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
22. I'd suggest Hamish and/or Bobby (as in Greyfriars Bobby) for males, and Heather and/or Skye for females.
23. hoopy,scottybhoy,angus,morag,glen,braveheart
24. LASSIE of course is a favourite for a shetland collie after the dog in the movies but how about Glen for the boy or you could have some lovely Gaelic names
    
    Breagha (Beautiful) for the girl (BReea)
    
    Dileas (Faithful)for the Boy (jeelas)
    
    Froach (heather)girl (frooach)
    
    Ceo (mist) boy (Kaw (pronounced like Jaw)
25. I'm Scottish and I have two border collie males called Jock and Gyp. Both suits the dogs, and that is the most important thing about a name. Other good examples are:
    
    
    
    Tweed
    
    Glen
    
    Skye
    
    Meg
26. poppy
    
    heather
    
    cuilin
    
    lednock