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Opinions on Arlo?

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ShimmeringCobalt · 25/06/2015 19:30

For dc3!

Have a feeling it'll be a boy!

Brother is Reuben.

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ClementineAndCordelia · 28/06/2015 15:31

It was our front runner for DC2 for the past 6 years and we may well have gone for it when DC2 was born last Sunday , if it wasn't for being warned off big time back in January on here ! People were saying that it was almost as popular as David in some parts of London ! .... And like MishMooshandMogwai we have an Orla which would have been a bit like being given two vowels and two consonants to play with Wink . That said I still adore it and think that , for me, along with Reuben- very few boys names are as lovely .
If you love it go for it- but be prepared for it to be increasing in popularity .

Baguettes · 27/06/2015 10:01

I was considering Arlo until the footballer / towie nightmare occurred. Absolute no-no now.

FraggleHair · 26/06/2015 17:59

Footballer and Towie is a double body blow.

HuftysTrain · 26/06/2015 17:58

Oh no! It's had the the footballer/Towie wag kiss of death. Cringe.

FringedLampshade · 26/06/2015 16:41

There are a lot of under one Arlos around here. I was at an under-attended local baby/toddler group yesterday, and of the eight children present, two were called Arlo, both under six months.

I think it is likely to be hugely, briefly popular.

silverglitterpisser · 26/06/2015 16:40

Andy Carroll the footballer n his TOWIE partner have just named their baby this. I like the name but feel it will now become massively popular.

reuset · 26/06/2015 16:35

Yep, stats only up to 2013 as 2014 due out soon. I'll eat my hat (I've promised that before on here and not had to Grin) if it hasn't risen significantly still.

RedToothBrush · 26/06/2015 15:08

Its 2015.The stats are for 2013. Whilst it doesn't appear that popular yet, I'll be amazed if its not top 100 in the 2014 stats that are due out in about 6 weeks and isn't one of the highest climbers for the year. It really does seem to be everywhere

reuset · 26/06/2015 14:07

It's destined for huge popularity. Look at the chart here and the sharp rise, year on year, a typical journey of one of the trendy names.

names.darkgreener.com/#arlo

Bollocksinabowl · 26/06/2015 14:03

Sounds like an over-the-counter treatment for thrush

5madthings · 26/06/2015 13:52

It's not that popular, number 189 in ons statistics with 295 babies called arlo.

5madthings · 26/06/2015 13:46

Love it, it's ds4's middle name, he is rudi arlo, ds2 is Oscar reuben, so I love both your names.

Griffineater · 26/06/2015 13:41

Agree with most posters that, although a nice sounding name, Arlo will date very quickly unfortunately. It is a bit like a boys version of Evie, Isla and Lola from a few years back. Not heard of much before, then suddenly ubiquitous. Tread carefully OP. Similar boys names which are trendy at the moment and used by celebs a bit are Max, Rex, Seth, Asa, Ezra, Ludo and Milo. A bit cool now equals not at all in a few years time. This is personal choice of course so go for it if none of this concerns you. Just stating how it is. It is all to go with perception of what sounds fresh and new to our ears right now.

Zakken · 26/06/2015 11:14

Terrible. A current "trendy" fad and it will date badly.

Oliversmumsarmy · 26/06/2015 10:48

My first thought it was the name of a Landlord insurance company, then a town in Essex

RedToothBrush · 26/06/2015 10:43

You know when a name has 'jumped the shark' when it becomes a Disney name!

MadMum2015 · 26/06/2015 10:42

Too trendy by half.
Reuben is lovely, of its time but still classic but Arlo a step too far I think.

LikeSilver · 26/06/2015 10:41

I have an Arlo, I love it (obvz). I haven't met another. I do know there's a Disney film due out in November about a dinosaur called Arlo though, so there may be a few around ????

RedToothBrush · 26/06/2015 10:38

Third thread this week for Arlo.

Really faddy and trendy and will be hideously over used for 2 years before everyone realises it sounds like Harlow and is no longer ridiculously middle class.

ThursdayLast · 26/06/2015 10:12

I really dislike it.

Is it a derivative of something?

charlyn · 26/06/2015 10:08

It was on my list when pregnant with dd (whos now 2) but Ive since gone off it as it seems to be getting very popular and worried about it being faddy/trendy.

CrystalMcPistol · 25/06/2015 23:25

Very....of the moment. Kind of name a soap star calls their kid.

BeautifulStars93 · 25/06/2015 22:41

im really not keen sorry

smearedinfood · 25/06/2015 21:45

I have one and the name was well received - throws lazer eyes at anyone not loving the name..

Sophronia · 25/06/2015 21:41

Agree that it's very trendy and 'now', I think it will date badly.