FAMOUS Scots feature among thousands of suggestions in the hunt to find a name for the new Forth Replacement Crossing.
The names of figures from Scotland's past and present have been submitted to the name the bridge campaign launched last month.
More than 3000 different suggestions have already been made including William Wallace, Sir Jackie Stewart, Robert the Bruce, Sir Chris Hoy, Andrew Carnegie, Sir Sean Connery, Sir Jimmy Shand, Mary Queen of Scots and Muriel Spark.
Nominations will remain open until January 31 when a shortlist of suggestions will be drafted. The list will then be put to a public vote.
Transport Minister Keith Brown said: "There have, of course, been countless globally renowned Scots and it is interesting to see the suggested names and comments put forward, by the public in favour of these noteworthy figures, past and present.
"It is great to hear that people would like to honour our most famous sons and daughters by naming the new Forth crossing after them."
Around 1200 workers are involved in the building project and the crossing is scheduled to open in 2016.
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