Ruaridh or Lachlan

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If we ever have another child and it's a boy I love both of these names. Which do you prefer?

Is the first a name? Would have a clue how to pronounce it so Lachlan I suppose but far from a favourite sorry.

I prefer it spelt Ruari.

Lachlan is OK though where I’m from it tends to be pronounced ‘lock’ rather than ‘lach’ There’s much nicer names imo.

Both lovely but the majority of people will pronounce them Rory and Locklan
Unless you’re In Scotland?

Love ruaridh - it's one of my top names too ❤️

Ruaridh - was one of our top names if we weren't having a girl!

I'm guessing you are in Scotland and they will be pronounced properly.. If so Ruaridh. X

Def not Lachlan, he is a psycho is Emmerdale!!
Prefer Ruiry.

I love Ruaridh

I know spellingshe vary but the Irish name is Ruairidh. .

Forgiveness - i was just going to say the same about the Scottish spelling (if it is to follow Gaelic spelling rules, that is, although some people choose to ignore these). Just as you say, there should be an 'i' on both sides of the 'r'.

Lachlan. Ruairdh is fine but there are so many nowadays and with different spellings, I would go Lachlan if you want him not to be one of many.

This thread made me smile as I have a friend who has two boys and they are Ruaridh and Lachlan. I prefer Ruaridh, I think it has a lovely sound. And I wouldn't butcher it and spell it Ruari.

Ruairidh. Spelled correctly like that.

Ruairidh (But I’m English and a teacher, and if I found it in my register I’d say ‘Rory’ - how should it sound?)

I meant to write Ruairidh lol. I know how to spell it 😀

Definitely Ruairidh. Pronounced Roo-i (as in igloo)-ray

Thanks doodlejump - does make a difference to students not having to correct their mispronounced names so I try and make a point of knowing how things ought to sound!

This may be a regional difference in Scotland, or a difference between Scotland and Ireland, but gaelic-speakers I know would pronounce the end of the word as 'reeh', not 'ray'. Like the speaker in this clip: forvo.com/word/ruairidh/

In my Scottish accent it's more roo-ree.

Both lovely in Scotland

I like them both. I'm Scottish but not a Gaelic speaker and and would pronounce it Roo-ree.
Only thing is that I once worked with a very dyslexic teenager who had big issues spelling his name.

I absolutely love Ruairidh, it was my second choice for my first son. We're in the north east of Scotland and it sounds beautiful with the accent here.

Ruairidh spunds beautiful in a Scottish accent. I do prefer the spelling Ruairi though.