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Ivo or Otto - which do you prefer?

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EmmyInTheSticks · 01/08/2017 23:44

Ivo or Otto?

Any preference or opinion on these two? Thanks.

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Sophronia · 02/08/2017 01:35

Otto

Ginandplatonic · 02/08/2017 00:50

Ivo definitely. I thought the pronunciation Eye-vo was standard.

Agustarella · 02/08/2017 00:47

You could spell Otto 'Otho', like the emperor, then it wouldn't look like 'bottom'.

tinhead · 02/08/2017 00:12

I assumed eye-vo pronunciation too.

TBH Otto makes me think 'bottom' without the first and last letters Confused

MissAlabamaWhitman · 02/08/2017 00:11

Ivo

Purely because Otto reminds me of Otters.

Floggingmolly · 02/08/2017 00:09

Ivo.

TheVanguardSix · 02/08/2017 00:07

Ivo.

Otto is a wonderful name but I prefer Ivo. Otto is quite popular now whereas Ivo is still quite unique. I like Otis as well and Ivan.

elQuintoConyo · 02/08/2017 00:07

Oh, Ivor is lovely. Sounds like a name. Ivo just... doesn't. Sorry Blush

alltouchedout · 02/08/2017 00:06

Ivo, I think, if it's pronounced Eye-vo.

soundsystem · 02/08/2017 00:05

Cross post!

With the update on pronunciation I prefer Otto

Which goes best within your surname? Otto was top of our list for DS for a long time but in the end we went for a different name, because we have a German surname and it was a bit much (we're not German). I pushed for Ivo but DH wasn't as keen because "it sounds a bit like evil".

soundsystem · 02/08/2017 00:02

I love both! Ivo just edges it for me (pronounced Ee-vo)

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EmmyInTheSticks · 02/08/2017 00:01

I'm thinking Eye-vo definitely as the pronunciation. Didn't realise there was a possibility of EE-vo. Something to consider thanks.

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Icewindfire98 · 01/08/2017 23:58

Ivor is much much nicer

elQuintoConyo · 01/08/2017 23:56

Ivo sounds like a hiccup. I have only heard kt pronounced ee-vo, sounds too much like evil.

I prefer Otto. I also like it spelt backwards Grin

DramaAlpaca · 01/08/2017 23:52

I much prefer Ivo, despite the possible pronunciation issues - EE-vo or EYE-vo.

I find Otto an unattractive name.

tinhead · 01/08/2017 23:51

Ivo definitely.

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