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Finlo

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chinlo · 17/09/2016 13:45

Thoughts?

We like Finley nn Fin, but it's common. We like Arlo but a close friend just used it.... Hey, what about Finlo!

We live in a global world these days where the origin of a name is less important, so what do we think of this one?

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chinlo · 17/09/2016 14:06

I've been through so many lists that I'm starting to lose all hope feel very philosophical about the whole thing. People are going to dislike a name just because it's not a "common" name that they've heard before - isn't that boring?? I think I just want a combination of letters that sound nice together, that people can use to identify my son!

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EssentialHummus · 17/09/2016 14:04

It sounds daft I've always thought the same about Jago.

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chinlo · 17/09/2016 13:57

I just realised how similar my username is to the name Finlo, lol! That wasn't even intentional!

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Honeybee79 · 17/09/2016 13:56

No.

TheLastHeatwave · 17/09/2016 13:55

'Hi, I'm Chinlo & this is Finlo'

I think not.

Ps: Fully aware your real name is hardly likely to be Chinlo, but considering you are contemplating Finlo, it could be 😁L

But seriously, and you did ask, NO to Finlo. Manx or otherwise it sounds daft.

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chinlo · 17/09/2016 13:55

It's made up in the sense that all names are made up. But aside from that, it is a real name.

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Artandco · 17/09/2016 13:54

No it's made up

Finnbar
Finnian
Flynn
Phineas

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chinlo · 17/09/2016 13:53

If you name your son Finlo you will have something in common with Jeremy Clarkson

That is the one [quite major Grin] downside, but then again, we thankfully live in a country where nobody knows who that is.

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chinlo · 17/09/2016 13:52

Oh sorry - it is a real name! It's Manx.

Lots of people are a little protective about its origins, kind of like Jago from Cornwall, I guess.

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MrsHulk · 17/09/2016 13:51

Woooah I take it back! Spellcheck didn't try to correct Finlo so I googled it and it IS a real name.

nameberry.com/babyname/Finlo

So go for it!

MoosLikeJagger · 17/09/2016 13:51

If you name your son Finlo you will have something in common with Jeremy Clarkson.

MrsHulk · 17/09/2016 13:50

I'd go with a real name, and have Finlo as a nickname. Otherwise I suspect they'll spend their lives answering questions about it

Eg you could name him Finney Logan...

HandmaidsTail · 17/09/2016 13:49

It sounds like the bastard child of Finlay and Arlo. Because it is. Nope.

FrancisCrawford · 17/09/2016 13:49

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SuburbanRhonda · 17/09/2016 13:47

Sounds like a made-up name (which you've said it is!) for Duplo from Finland Grin

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