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Are names like Anne, Karen, or Kenny ever used in Scotland?

Does anyone know if these names are ever used in Scotland?

If not, what country do you think people with these names would live in?

Anne

Karen

Kenny

Also, where would you think someone with the surname Thompson lived?

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    Yup all pretty common (in the often used sense) esp Anne/ Annie as in Lennox for example (Singer and Neighbour of The Broons a LONG running Scottish Cartoon strip that appears in the top Scottish newpaper The Sunday Post ) and Kenny/ Ken there's the Golfer/ Golf Pundit Ken Brown. My Friend in Scotland has ghillie (Gamekeeper and hunting attendant) called Ken and he is more scottish than Nessie eating a haggis plus he looks like the man on the Scots Porage Oats Box tasty.

    Thompson is English from the viking settlers (Which unsurprisingly have very strong links in Scotland) as in son of Tom it could be used all over the British Isles

    Source(s): Have very strong links to Scotland p.s for any Americans it's Scottish or Scots not scotch which is a Whisky (also never Whiskey as this is the Irish Spelling)/ Biscuit/ Brand of Sticky Tape. Anyone who uses Scotch to describe a person can go boil their heid
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes, they are frequently used in Scotland, as well as England, Wales, Ireland and every other English-speaking country.

    The only Thompson know lives in England. He's Scottish. You need to realise just how much people move about these days.

  • 1 decade ago

    Thompson surname: America or England

    If you want it to sound definitely Scottish, I'd use Mc...something

    Ian McConnell or something

    Scottish people I know

    Peter, Terry, Ian, Maxwell, John, Anne, Patsy, Margaret, Sheila, Heather, Elaine, Neil, Gina

    But I don't know much I live in the US

  • Yes, I am from Scotland and I've met many people with these names. Thompson sounds Scottish.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Used in Scotland?

    Anne - Yes.

    Karen - Yes.

    Kenny - Not really, more likely to be Kenneth.

    Thompson - Anywhere, including Scotland.

  • 1 decade ago

    Those are all common.

    The best Scottish footballer is called Kenny Dalglish.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Dalglish

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