Lochlan or Lachlan?

[AbandonHopeDarren]

Opinions on these names please and do you prefer one to the other?

Thanks!

[AstridT]

Do you have any Irish or Scottish heritage?

If not, I prefer the Irish Lochlan

[AstridT]

Forgot to say, I'm not keen on it sorry

[AbandonHopeDarren]

Thanks, I actually have both Irish and Scottish heritage! I have stronger ties to Ireland though.

It's just to add to a shortlist at this stage, so no offence taken if people say they dislike it.

[rhiaaaaaaaannon]

Lochlan has a nicer sound to it

[katemess12]

I've only seen it spelt Lachlan here (Australia). I know a few of them, including a cousin. They all get Lachie (prn. Locky) for short.

I don't like it. Sounds awful in my accent, at least.

[Caldini22]

Id write as Lachlan. I like it!

[HardcoreLadyType]

I've only ever seen Lachlan, until a few days ago, on a baby name thread. I googled it, because I assumed Lochlan was a spelling mistake, but I discovered that I was wrong, and it is, indeed, also correct.

So, personal preference, really.

[HardcoreLadyType]

Oh, and I do like it.

[Loyly]

I prefer Lachlan

[tirtytreeandatird]

Mmm neither ...I do like Lorcan though ....

[AbandonHopeDarren]

Lorcan would become Law-cun where I live! It's nice in an Irish accent though.

There are a few names I like which would get massacred where I live. Tabitha becomes Tabiffa, Cormac becomes Cawmac, Saoirse becomes something like Seahorse, Theodore becomes Feodore, Henrietta becomes Henri-eh-ah etc.

[squoosh]

Lochlan has a much nicer sound. The Scottish Lachlan sound like a duck quacking.