Naming traditions and practices in Scotland

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1. What factors affect your choice when you select a name for your child?

family traditions

ethnic / cultural identity

religious traditions

original meaning of the name

modern associations of the name (e.g. nature, literature, pop culture references, etc.)

spelling / pronunciation / initials

personal preferences

Other:

2. What can your name tell about you?

3. How did your parents choose a name for you?

4. Do you like/dislike your name? Why?

5. Has your name caused any problems?

6. Have you ever considered changing your name? Why?

7. What name would/did you choose for your child/children?

popular / trendy

unique

that sounds right with the family name

vintage

beautiful

meaningful

modern

the golden middle

classy

Other:

8. Do you think your name affected your chances in life? How?

9. Have the naming practices in Scotland changed in recent decades?

I think so.

I don't think so.

I don't know.

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10. Do you know what traditional Scottish naming pattern is?

Yes.

I think so.

No.

I'd like to know more about it.

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