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A boy named Sue? Scotland’s most androgynous names

Emma Morrice analyses the names used more or less equally for boys and girls in the past 50 years

By Emma Morrice

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Shart, Lucifer, A: What are the baby name rules in Scotland?

Did you know in many countries in the world there are strict rules on what you can name a baby?

By Lesley-Anne Kelly

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Goodbye Gary? The Scottish baby names on a shoogily peg

Is your name going out of fashion? We analysed almost fifty years of baby name data in Scotland to see which names are at risk of falling out of favour.

By Lesley-Anne Kelly

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From Angus to Isla-Skye: Baby names inspired by Scottish places

What better love letter could you send to Scotland than naming your baby after our country? Emma Morrice investigates

By Emma Morrice

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Dylaan, Younique and Reu’ben: Unique baby names on the rise in Scotland

Scottish parents are increasingly leaning towards the more unusual when it comes to baby names

By Joely Santa Cruz

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Baby names: Does the age of the parents impact the name they choose?

Deciding when to have a child can be a difficult decision, but does the age you bring a baby into the world impact the type of name you choose?

By Lesley-Anne Kelly

Baby names in Scotland in 2023

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Most popular baby names in the north and north-east in 2023

March 28, 2024

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Tarzan, Banksy, Frenchie, and Pasty: The full list of Scottish baby names used in 2023 revealed

March 28, 2024

Scottish baby names in previous years

Opinion

Iain Maciver: With a new generation of Lucas and Cillians I’m wondering why the great name Iain is not so popular in Scotland?

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