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How would you pronounce....

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mintich · 05/03/2018 18:52

Lachlan? I hear two different pronunciations and I know which one I would use. But I want to see if I would be constantly correcting people!

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Ledehe · 06/03/2018 17:05

It's Lackh lin and has been a boys name in my family tree for centuries. We're Scottish, if it was pronounced like loch surely we would spell it that way. It's very popular in Australia and pronounced loch there. If you prefer the loch way then maybe spell it that way

fuckoffsnow · 06/03/2018 16:57

Lach(as in Loch)-lan. I'm 28 and Scottish if that helps your survey Wink

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mintich · 06/03/2018 16:55

Seems like it's not just older people who say Lach-lan then! Why are there two pronunciations?!

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mintich · 06/03/2018 16:54

@doublew what's the other name? It's probably on my list if you like Lachlan

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doublew · 06/03/2018 15:56

We considered this name for our DS but decided against precisely because of the pronunciation thing. We ended up picking another name and only when we introduced him to relatives did I realise that also had 2 variations of pronunciation and I kept having to correct them all!

FWIW I would pronounce it loch-lan

lilydaisyrose · 06/03/2018 15:48

I'm Scottish, in my thirties and would pronounce it as Lach-lan (the 'ach' as in loch with an 'a')

Rainbowbright17 · 06/03/2018 15:44

I'm Scottish, in my 40's & id pronounce it as Lach-lan. Lovely name!

UsernameInvalid66 · 06/03/2018 15:23

I want to say Lach-lan (like German "lachen") but I've never met anyone with that name, or heard how anyone with that name pronounces it!

ChocolateCrunch · 05/03/2018 20:18

Lacklan, only because I know one who pronounces it this way. He's 15.

SuperBeagle · 05/03/2018 20:15

It's lock-lun in Australia.

I watch a Scottish Youtuber who pronounces it lack-lan though. It was the first and only time I'd heard that.

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mintich · 05/03/2018 20:10

So now we have 3 pronunciations! So the two I know are Loch-lan and Lack-lan. I'm Scottish and seems like younger Scottish people use Loch-lan and the older generation use Lack-lan

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MollyHuaCha · 05/03/2018 19:54

Loch- lun (as in Scottish lake)

FissionChips · 05/03/2018 19:42

Egbert

MyNewBearTotoro · 05/03/2018 19:42

Loch-lan

LivLemler · 05/03/2018 19:40

Lough-lun.

Allthebestnamesareused · 05/03/2018 19:09

Lock-lun

upsideup · 05/03/2018 19:06

Ive never seen that name before, so I would probably just read it out as Lachlan

grasspigeons · 05/03/2018 19:05

lock lun

NotLinkedInSnowedIn · 05/03/2018 19:03

Laklun. I find it quite difficult to say. Prefer Lorcan.

helpmum2003 · 05/03/2018 19:02

Lacklun

IrnBruTortie · 05/03/2018 19:00

I had a boyfriend Lachlan once. He pronounced it Lach-Lan With the Lach as in Scottish Loch, but with a more A than O sound. I love the anme, and might have considored it, if I didnt have an ex called Lachlan!!

Tawdrylocalbrouhaha · 05/03/2018 18:59

Lach-lan (soft kh)

MaryPoppinsStoleMyHandbag · 05/03/2018 18:59

Actually it sounds more like lock-lun rather than lock-lan when it comes out of my mouth.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 05/03/2018 18:59

Lock lun

MaryPoppinsStoleMyHandbag · 05/03/2018 18:58

Lock-lan

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