A Good Name for a Fictious Law Lord’s Scottish Castle Estate?
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 at
12:57 pm
Christy asked:
I’m writing a novel and one of my main character’s father is a high court judge. He has an estate in perhaps Lanarkshire, Ayrshire or Lothian. I haven’t decided the specific location. Anyways, I’m trying to think up a suitable title for the estate and his castle..it has to sound good and not exist already..please can someone help? His name is Lord John Robertson. Similar (real) high court judges have had names like Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Mackay of Drumadoon..Something maybe gaelic or relating to something low lands..I thought of Drumdevan or Kinlochmoidart but both relate to the highlands and the latter already exists. I also have a character Lord Douglas MacDonald and he is from the highlands so any ideas for his estate gimme a holler. If I get a good one and my book is published, i will give you a shout on the thank you list! thanks.
I’m writing a novel and one of my main character’s father is a high court judge. He has an estate in perhaps Lanarkshire, Ayrshire or Lothian. I haven’t decided the specific location. Anyways, I’m trying to think up a suitable title for the estate and his castle..it has to sound good and not exist already..please can someone help? His name is Lord John Robertson. Similar (real) high court judges have had names like Lord Mackay of Clashfern, Lord Mackay of Drumadoon..Something maybe gaelic or relating to something low lands..I thought of Drumdevan or Kinlochmoidart but both relate to the highlands and the latter already exists. I also have a character Lord Douglas MacDonald and he is from the highlands so any ideas for his estate gimme a holler. If I get a good one and my book is published, i will give you a shout on the thank you list! thanks.
PS: Thanks to everyone who answered before. I didn’t choose my answers on time so it went to vote.
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This isn’t really a genealogy question, but I am not sure where it should go. Here is a place to look for names.
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Taking a lowlands shire, that isn’t too close to the border – such as Renfrewshire – I went to and searched for the county name. Using the show places within 10 km tool gives a good list of local place names. Taking the first part of one location name and the second part of another – so that they sound real – but obviously picking on the more exotically Scottish sounding names.
Gallowskaith
Blarisbuck
Gilshoglen
Meikleshaw
Carntorlie
And using Kinross-shire
Queich
Kinbo
Balphinnan
Carncrievie
Balfarg
One of the Clan Robertson (Clan Donnachaidh) septs is Tannoch so ther should be a strong association between Robertson, Tannoch and nearby place names.
Searching CuriousFox for Tannoch finds Tannochside in Lanarkshire. See 10km suggests inventing
Auchinmuir
Braeloch
Burngeddie
Kylebeth
Gallowgair.
I like the Gallow association for a judge.