- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Birlinn Ltd; First Edition edition (Jun 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1874744726
- ISBN-13: 978-1874744726
- Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 13 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,933,153 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This work provides origins and meanings for hundreds of Scottish forenames in an A-Z format. This book includes famous and infamous Scots who gave names popularity or notoriety, and also lists the earliest occurrence of a name in Scotland. The book features examples from throughout Scottish history: Judith, niece of William the Conqueror, the ancestress of many Scottish kings; St Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland because a cloud in the shape of a cross appeared in the sky above a 10th-century battlefield, bringing victory to the Picts and the Scots over the Saxons; the effects of the Norman Conquest, the Reformation and royal births; and the impact of today's movie stars and sports heroes on the popularity of forenames.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Since when were Pamela and Chelsea classed as Scottish names?,
This review is from: Scottish Forenames (Paperback)
This book gives some interesting information on lots of names...however hardly any of these are Scottish names. There are barely any true Scottish or scots gaelic names in here. Names like Isla, Seonaid, Kirsty, Morag etc are not included but instead you can read about Kylie, Ralph, Rachel and Wayne if you like. Most of these names seem to qualify because someone with a connection to Scotland (usually through marriage) was called by this.
I was disappointed by this book having purchased it to find out about Scottish names. The information is interesting in parts but irrelevant in others, there are no pronunciation pointers and I have to say some of the information is misleading (eg that Eilidh is an irish form of Aileen now becoming popular in Scotland...hello? Eilidh is pronounced Ay-lee, is scots gaelic and means helen not aileen. arg.) I wouldn't recommend this book, it looks and sounds promising but disappoints all round.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Scottish Forenames (Paperback)
Bought this book as wanted to fully explore Scottish baby names - have found it quite disappointing though. It doesn't include a few obviously Scottish names (like Ailsa) but has lots of other names that are not Scottish in origin but have just been used by some person from Scottish history. It also has lots of historical information about different names that I just didn't find interesting or relevant.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great little book,
This review is from: Scottish Forenames (Paperback)
This book resulted in us finding a name we both liked for our daughter, Isla, whose Dad is Scottish. Handy little descriptions of where names originated from although not entirely convinced they would all be considered as Scottish!
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