Lorna/Lorcan

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Hello, would like your opinions on these names

Lorna for a girl

or

Lorcan for a boy

like Irish/Scottish names as I am of Irish descent and hubby is Scottish.

Middle names - Lorna Grace, Lorna Beth, Lorna Jeane or Lorna Maeve

Lorcan Ross, Lorcan Oisin or Lorcan Alasdair

Thanks for any opinions - other names which fit our criteria also welcome!

Lorna Grace-like.
I don't like Lorcan at all but if it is important to you why not have it second? Alasdair Lorcan?

I love Lorna but have been put off slightly by the lack of a meaning. Aside from the Lorna Doone reference, does it have one?

I like them both, actually! Good choice

Thanks for the opinions ladies. They are appreciated.

As for meanings, yes it does seem t have been "invented" for the novel, however it is apparently widely regarded as the feminine of Lorne which is considered sort of a scottish form of Lawrence, and is after the Firth of Lorne - which is a lovely place. So I suppose we could take meaning from that?!

Really like both. But oh how I love the name Oisin.

Lorcan sounds like he should be an evil vampire or something. Dislike.
Lorna's OK though.

I like Lorna

Don;t like Lorcan one bit. Orc. Or is it ork? Thousands and thousands of orcses.

Lorn is good for a scottish boy

I love Lorna

I love Lorna - still quite unusual. Like Lorna Grace from your choices - very pretty!

I do like Lorcan and also Lachlan with nn Lachy

oh love Lachlan smashingtime, that is going on our list for sure!

Hubby now says he think Lorna might be a bit "middle aged." Whatever that means. I think as you said, it is quite unusual and not middle-aged mumsy at all. Hmm. what do you think?

Like Lorna. Like Morna more more though - means "beloved" and is dd1's middle name!

Have little opinionon Lorcan. Prefer Lachlann, or Logan.

I really like Lorna. I had Lorcan on my list, but DH wasn't keen.

Love Lorna. Its not v popular which can only be good in my book!

I really like Lorna and Lorcan - lovely sounds, esp with an irish or scottish accent, and both unusual but not batty.

I don't really like like Lorna, but Lorcan is fab - I know one and he's a lovely little boy. I predict spelling issues with Lachlann.

Have you considered Laura, rather than Lorna?

And Lorne for a boy, rather than Lorcan?

Lorna - bit boring ..prefer Lauren

Lorcan - reminds me of Lycan

both ok..but nothing to write home about imo

Lorna is not middle aged, it is lovely. Like it with Grace as middle name.
Not sure about Lorcan at all.

I like both. Would go for Lorna Grace or Lorna Beth, or Lorcan Alasdair or Lorcan Ross.

I really like Lorna. I know of quite a few my age (30s) but no wee ones. Only 5 babies were called Lorna in Scotland last year (I do love the Scottish babies' names lists )

No real opinion about Lorcan, but I like Lachlan.

Love Lorcan & all your mns to go with it! Less keen on Lorna but again like your middle name options

43 Lachlans (and 17 Lauchans), 2 Lorcans btw

I was a bit surprised that no baby boys were named Lorne, but then I remembered the popularity of Lorne sausage... might work better out of Scotland.

Love Lorna Jeane, so pretty.

Also love Lachlan (but I have one so am a bit biased)

Not sure about Lorcan, don't dislike it though. I think it's a name that could grow on you. Nick name could be Lory.