Boys names - Lochran, Garrett, Campbell

[MsMax1]

Hi Everyone,
So I'm 37 weeks pregnant and myself and DH are struggling with boys names! We have an older daughter called Arabella and the names we have narrowed it down to are:

• Lochran
• Campbell
• Garrett

My mother and her side of the family are Scottish. Husband's family is English. What do you think of these names? Wanted to sound the out before sharing thoughts with our families!
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I think Lochran is the nicest of your choices x

They all sound good and Scottish.

I've never met anyone with these names so have no associations. But it's great that they're not overused, they're interesting!

They're all surnames which I'm not keen on for first names.

I like the first two, not sure about Garrett- people might think you're saying Gareth.

I'm in Scotland and have met loads of Campbells, I love it as a name.

Love Lochran! Sounds very Scottish and a bit less usual.

In Scotland and never come across a Lochran if that helps any

I like Lochran the best.

Never heard of Lochran, is it Scottish? I'm in Scotland and it just looks like a typo of the well known Lochlan:

I really like all 3. My favourite is Garrett, a name I have long loved but never actually seen it used. All good though, and all work for Arabella's brother.

Garrett is bound to be misheard (but is lovely). And the other two are great too. Finally a baby name thread I don't roll my eyes at!!!

Don't share thoughts with the family! Not everyone will like whichever name you pick, so don't give them the opportunity to put you off. Lochran's my favourite. But the ch sound might be more of a ck with an English accent.

Never heard of Lochran either. Personally would prefer Lachlan

Never heard of lochran (am Scottish). Love Lochlan but discounted it as English pronunciation so wrong - Lock-lan. I know a Campbell in his 50s, it's hard to shorten if you're keen for that?

Lochran in Scottish Gaelic means lantern. There's a Gàidhlig arts body with the name An Lòchran based in Glasgow.

Lochran or Campbell - of those two Campbell. Both are great names.

Not keen but think I prefer Garrett.

Garrett

Campbell I'm not keen on and Lochran looks like a mistake. Lachlan?

I like Lochran best, but it looks like others might mistake it for Lochlan or Lachlan.

There is also a Lochrin spelling, which has a different origin to Lochran but sounds the same, and may cause less confusion. Both spellings, as well as Lochryn, have been used in Scotland, albeit rarely.

Not keen on Garrett, Campbell is OK.

Arabella is beautiful and definitely a 'first name' your boys names are all surnames and don't feel like they go to me.

Love Campbell

Yes I did think Garrett might be mistaken for Gareth.
Thanks

@ineedtogotobedanyway
It is a Gaelic surname rather than a first name - more on the Irish side I think.
Not a massive fan of Lochlan or Lachlan - I think it is the softer sounding ending I’m not so keen on.

@Justmuddlingalong Agreed - one side of the family will like one of the names and the other will like a different one! 😄

@HoratioNightboy
Oh I hadn’t looked at alternative spellings - something to think about!

@hellotoyellow
I have a second (or is it third?!) cousin called Campbell so think the Scottish family would go all good with than name. I imagine it will get shortened to Cam.