Comments for LACHLAN:

LACHLAN means "Lord of the Lochs" and was originally meant as a Scottish title for someone who owned a Scottish Loch (lake).

-- gingermeg  6/7/2005

In a Danish book by Lene Kaberbool, Lachlan is a family-name (the book's name is Skämmerskans Dotter, Skämmerskans = Someone who make you remember your worst mistakes, and dotter =daughter).

-- Dahlis  1/29/2006

My neighbour's grandson is called Lachlan and he is so cute! I think this name can be really nice but I imagine it gets pronounced wrongly a lot, especially outside Scotland - either by people who can't pronounce the ch sound properly so it ends up as Locklan which is awful, or by pronouncing the a as 'ah' instead of 'aw'.

-- reniannen17  7/30/2006

Definitely one of the coolest names I've ever heard. I love the sound and look. Fabulous!

-- wefrox  8/8/2006

Lachlan is a nice name for a boy or a man. It sounds strong, handsome, and smart.

-- Anonymous User  10/29/2006

This is such a cool, smart, handsome name! It should definitely be used more.
And might I be so bold as to suggest it as a girls name if varied as Lachlyn?

-- Georgia_kh  4/13/2007

You can suggest Lachlyn for a girl, but I truly hope no one takes you up on it. Lachlan, on the other hand, is a fine, handsome boy's name.

-- Isla  1/3/2008

OH, please don't try to turn this into a girls name. GEEZE. There are enough girl names to go around, without taking a sexy, handsome, masculine and proud name like this and turning it into something butchy and semi-feminine.

Signed, a girl with a guy name and I HATE it! (Ashley)

-- Anonymous User  2/11/2008

I have a cousin named this, and I have seen him grow from a cute toddler to a full-sized man, and the name has grown with him. It's an excellent name, and I can see it becoming more popular soon, and in Australia it's become very common already. I do prefer the spelling Lochlan though.

-- RazzleDazzle  3/31/2008

Lachlan sounds like "lachtan" (seal) in Czech.

-- Emilie007  12/25/2008

I love this name and think it would be perfect for our son. Alas, my husband hates it and thinks it sounds like a name I am making up to sound cool.

-- bess  1/25/2009

Wow. What an incredibly handsome, strong name for a boy or man. This is a great name.

-- emmiix3  3/18/2009

Lachlan Murdoch is the son of Australian media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and married to Australian model/actress Sarah Murdoch (nee O'Hare).

Lachlan is an extremely popular name in Australia, ranking within the top 5 baby names in every year for the last decade. Outside of Australia it is not nearly as common.

Personally, while I like the spelling, yet familiar sound (reminds me of Lincoln), I don't particularly like the meaning of this on a child; unless, of course, he is from Norway, or at least somewhat Scottish.

-- RubyDooby  5/8/2009

Lachlan Macquarie was Governor of New South Wales, Australia, from 1810 to 1821. He played a leading and historically memorable role in the colony's development.

-- RubyDooby  6/8/2009

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