AIBU to call my son Leo?

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IWishIWasAFrog · 26/09/2011 15:16

Was pretty certain that we would call DS2 (due last Saturday but no sign of him yet!) Leo as a first name. Middle name Nicolaas (family name). Just told an (older) friend of MIL's, her first reaction was oh, you can't call him that, Tony Blair called his son that and he is so slimy

So, baby name jury, AIBU to call my son Leo? DS1 is called Ben and we have a difficult Dutch surname that always needs spelling or correcting, need a short name that will 'work' and sound the same in Germanic languages and English.

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 26/09/2011 15:20

Of course you're not BU. Leo is a lovely name and before I read your OP I couldn't think for a moment why you shouldn't use it. Having read it, it's a completely dud reason for not using a name. Forget the silly woman and use it if you like it :)

Hope he arrives soon!

sunnysunchild · 26/09/2011 15:20

Nothing wrong remotely with Leo. I don't immediately think of Tony B when I hear the name.

Call him Leo if you like the name!

greenzebra · 26/09/2011 15:20

how ridiculous that someone would say that to you. Leo is a great name and I dont think of Tony Blair when I hear it, some people say stupid things about names, it goes very well with Ben also.

This is why when I was pg we didnt tell anyone the names we had thought of.

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IWishIWasAFrog · 26/09/2011 15:19

Really? I'm no TB fan but surely you can find assosciations with most names?

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headfairy · 26/09/2011 15:19

YANBU, I like the name Leo. I'm a Leo (star sign that is, not my name :o) and it's a lovely name - mind you, I used to have a heartbreakingly handsome friend who was called Leo so I might be biased. Somehow I feel all Leos are heartbreakingly handsome now.

Not Leo Sayer though.

He's not heartbreakingly handsome.

At all.

GetOrfMo1Land · 26/09/2011 15:17

YABU

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