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Original poster

Harlow?

35 replies

wellnowthenmardybum · 19/10/2014 20:49

Friend due a little boy soon wants me to ask mnetters opinion

She also as a daughter named Emmeline and is wondering if the names 'go'

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Szeli · 23/10/2014 12:41

sunshine OP is after a boys name

SunshineAndShadows · 23/10/2014 04:36

I'd look at names along the lines of Emmeline. Pretty and classic

Ottille
Camilla
Cora
Clara
Constance (Connie)
Ophelia

Etc...
Hopefully MN can suggest more and divert your friend away from Harlow

Szeli · 22/10/2014 19:37

to me it's a girls name - never heard of the place either so a no go.

like pp suggestion of hector

QuicheConverter · 21/10/2014 11:58

The place is pretty uninspiring tbh - like calling your child Slough.

Arlo as suggested by pp is nice and fits with emmeline.

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wellnowthenmardybum · 21/10/2014 11:51

Emmmm.... don't think I"ll show her this thread but will pass on feedback we're both from up north and had never heard of the place

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moxon · 21/10/2014 05:22

surfsup

SurfsUp1 · 21/10/2014 04:58

Harlow, is it me you're looking for?

IneedAwittierNickname · 21/10/2014 00:10

That's Probably true Boys having never been to Harlow I wouldn't know.

But if sone one introduced their new baby Marlow(e) to me I'd be thinking "like the place? "

Boysandme · 20/10/2014 23:23

Ineedawittiernickname To be fair Marlow is a very different sort of place to Harlow!!!

I don't like either of them as a name though.

DrElizabethPlimpton · 20/10/2014 23:15

Hector?

SanityClause · 20/10/2014 23:06

That's what I thought of, too, puddock.

She was great for a bitchy quote!

perrinelli · 20/10/2014 23:03

Harley?

jaundicedoutlook · 20/10/2014 23:00

Colchester?

NadiaWadia · 20/10/2014 17:15

Don't like - it's one of those surnamey names which I mainly don't care for, with a few exceptions. As well as that, isn't it mostly used for girls?

I like Emmeline.

PrimalLass · 20/10/2014 16:43

Awful chavvy Sorry.

IneedAwittierNickname · 20/10/2014 16:38

Don't like Harlow although love Emmeline.

I don't like Marlowe either as that also makes me think of the place (even with the added e)

Only1scoop · 20/10/2014 16:36

Sorry Op

Only1scoop · 20/10/2014 16:36

Baylow Bodrum Jeannie Grace boo boo....

StaircaseAtTheUniversity · 20/10/2014 16:32

My husband is from Harlow (in North Essex, incidentally, not East Herts) and I think I can say without doubt that if you had been there, you wouldn't name anyone after it. Horrendous!

moxon · 20/10/2014 16:32

Barlow/Baylor. Hohum.

Only1scoop · 20/10/2014 16:18

Savoy indeed

Hawful

How about Barlow instead....

Babayaggatheboneylegged · 20/10/2014 16:14

It's a new town near Stansted Airport. I think Nicole Richie may be aware of the connection though, because I think that's what she named her daughter. I wouldn't do it though!

WhatsGoingOnEh · 20/10/2014 13:17

Marlowe is gorgeous! Harlow just makes me think of the town. But YES to Marlowe. What a lovely name.

SavoyCabbage · 20/10/2014 12:27

Don't you mean Hawful onescoop?

Didn't someone famous call,their baby Preston?

Only1scoop · 20/10/2014 12:26

Awful

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