Corben or Arlo

[Baz13]

These names are different to my children'e names, but me and DH just cannot agree on any boy names. He loves Magnus, while I don't hate it I think it is too strong for siblings Charlie and Tilly.

DH likes Norse and strong sounding names, so far the ones I didn't completely nix were Arlo and Corben.

opinions on these names please :)

[HeyNonnyMaybe]

I'm with your DH on this. Corben did make me think of Jeremy Corbyn, unless you pronounce the 'e' very definitely that's what people will hear I think.
Arlo is nice but very Stroud.
Do you like Stellan or Lars?

[LynetteScavo]

Arlo is much, much better than Corben.

I like Magnus. Yes it is "stonger" than Charlie and Tilly, I don't think it is too strong.

Are Charlie and Tilly their full names on their BC? If not, shouldn't you go for another name which could be longer, like Alfie or Billy?

[Bunkai]

I know a Corbin. He suits his name perfectly. So I have a biased opinion.

[Sophronia]

How about Max? Or Magnus with Max for short? I'm not keen on either Corbin or Arlo.

[Baz13]

Charlie and Tilly are their full names.
It's so frustrating naming a third child, especially when out tastes are so different.

Not a fan on stellan or lars, but thank you for the suggestion.
Back to the drawing board...grrrrrrr

[NancyDroop]

I really like Arlo, but I think it is old English for Charles? So you'd have 2 DS's with variations on Charles?

I'm Scandinavian so some names off the top of my head: Eirik, Henrik, Nickolai, Johan.

[twinsneednames]

I love your other children's names, but hate both the names you have picked :(

Arlo is a lot better, though!

[Baz13]

The names don't grab me tbh, I just didn't say no straight away and wanted opinions on them.

Just hate it being so hard this time round finding a name!

I like Max, DH doesn't.

[FellOutOfBedTwice]

Where in the country are you OP? I'm in east London and Arlo just makes me think of someone from round here saying the name of a very shit new town on a line that runs out of Liverpool Street. I imagine anyone within travelling distance of Harlow will think the same thing and it's not a town you want to be associated with. As such I would go with Corbin as old Jezza is a better association.

[florascotianew]

Arlo is not 'old English for Charles'.
It was possibly based on an English version of a Gaelic-Irish place name, first used in a late 16th cent poem, which mentions 'Arlo Hill'. It is reminiscent of the modern place name Harlow, which means 'temple hill' or 'army hill' in Anglo-Saxon and is a not very nice new town.

Corbie is Scots for 'carrion crow'. The name Corbin or Corbyn (usual spellings, not with an 'e') is related, and comes from the French word for crow. It also means 'dark-haired', that is, with hair as dark as a crow.

[RockUnit]

Charlie, Tilly and

Leo
Jack
Sam
Danny
Freddie
Harry
Alfie

[NancyDroop]

Thanks for setting me right flora. We have an Arlo in DD's nursery and that's what I came up with googling, but my research was pretty shallow...

[Thatrabbittrickedme]

I think you've spelt Corbyn wrong --

smacks self on wrist as I'm not allowed to comment on name threads for very good reason...--

[Thatrabbittrickedme]

Strike though fail. Banishing self from thread

[mrsschu]

Corben = Jeremy Corbyn at the moment. I would avoid it. In any case I don't like surnames as first names which I assume this is.

Arlo was on my list for DS for about 5 minutes before I decided it would date quickly. I do still like it though...

[BlueChampagne]

Is Benji Norse enough for your DH? That would go well with your other DC names.

[AKissACuddleAndACheekyFinger]

I'm afraid j agree with all the Corben=Jeremy. I know it's not the same but it sounds the same.

Arlo is nice...perhaps Arthur?

[kavvLar]

Torben?

[RockUnit]

Corin, Milo, Reuben?

[harryhausen]

Ivor?

[BlueChampagne]

Sorry, didn't mean Benji (though it's sweet), but Benny. Never was much of an Abba fan!

[RoseDawson]

Your daughters FULL name is Tilly?

[Baz13]

I live South West England - FellOutOfBedTwice and never would have made that connection but thank you.
RoseDawson - yes her FULL name is Tilly - picked for sentimental reasons, but I didn't ask for opinions on my children's names :).
RockUnit -like Milo (but auntie's dog is called Milo) and Reuben
AKissACuddleAndACheekyFinger - love Arthur, we had originally picked this name but my friend said how lovely it sounded and is going to name her son Arthur.
KavvLar - DH likes Torben

Thank you for the replies

[GiveMyHeadPeaceffs]

What about Søren? That's my ds middle name Dh is a huge fan of Vikings but I vetoed Ragnor