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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Leo

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Magazinepile · 07/08/2016 12:48

What do you think of it? Any similar names?
Leo is lion in Latin which I think is cool as its fierce yet sweet. Opinions?

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EssentialHummus · 15/08/2016 15:43

I was very keen on Lev (the Russian version of Leo) but DP has vetoed it. Great name.

SausageDogGeorge · 15/08/2016 15:31

I love the name - DS is called Leo and he is coming up to 14 years old now - there are certainly more Leo's around now but in his high school (1200+ kids) there are no other Leo's that he is aware of. It was always top of my list for boys names and I still love it now.

Hayls17 · 15/08/2016 15:25

I love Leo, that and Leon are on my boys names list

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Magazinepile · 15/08/2016 08:41

Oh really jelly? That's good to know, I think people don't use it because they think it'll be popular but then because of this it isn't as much IYSWIM! Thanks sweet X

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jellycat1 · 14/08/2016 15:41

When I say 'every' I mean all the current popular ones.

jellycat1 · 14/08/2016 15:29

Just seen this. Love the name Leo. I live in a 'nappy valley' area of London. Babies everywhere. I've met at least 3 of every name at nursery, school and baby groups and funnily enough the only Leo I know is mine!

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Magazinepile · 08/08/2016 09:11

Our surname is a fairly popular one beginning with H and the other two DC have fairly unpopular names I mean they're popular but you don't meet loads everyday. Just worried that Leo is too ordinary with our surname... They don't have middle names

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Mummamayhem · 08/08/2016 09:06

I really like it but it's out for us as surname starts with an L and doesn't sound right.

MrsGsnow18 · 08/08/2016 09:02

I like it. I don't know any other Leos.
I don't like the suggestion of Leon however because of the car Seat Leon. Quite a popular car nowadays and I just wouldn't want to be named the same as a car model.

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Magazinepile · 08/08/2016 08:59

Thanks all! I think it's popular but it doesn't really matter as it's such a nice name. Really not the end of the world if he's called Leo H to differentiate him from the other leo(s)

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RortyCrankle · 07/08/2016 18:05

Leo is a lovely name. Is your son going to be born in August so it matches his star sign?

DramaAlpaca · 07/08/2016 17:52

Good name, short & neat but strong.

Zhabr · 07/08/2016 17:50

In my son's school year there are Leo,Leon and Leonardo.

HerdsOfWilderbeest · 07/08/2016 17:48

Love it. Soft but strong. Perfect.

BendydickCuminsnatch · 07/08/2016 17:48

Really like it! I also like Theo but think Leo is much more interesting and less widely used. Also I know a little girl Leo(nora) which I think is incredibly cool.

Jacobbay · 07/08/2016 17:29

It's an excellent name

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 07/08/2016 15:07

Love Leo and also Leon. Both are on my (very hypothetical) boy name list.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 07/08/2016 15:06

I like it. Leon has the same meaning and is equally easy to spell and pronounce. If you have a girl, you could call her Leonie.

Similar: Theo, Max, Felix, Ivo, Louis, Micah, Noah, Ethan, Jacob, Titus, Miles, Milo, Arlo.

sonlypuppyfat · 07/08/2016 14:30

Are you having a lion?

Madbengalmum · 07/08/2016 14:24

Like it.

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 07/08/2016 14:23

Love it, hope to use it one day.

Bear2014 · 07/08/2016 14:12

It's lovely but very very popular where we live (London) - there was at least one in every baby group and four in DD's nursery!

ZenNudist · 07/08/2016 14:11

Love. It was on our list.

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Magazinepile · 07/08/2016 13:43

Yes ipost that's what I didn't know too leeow or layow.

And oohh theview I like that. It's sweet and different plus dd's spelling is different to the norm. And ds' name isn't that common

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Magazinepile · 07/08/2016 13:41

We already have a boy and a girl and dds name is shortened to 3 letters and 2 syllables like Leo and ds' name is 1 syllable but sometimes made into 2 so I think it would go nicely.

Any similar names anyone?

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