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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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RelaxMax · 09/07/2017 10:14

What nonsense. I'm in London, know three Arlos and have always heard Harlow pronounced with the H.

SirNiallDementia · 09/07/2017 09:54

Not a name you'd use in the south east as it's how we pronounce Harlow (pretty grim place).

birdgal4848 · 09/07/2017 09:42

It depends from what area of the UK you are from as being from essex that name always just sounds like someone saying Harlow in lazy way!

Stardustandicecream · 09/07/2017 07:02

Just really common - I know two

PetalMettle · 09/07/2017 02:00

There was one in family affairs (outs self as only ever watcher) so not totally right now.
I like it personally

Buntysoven · 09/07/2017 01:43

My grandad was a huge Arlo Guthrie fan so hardly a new name. Yes it's having a revival but it deserves to. It's nice

DownUdderer · 09/07/2017 01:36

It's a 'cool' name from about 4 years ago, probably moving up in popularity in the next 5 years. A bit like a posh Archie

formerlyknownasuser1469397655 · 09/07/2017 01:25

The only 2 people named Arlo I've ever heard of is Woody Guthrie's son, Arlo Guthrie, who was born in 1947, and an old Sports commentator on Radio 5, Arlo White. I had to look up Arlo White's DOB, he was born in 1977.

I haven't met or heard of any associated with "real life" friends, but there again, I don't associate with anyone who can be considered "hipster".

I think it is a cool name, and for some reason (maybe because of the association with Woody Guthrie) I always bracket it together with the name Dylan.

mamalovesmojitos · 09/07/2017 01:00

Not a fan, personally. Will date IMO.

ladybirdsarelovely33 · 09/07/2017 00:58

Love it.

Yorke00 · 08/07/2017 09:35

I really detest this name- it's so wannabe hipster. Cringe when I hear it shouted out in the playground.

Marcipex · 08/07/2017 03:53

They are not all the same age, I know a very nice hipster trendy 12 year old Arlo.

Yika · 07/07/2017 21:29

Extremely trendy, will be dateable almost to the exact year. There's one in my family, about 9 months old.

MrsPicklesonSmythe · 07/07/2017 16:34

Depends where you live. Here it just sounds like Harlow which is definitely not the sort of place you'd want to be named after.

SpikeGilesSandwich · 07/07/2017 13:28

Makes me think of the cat from Bing, that's a good thing though Smile

Lemondrop99 · 07/07/2017 12:01

It is a bit 'of the minute', but I really like it as a name.

Decaffstilltastesweird · 07/07/2017 10:33

Lila

I know an Arlo from Belfast. It seems to work great there. The only thing is, people sometimes think his mum has said Orla when they ask what his name is.

Decaffstilltastesweird · 07/07/2017 10:31

Lovely! I know two, so not commonly used, but not completely unheard of.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/07/2017 10:03

I really like Arlo.

LilaBard · 07/07/2017 09:20

I actually lile it. Sounds lovely said in a posh RP accent. However y problem with it is I am from Northern Ireland and when I say it it sounds like something you'd name a cow.

petitesassygirl · 07/07/2017 08:13

It is the Keith/Kevin/Tracy/Karen type moniker of the future Confused

flissfloss65 · 07/07/2017 08:11

Sorry, I think it sounds really ugly when said aloud.

EverythingEverywhere1234 · 07/07/2017 08:11

To me, it sounds faddy and trendy and like you have dropped the 'H' in Harlow. It's not the worst name in the world by any stretch but I wouldn't ever choose it myself.
All that said, if you love it, choose it.

Misty9 · 07/07/2017 08:11

It's the name of the dinosaur in the good dinosaur. But I like it :)

APaperMe · 07/07/2017 08:09

I went to school with an Arlo, so don't see it as a trendy new name, I like it. I do remember back then the phrase Allo Allo popping into my head, but that was probably to do with with the dodgy TV show on at that time so not relevant now.

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