Harlow for a boy

[Ladypug]

Firstly is Harlow ok for a boy or too feminine? Secondly we're close to a Harley - is it too similar?

[VikingVolva]

Harlow is a town in Essex. Not remotely feminine.

It also sounds like Hyacinth Bucket meets Arlo.

[mindexplode]

have you ever been to Harlow? its not a name I would associate with a child as its a concrete town

alternatives are Hatfield, bracknell and Basingstoke

[turdfairynomore]

It reminds me of the Jean Harlow/margot asquitth row-the t is silent, as in Harlow!

[EmmaGellerGreen]

Harlow is a unpleasant town.

[blueistheonlycolourwefeel]

I know an Arlow?

[SeaMedows]

It's not just a town in Essex - Harlow Carr is a wonderful RHS Garden in Yorkshire.

I actually think its a really nice name for a boy. Arlow's good too.

[Mitzi50]

Harlow is an unattractive town with more than its fair share of roundabouts.

You could try Milton (as in Keynes).

IMO it's not a great name for a beautiful baby.

[MrsLeighHalfpenny]

Its not only not great, its bloody awful. There are so many lovely names to choose from, why choose the name of a scabby town??

[Mitzi50]

I do like Arlo though

[IrenetheQuaint]

If you had a DD next you could call her Sawbridgeworth



Arlo is fine.

[FoxSticks]

Sawbo at least is a classy town. Harlow definitely isn't. I think if you'd ever been you wouldn't want to call your child that name.

[RumAppleGinger]

I really like it but DH veto'd it for all the reasons above.

[Ladypug]

Sorry I didn't know it was a place, I just wondered

[TheBeagleHasLanded]

To me Arlo just makes it sound as if you dropped the "H" in Harlow.

[MrsLeighHalfpenny]

Now that you know OP, have you changed your mind?

[SoupDragon]

As someone else said, what about Arlo? That's a boy's name rather than a place.

[BathshebaDarkstone]

I immediately thought of Harlow in Essex too and so did DH.

[tictactoad]

Harlow with a silent T was my first reaction too.

[SylvaniansAtEase]

Oh OP no.

How about:

Heath
Harris(on)
Harry

Arlo
Leon
Otis
Rory

[Ladypug]

I'm not set on it, I just heard it and thought "ooh wonder if that's too feminine?" Haven't really started looking properly yet although not sure I'm brave enough to share any more!

[MamaLazarou]

Oh, bless you, OP! We are extremely forthright in this folder.

Arlo is lovely.

[MamaLazarou]

Ooh, how about Marlow?

[Ladypug]

Thanks Mama, I will learn! I love Marlow, thank you :-)

[mindexplode]

Marlow is a town on the Thames in bucks, a much nicer town then Harlow but still the name of a town

[AuntieStella]

Marlowe however is the surname of a brilliant spy/playwright. I don't like surname names much, but think that one's lovely.