Lachlan

Well I don't know about English people but Swiss people will definitely be able to pronounce it correctly ;) We love the ch sound so much that there's a running gag that Swiss people have a sore throat from their own dialect.

I dunno. Probably something to do with Vikings? I like it, maybe because of the cute toddler I know with the name

Just fyi 'ch' is not always pronounced like that in Scotland (only in Gaelic words), that would be ridiculous. Lachlan is actually pronounced correctly as Lack-lahn or Lack-Linn (depending on accent). That's how we pronounce it in Scotland and since it's our name, allow us to be the authority. There's nothing worse than Americans completely butchering the name, especially since it's entirely pronounceable.

This is really a gem of a name for me. I'm not sure why it's not very popular in the US—it fits right in with all the ending-in-n names out there right now, perhaps it is not used as much because of the pronunciation—but that's what makes it all the more fascinating to me. I would name my son Lachlan in a heartbeat!

The name is pronounced Lachlan exactly how it sounds. I am from highlands of Scotland where name originated. People down under have made a whole new pronunciation of it, more sounding like lochlin. La and lo sound very different to me whether or not kiwis pronounce och as lock. Name berry pronounce it wrong. V frustrating. Look it up on you tube.

I would totally name my child Lachlan. I love it for both genders. It's been one of my favorite names for many years.

I felt like that for a while, but after seeing it over and over on nameberry it grew on me! Now I find it strangely appealing. Maybe the Scottish feel and Viking reference?

One of those names that everyone likes but I just don't get it. What's the big deal about Lachlan?

I like this name, its soft and strong at the same time. I don't know if id use it on a future son but it will be on the list of consideration.

Seems like this is actually a predominantly Australian name. My (Aussie) wife was surprised to find I'd never met anyone with this name (in the US).

Lachlan is my newest boy-name love <3 Pronounced like we do in Scotland ("LOCH-lin").

My favorite boy name hands down.

If we have a son, this will be his name. I have loved it for years! We will be saying it LOCK-lin as that is the convention in Canada. When I read your comment, I read it like Lock is pronounced like Lock not like Lock, because here Loch is Lock pronunciation wise!

But Scottish speakers have a very different set of phonemes which greatly affects their pronunciation, especially compared to American English. Although in Scotland the "ch" is not pronounced like the hard "c" of English, it is also not the same as a typical English "ch." It's a more guttural sound somewhere in between (the English) "ck" and "ch," but because most English speakers can't replicate the exact pronunciation, they default to that which is closest ("ck"). That's why, in American English at least, Loch Ness is pronounced as "Lock" Ness.

Australia pronounces it like LOCK-Lin as well :)

Yes, but loch is Gaelic. I can't speak for other English speaking countries, but in Canada that lovely "ch" sound is usually pronounced as a hard "c".

Scotland is an English speaking country!

Loch is Anglicized as "lock" though, so English speakers will do the same with Lachlan... it might not technically be correct, but that's the closest most (American, at least) English speaking people are going to get.

This is my husband's name and my favorite boys' name. If our 2nd child is a boy, he will be Lachlan II. It's a very Scottish, very masculine name. I'm not a huge fan of boys' names being used for girls, especially this one.

Just to mention Lachlan is not pronounced LOCK-lin in Scotland. It's Lach-lin. The ch is pronounced like the end of the word loch not as a k.

''Scottish as haggis and tartan plaid kilts'' lmao

I know a girl Lachlyn and it's so cute! I do want to get caught up in the 'ch', however, and turn it into LOCHSJDFKNSDFKADSKNASKDFNKLAN...