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HelpA feminine full name for Scottie?
I'd never heard about 'Scottie' as a feminine name until I saw the SSA Rankings discussion thread. Especially as a millennial myself, I'm very used to 'Scotty' as a man's nickname for Scott. I do like that it can be unisex. I would prefer Scottie as a nickname for a woman though, rather than a full name.
I've seen suggestions from old threads on here like Scholastica and Scarlett, which I do like. Scholastica makes me think of the French form Scholastique (I'd use both Scholastica and Scholastique for fictional characters though, not in real life). What could be used as a full name for a woman with the nickname Scottie?
I've seen suggestions from old threads on here like Scholastica and Scarlett, which I do like. Scholastica makes me think of the French form Scholastique (I'd use both Scholastica and Scholastique for fictional characters though, not in real life). What could be used as a full name for a woman with the nickname Scottie?
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Eesh. Where on earth did this explosion of girls names Scottie some from? The only one I can think of is Scottie Nell Hughes, the MAGA former CNN contributor that turned RT host.
Yeah, this as a name doesn't work for me as anything other than a nickname and even that's being generous. I like Scarlett and Scholastica a lot.
Yeah, this as a name doesn't work for me as anything other than a nickname and even that's being generous. I like Scarlett and Scholastica a lot.
My theory is that there are a good amount of Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z men named Scott who are looking for an honouring name for Scott that could be seen as feminine and they came up with 'Scottie'. Or people could be looking for a name to honour Scottish heritage. But I think the first reason is much more likely.
The only female Scottie I ever knew was my grandmother's friend. Weirdly, even though were taught to address people of that generation as Mr / Mrs / Dr etc, Scottie was always just Scottie - and it wasn't because of her surname.
Great memories!
Saying that, I have no idea whether Scottie was her full name or a nickname, and now it's just a breed of dog.
Great memories!
Saying that, I have no idea whether Scottie was her full name or a nickname, and now it's just a breed of dog.
It seems to me you might have to think outside the box ... Someone has already suggested Scout but there is a place in Lincolnshire called Scotter (meaning tree of the Scots') and Sheila Scotter was a famous Aussie fashionista.
Or you could used Southcott or Sothcott - English surnames, not Scottish, however.
Or a Gaelic name such as Ailsa or Fiona or Morag or Sorcha and use Scottie as the nn -- or or Alexandra or Flora or Lilias which are widely associated with Scotland.
Or you could used Southcott or Sothcott - English surnames, not Scottish, however.
Or a Gaelic name such as Ailsa or Fiona or Morag or Sorcha and use Scottie as the nn -- or or Alexandra or Flora or Lilias which are widely associated with Scotland.
I truly dislike Scottie for a girl.
Scotia!
The only one I can think of right now is Scotland.
Scotia came to mind, though that's a pretty obscure name. You could always just use Scott.
You could also look at surname-names, like Prescott, Truscott, Wescott?
Or a modern name like Scotlynn.
You could also look at surname-names, like Prescott, Truscott, Wescott?
Or a modern name like Scotlynn.
Soctia? Definitely not Scholastica. That makes me think of the book company.
For me. my association with the book publishing company is a positive for the name Scholastica.
What do I know, though, I once had to name a pet tree for a school project and named it after Atheneum Books.
What do I know, though, I once had to name a pet tree for a school project and named it after Atheneum Books.
A word of caution to everyone who suggests Scholastica: it could work, but it would be a stretch, and the more obvious nn would be Schollie. No problem, as long as she avoids South Africa, where the word for an urban petty criminal/gangster is skollie, originally Afrikaans and with a slightly different pronunciation, but in English or when speaking English, Schollie is what it sounds like.
Schollie would never even occur to me as a nickname for Scholastica.
What would - Lassie? It's a long, clumsy name that would be very hard work to live with, so some kind of nickname would be used, not necessarily a form of the actual name. If short, or very tall, then Shorty, if a redhead, then Ginger, if good at sports then Ace ... lots of possibilities. I knew a Margaret Scott at school; she was known as Scottie because there were other Margaret people around. And at uni, a very good male friend was also universally known as Scottie; took me ages to discover that his name was Ian. So to me, Scottie is surname all the way.
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I thought Stevie on a girl was bad (I think it's pretty lame on a boy too) but Scottie is even worse.
I wouldn't use Scholastica since it sounds too much like a nun's chosen name.
I guess Scarlett, or Scotland or Scotlyn if you're into that.
Also just possibly Scotia, as in Nova, though I never heard of anyone being named that.
Charlotte?
Even on some guys, Scottie isn't a nn for the fn Scott; sometimes Scott is the last name.
But generally, I think that most of the people naming their daughters Scottie are doing so *because* it's a "cute" nn, and people naming them Scarlett or Scotland aren't using a nn.
I wouldn't use Scholastica since it sounds too much like a nun's chosen name.
I guess Scarlett, or Scotland or Scotlyn if you're into that.
Also just possibly Scotia, as in Nova, though I never heard of anyone being named that.
Charlotte?
Even on some guys, Scottie isn't a nn for the fn Scott; sometimes Scott is the last name.
But generally, I think that most of the people naming their daughters Scottie are doing so *because* it's a "cute" nn, and people naming them Scarlett or Scotland aren't using a nn.
I did a list one time of names that started out as heavily concentrated in Utah. Scottie (f) is one, along with Stevie (f), Navy, and Aspyn. I think it's meant to be informal like a flannel shirt.
The only elaborations I can think of are Scottella, Scottelli, Scottellina, Scottsdale.
Scholastica "Scottie" would be interesting IRL (or for a character I guess), although seems like someone stretching because they didn't really like Scholastica.
The only elaborations I can think of are Scottella, Scottelli, Scottellina, Scottsdale.
Scholastica "Scottie" would be interesting IRL (or for a character I guess), although seems like someone stretching because they didn't really like Scholastica.
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Scotland is the only thing that comes to mind.
Definitely came here to suggest Scholastica!
All she would need, and all the male ones seem to have, is the surname, Scott.
I would assume it's short for Scotland or Scotia, but maybe these too:
Scout
Francesca
Priscilla
Schuyler
Crescentia
Prescott (not feminine now but I could see it happening in the future)
Scout
Francesca
Priscilla
Schuyler
Crescentia
Prescott (not feminine now but I could see it happening in the future)
I like Francesca! Very pretty.
I also thought of Prescott but didn’t want to put that horrible idea in people’s minds, LOL.
lol, if only it were so simple...
I actually don't hate the idea, sorry! x)
I actually don't hate the idea, sorry! x)
Scotland, Scotlyn, or Scotia.