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Arlo

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missm0use · 07/07/2017 07:20

Right ladies give it to me straight. What's wrong with Arlo?
(Before I fall in love with the name!)

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FrancesHouseman · 18/07/2017 18:54

I reckon all the people telling you its a "now" name are people who've recently had babies.

I know one real life Arlo (aged 10) and fictional Arlo from the Tweenies (again from about ten years ago).

Ignore the haterz, its a good name and will not "age terribly"

ilivebythesea · 18/07/2017 14:23

Yep, sounds like you've dropped the 'h'

EmmyInTheSticks · 18/07/2017 13:19

I wouldn't use it as its too faddy. Almost unused then suddenly popular. Those names sound dated quickly.

CharleyAnn · 18/07/2017 13:09

Unforunately as a name for a baby growing into an adult I don't think it suits.

My puppy is called Arlo and I think it works wonderfully for a dog or pet, but not so much human. Sorry! Blush

DramaAlpaca · 11/07/2017 20:48

I wouldn't use it but it's ok.

diddl · 10/07/2017 13:33

I think that it's a lovely name.

thethoughtfox · 10/07/2017 08:56

I love it but it crazy popular just now, maybe even 'common' in all it's contexts.

CaoNiMartacus · 10/07/2017 00:17

Arlo used to be SO POSH.

Now it is SO NOT.

In the space of, like, a year.

Notmyrealname85 · 09/07/2017 21:17

Love the sound but... I know an Arlo in his 20s and even in the trendier parts of town everyone just assumes it's Marlow

Also hard to shorten when shouting it :)

ProseccoandPizza · 09/07/2017 21:10

Both 26 year old DB and almost 7 year old DS have Arlo as their middle name. I absolutely love it!

Celestia26 · 09/07/2017 21:07

It's how people say 'Harlow' where I'm from, with the dropped H. Not a fan.

Argeles · 09/07/2017 21:00

I think it sounds like a brand of yoghurt.

TartanDMs · 09/07/2017 17:32

I know quite a few, and like pp said, the parents are all fairly hipster. It's not too bad, but is becoming ubiquitous.

WowserBowser · 09/07/2017 17:30

High five Miss !

MissFitton · 09/07/2017 17:28
Grin

I have one too. He's nearly nine. I've never come across another one around here so quite to surprised to hear it's trendy!

WowserBowser · 09/07/2017 17:22

I like all of those Grin

dementedma · 09/07/2017 16:53

Pretentious and sits alongside Cosmo, Noah,Lucas, Felix....

TheWeeWitch · 09/07/2017 13:54

Yes, it's trendy at the moment, but it's an ancient name. It was top of our list for a while, I love it.

WowserBowser · 09/07/2017 13:23

I have one. He's 6. Has definitely become more popular. Probs because I'm so cool.

llangennith · 09/07/2017 12:54

I'd never heard of it till 18 months ago when my niece named her baby boy Arlo. Loved it when I got used to it but as pp have said, it's very very common and will date.

DramaInPyjamas · 09/07/2017 12:29

I don't agree that it will date to 'exactly the year' etc it's trended up and down for years.
I know of a few in real life (not celebs) - one born in the 80s one born in the 90s and one born a few years ago.

I love it and it was on my list (in 2004) wish I had chosen it but dad-to-be hated it

duvetdaysgone · 09/07/2017 12:11

Arlo is the name of the cat in Bing. Cute name for a cat but not a baby. Just my preference Smile

SuburbanRhonda · 09/07/2017 10:35

Do you have any other names on your list, OP?

If the alternatives are Bear and Forest, definitely go for Arlo!

PaperdollCartoon · 09/07/2017 10:33

It's lovely, and actually an old posh name, not a new silly made up one.

merlottime · 09/07/2017 10:31

I lived in Harlow for 18 years before I escaped, and I never heard it pronounced with the H. Please don't saddle yourself with this OP!

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