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Aubrey or Arlo?

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slingbat · 22/10/2017 21:30

As a sibling for Ava , Felicity and Rueben ? Middle name would be Francis .

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tempstamos · 22/10/2017 23:08

I really like Aubrey, Arlo is nice but it doesn’t fit in as well with your other kids names. Two of my sons have unisex names ( Harley and Beverley ) and they have never had any problems for having a ‘‘girls name’’

2014newme · 22/10/2017 23:06

Aubrey sounds too much like Audrey, very feminine. Arlo I'm put off because of the character in Justified, it's become a hillbilly name to me because of that series. But if you don watch the series it may not have that connotation.

EnidClowes · 22/10/2017 23:04

I know a few Arlo's it's a lovely name but I really like Aubrey. It has a lovely ring and is unusual nowadays

AutumnalLeaves38 · 22/10/2017 23:02

Arlo is really nice, OP.

Arlen/Arlan as an alternative? (Irish meaning: "vow/pledge/oath").

Otherwise, Luca is of a similar feel.

DramaAlpaca · 22/10/2017 23:02

Arlo. Yes it's trendy, but it's much nicer than Aubrey.

LadyPug · 22/10/2017 22:48

Aubrey was a traditional boys name and has been hijacked by girls but I think it’s lovely for a boy. Personally I feel Arlo is a bit trendy

Doggington · 22/10/2017 21:52

If you look at the ONS baby names statistics you will see Arlo was the fastest rising boy’s name ever this year. It’s clearly the name of the moment and I would worry it will therefore become very dated.

I also thought Aubrey was a girls’ name. Maybe it’s unisex. But it sounds very feminine.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 22/10/2017 21:48

ARLO.

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slingbat · 22/10/2017 21:35

I thought Aubrey was unisex ! But I’ve never met anyone with either of those names . I don’t really want a super trendy name either . Maybe back to the drawing board !

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LockedOutOfMN · 22/10/2017 21:34

I thought Aubrey was a girl's name.

I know 9 boys in the UK/USA named Arlo who are aged under 18 months. It's a nice name, very popular (it seems).

SuperBeagle · 22/10/2017 21:33

Aubrey is common for girl in the US and Canada, and if I heard of an Aubrey born in 2017, I would assume that they were a girl.

So Arlo, even though it's incredibly trendy and will date (especially compared with your other childrens' names, which are all more classic).

dontsufferfools · 22/10/2017 21:32

Arlo.

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