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Ivo

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zippyswife · 08/02/2016 21:19

Desperately seeking a make for ds. A friend suggested Ivo and dh who normally dismisses everything actually likes it. I'd never heard of it before but it's quickly growing on me. Thoughts please?!

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ThursdayLastWeek · 09/02/2016 12:22

Ivo Graham is a very funny comedian.

It's a bit posh for me to use, (perhaps this comes from the above reference, I've no idea of its origins), but I like it all the same.

Allalonenow · 09/02/2016 12:19

Only if you live in the Balkans.

But I do like Rollo and Jago, or what about Jasper or Keir?

wtftodo · 09/02/2016 12:09

I love it and know a 6yr old in Kent with this name

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 09/02/2016 11:57

It's a good name and has been used in this country (albeit not that often) for a very long time. I know two. One is an Englishman of about 50 and one is a 12yo boy, growing up in England but from a Scottish family. Both pronounced Eye voah with a slight stress on the Eye bit.

Congratulations on your little boy, btw! Thanks

CrystalMcPistol · 09/02/2016 11:53

I'm surprised you'd never heard the name before.

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zippyswife · 09/02/2016 11:52

Simple and uncluttered! That's exactly what we want!!

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DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 09/02/2016 11:36

It sounds refreshingly simple and uncluttered.

If you both like it after months of searching why not. Just don't ask a multitude of your family members. Pinches it for other threads in Baby Names.

CrystalMcPistol · 09/02/2016 11:29

I like it. It reminds me of one of the Scottish twins from Child of Our Time.

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Lovelydiscusfish · 09/02/2016 04:53

I like it. Don't think it's that unusual. I know an Ivo, and when he is mentioned, people don't constantly say, why the made up name? Ivo's parents I believe named him after a famous cricketer of the same name?

Themodernuriahheep · 08/02/2016 22:36

I love it.

I also love the other English/Norman names ending in o.

Hugo
Rollo
Jago
Inigo
Iago

thecatfromjapan · 08/02/2016 21:49

Sorry - it's a Cocteau Twins song: [ here]]

I really wish I'd thought of this name for my ds. Smile

Naoko · 08/02/2016 21:46

It's nice :) I'd pronounce Ee-vo, but that's because it's not uncommon in my native language (Dutch) with that pronunciation. Suppose most people will go eye-vo in English.

Sophronia · 08/02/2016 21:43

I like it. I like the similar Ives as well.

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zippyswife · 08/02/2016 21:38

Oh I am so easily swayed by people I've never met! Pleased responses are generally positive. I can't tell if it's the hormones making me like this name I've never heard of before. Is that madness??

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MidnightVelvetthe5th · 08/02/2016 21:38

Ah I pronounced it wrongly :) I would be wary of Ivo big 'un or other such hilarious plays on the words 'I've a'

Also as it's a vowel look at the initials of any middle names and surnames

thecatfromjapan · 08/02/2016 21:36

If I weren't on my phone, I'd link to the song.

Do it! Great name.

thecatfromjapan · 08/02/2016 21:35

Love it.
And it's a Mortal Coil song, too.Smile

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zippyswife · 08/02/2016 21:34

I believe it's pronounced eye-vo. I prefer it without the r on the end. Does it smack of trying to hard? To be fair baby's a week old so at this stage we really are trying!!

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KestrelThestral · 08/02/2016 21:33

Ivo short for Ivan?
I like it.

BikeRunSki · 08/02/2016 21:30

I'd think you'd forgotten the "r" on the end.

ScarletForYa · 08/02/2016 21:27

Ivor might be better.

MaliaGrace · 08/02/2016 21:25

I would pronounce it Eye Vo

Excitedforxmas · 08/02/2016 21:25

I like it. Heard it in Scotland pronounced eye-vo

MaliaGrace · 08/02/2016 21:25

I love it - definitely a yes from me.