SOME of the most famous names in Glasgow are to disappear from the political map under plans to redraw constituency boundaries.

The Evening Times revealed yesterday that the city would lose one Scottish Parliament seat, as part of a shake up proposed by the Boundary Commission for Scotland.

Now it has emerged old-established names like Glasgow Cathcart and Glasgow Govan would disappear, to be replaced by East Glasgow, North Central Glasgow, North Glasgow, South Central Glasgow, South Glasgow, South East Glasgow, South West Glasgow and West Glasgow.

Other names set to vanish include Anniesland, Baillieston, Cathcart, Govan, Kelvin, Maryhill, Pollok, Shettleston and Springburn.

Rutherglen would drop Glasgow from its title and join Lanarkshire, which would gain a seat.

In Glasgow and elsewhere, names have been chosen in an attempt to differentiate them from similarly-named Westminster constituencies which cover similar areas but have different boundaries.

Scotland will keep its present number of 73 seats but their boundaries are being rejigged to take account of population changes since the 1990s.

Labour looks set to lose at least two seats from the process, which sees all of Scotland's towns and cities lose out to the suburbs and commuter towns.

Only two seats - both in Falkirk - would remain unchanged if the consultation document is backed.

The country's 59 Westminster seats, which only came into being at the 2005 general election, are unaffected by the plans.

Today's proposals from the Boundary Commission are based on the calculation that each seat should have a theoretical total of 54,728 electors, the "electoral quota".

A spokesman for the SNP said: "These are substantial proposals from the Boundary Commission which we will analyse closely to ensure Scotland's distinct local communities are not adversely affected.

"We are disappointed that the Commission has depersonalised the names of many constituencies and will be making representations on this point.

"However it is ridiculous that these boundaries are being decided in Westminster. The Scottish Parliament should decide the constituency boundaries for Holyrood elections."

A Labour spokesman added: "There will be a full internal party consultation on these proposals once everyone has had the chance to consider them in full."