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Help[Opinions] Innes
What do you think of it? Would you prefer it for a boy or girl? It's one of a few names I like for either gender, but I prefer it for a boy. It has the same feel as Angus, but more polished. For a girl I think it has a domestic feel, but with an adventurous side.
I'm not going to try making combos because I know exactly the sort of thing I'd put it with, blah blah blah. I've seen it paired in epic fashion in some UK BAs though... Innes Tormod was one from last year, and just recently in an LJ group someone posted a list containing Innes Arthur Ulysses. I think it can hold up to those kind of combos, too.
I'm not going to try making combos because I know exactly the sort of thing I'd put it with, blah blah blah. I've seen it paired in epic fashion in some UK BAs though... Innes Tormod was one from last year, and just recently in an LJ group someone posted a list containing Innes Arthur Ulysses. I think it can hold up to those kind of combos, too.
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I love Innes for a boy. I would probably use it as a middle name if both mine and my partners surnames didn't begin with an S, as it sounds like an awkward run-on. It is a well-known name in Scotland, although not overly popular. I think it has a much more modern feel than Angus, which feels really dated to me. I am really surprised that it has consistently appeared on the top 100 in Scotland, as I don't know a person under 60 with the name.
I also like Ines for a girl, although I pronounce them both completely differently.
As a side note, my grandfather Norman was from Lewis in Scotland, and he was often referred to as Tormod as it is the Gaelic version of Norman. This is the first time I have seen it mentioned anywhere else :)
I also like Ines for a girl, although I pronounce them both completely differently.
As a side note, my grandfather Norman was from Lewis in Scotland, and he was often referred to as Tormod as it is the Gaelic version of Norman. This is the first time I have seen it mentioned anywhere else :)
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I've never heard it before... feels like a girl's name to me. Kinda like Inez.
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I like it, but I like most Scottish names.
I'd only use it for a boy.
I'd only use it for a boy.
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I've always quite liked it. I know two and they're both male, so I think of it as a boy's name, although I know there are female bearers out there. Tormod is interesting - haven't seen that before!
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It looks more like a girls' name to me because it's close to Ines. I'm not really a fan of Celtic names for the most part.
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Innes is nice; has a lovely meaning and I like the sound. For me, it's entirely a masculine name, so I was surprised to learn it is also used for girls. Don't know that I could get used to it as a feminine name.
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I don't care much for it, sorry, but then I dislike most Celtic names. It looks more feminine to me, possibly because of the visual similarity to Ines.
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Innes has a light, misty feeling that I love. But I think I'd use Ennis before Innes. It just feels more "there." Innes slips by so quickly you almost want to ask, "Excuse me? What was that name again?" With Ennis I can emphasize the "eh" sound at the beginning more. I know that's weird but that's how my mind processes it.
Oh, and I would only use Ennis for a boy. I'd use Ines for a girl, with a definite "ee" sound at the beginning and a "z" sound on the end. The "ee" and "z" sounds keep it from slipping by like Innes.
Oh, and I would only use Ennis for a boy. I'd use Ines for a girl, with a definite "ee" sound at the beginning and a "z" sound on the end. The "ee" and "z" sounds keep it from slipping by like Innes.
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