Do you like the name Hamish for a boy?

Question

Why / why not?

Cheers :)

Answer 1

love it. i think it's the scottish version of James.

Answer 2

Im scottish and I don't like it at all. Makes me think of an old man and ginger. sorry

Answer 3

if it's pronounced ham-ish then no

if it's pronounced hay-mish then yes =]

Answer 4

It makes me think of Ham. Just no.

Answer 5

i like it but it's very scottish

Answer 6

i think of two things

first a group of Amish people in their horses and buggys going down a dirt road to their local meeting place.

and secondly i think of Hannibal Lecter the infamous ,evil, cannibal.

i just watched the silence of the lambs again recently ,so maybe that is why!!!

i prefer JAMES for a boy it is a favorite! good luck!

Answer 7

Very nice

I love the name James

so any variation of this name gets my vote

xx

Answer 8

Being Scottish, I feel as though I'm supposed to say yes, but honestly, no, I don't like it. Makes me think of Hamish Macbeth (that TV show with Robert Carlyle).

Answer 9

I think the name is unique, I like it!

Answer 10

NO! Because it sounds as if he's ham-ish.

Answer 11

I think its okay but it kind of sounds like a ham.But you never know it might mean something because all names have a meaning too it.

Answer 12

I'm from Scotland - I know two people called Hamish and they're both in their thirties so it doesn't sound like an old-fashioned name to me, but I can see why some people might think it is.

Personally, I like the name, but just in case your son doesn't like it when he grows up it might be an idea to have a middle name that is slightly less unusual if you're not from Scotland, so he can choose to use his middle name instead.

Answer 13

No, sorry, not at all.  It sounds too "Shakespearean-era" for me.

Answer 14

Are you Scottish?

It sounds like some sort of dish...

Answer 15

I don't like it, because listen to this conversation.

"Honey, what do you want for lunch today?" Asked the wife

"Yesterday I felt turkiesh but today I feel Hamish." Said the husband

Answer 16

there is a little boy in my street called hamish and he is a little feral therefore he has put me off the name, also whne i hear hamish i think ot somebody fat, not sure why though

Answer 17

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

Answer 18

Sounds like a dog's name to me.