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Boys names like Otto

52 replies

reetgood · 18/08/2017 16:27

It's a boy so starting to get serious about names. We like the 'o' sound, ideally something not too out there but not so common he'll be one of four in his class. Surname doesn't tend to work with names ending in 's'.

Top are Otto and Leo (would go for full Leopald on birth certificate :) ). We can't do Theo although it's our fave, for fairly good reasons. Cosmo and Milo are a no from boyfriend. I like Jago, he's not convinced.

I'm flip flopping on Otto. Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't. Am thinking it's good to have a few options in case we decide he's not an Otto. Boyfriend thinks this is silly as does not one baby look like another?

I like Louis and Sylvester, but he's slightly less keen. Ezra was also a thought.

Any suggestions? I want a couple more that pass the boyfriend approval test.

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MagnusMama · 02/09/2017 04:33

And DH wanted to call him Peregrine or Ajax, so I do empathise reetgood with trying to compromise!

MagnusMama · 02/09/2017 04:31

Shock teachesofpeaches me too!

Arlo, Cosmo, Milo and Ludo were also on my list.

OP, what about:
Osric
Murdo
Rollo

highcastle · 02/09/2017 04:07

What about Otso - Finnish for 'bear'?

Neuroticwoman · 01/09/2017 21:49

Osian
Owain

PhuntSox · 01/09/2017 19:58

Owain
Ivan
Oswald

TeachesOfPeaches · 01/09/2017 19:52

I also liked Otto and ended up with a Magnus

CluelessBint · 01/09/2017 19:45

Casper
Clovis
Roland
Otis
Felix

icantgetnosleep5 · 01/09/2017 19:43

loooooooooove Otto

Scoleah · 01/09/2017 14:00

iolo
Gito?

Some Welsh ones there for you Grin

BeastieMcB · 01/09/2017 13:48

Arturo. Italian Arthur. I love it. I don't think it's 'out there' - although I guess people may assume a family connection with Italy....but that's the same with Otto/Germany potentially.

I also love Otto.....

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 01/09/2017 11:51

no Italian/Spanish sounding names makes it tricky.
Jethro
Joel
Jonah
Laszlo
Roscoe

(Jago and Viggo, hard to beat).

n0ne · 01/09/2017 11:38

Aldo

sashenka · 01/09/2017 10:59

Inigo
Oscar
Gabriel

love otto and leopald!

Sequence · 01/09/2017 09:43

Ezra, Leo and Otis are great.

Luca
Eli
Seth
Vincent
Tristan

stellarfox · 01/09/2017 09:05

Rohan

grufallosfriend · 01/09/2017 08:26

Orson
Quentin

BlueberryPuffin · 31/08/2017 23:42

Ingo

Mamabear4180 · 31/08/2017 21:06

Ezio means eagle
Eneko means 'dear little one'
both probably no good but thought i'd add

Milo could be a nickname for Emil or Miles (I'm considering this).

I like Leon as an alternative to Leo

Luca fits your style

I like Jago by the way
Otis is nice

KarateKitten · 30/08/2017 20:26

Oz

SuburbanRhonda · 30/08/2017 20:25

Why does your boyfriend get to veto so many names?

What's he come up with so far?

fionadal · 30/08/2017 20:22

Ivo?
(one of my fave boy's names)

thebigbluedustbin · 19/08/2017 17:49

Onno

PokemonDont · 19/08/2017 17:22

Oh sorry, just saw it's a no to Cosmo. I like Otto though.

PokemonDont · 19/08/2017 17:19

Bruno
Cosmo
Lupo (means Wolf)
Sholto

Names with an "O" sound in them somewhere:
Robert/Robin/Robbo
Dominic
Gordon
Orlando
Horatio
Lochlan

I once knew an Anthony who went by Antho, which I thought was quite cool.

Foamshrimp · 19/08/2017 15:28

Osian - pronounced Oshaan.

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