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Austin?

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Seagull94 · 09/04/2020 20:43

After struggling to find a name we both "love", Austin seems to keep creeping back into the top spot of our list. What do you think?

Austin Matthew (Surname)

Thank you x

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Seagull94 · 23/04/2020 22:17

Have managed to convince OH that Arlo is too popular! Austin is our favourite, although there are a couple of other contenders, each with their own doubts! Hmm.

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Fred578 · 11/04/2020 08:33

Austin is a great name - very strong sounding Smile

AllTheseThingsThatIHaveNotDone · 11/04/2020 08:32

Healey wuz robbed Glitterball
Still not over it

Gorgeous man. Austin is a great name.
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Seagull94 · 11/04/2020 08:22

@aprilshowers2015 thank you, my OH is the same, thinks Austin is too much of a "place" but he doesn't Like any of my choices and won't shift from Arlo! Grrr

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aprilshowers2015 · 11/04/2020 08:16

Love love love Austin! It was my number 1 choice for so long, but DH veto'd as thought it sounded too "American". I don't see that as a negative!
I know three Arlo's born in the last year so I think it may have a bit of a peak. Still a lovely name though!

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Seagull94 · 11/04/2020 08:09

Why is this so hard 😫😂

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GinWithASplashOfTonic · 10/04/2020 23:21

I love love love Arlo FWIW

GinWithASplashOfTonic · 10/04/2020 23:21

I actually really like not to be my usual taste. But i really like

We3kingsoforientareandabump · 10/04/2020 22:55

I love it. Does really well with Matthew as well

Myohmy123 · 10/04/2020 21:24

Love it!

userabcname · 10/04/2020 19:11

I love it! Strongly considered for ds2 but it rhymes with our surname and I'm not sure how I feel about that. Without the surname issue, though, it would have been my top choice.

IgnoranceIsStrength · 10/04/2020 18:56

Love it and have one! For a rare name I know of 4 others in our local area so I think it has pockets of popularity. Ours is usually Austin but also Oz and Ozzy which we also likes

LochJessMonster · 10/04/2020 18:54

I like both Austin and Arlo.

ExplodingCarrots · 10/04/2020 18:41

Austin yay
Arlo nay

I know a little boy called Austin and he's a sweet little thing . He's the only Austin I know so name isn't too popular on this area.

MikeUniformMike · 10/04/2020 18:38

I don't like Arlo at all. It's faddy, and sounds like a town in Essex.

Whatsyourflava · 10/04/2020 16:47

Please let us know what you pick

Whatsyourflava · 10/04/2020 16:47

I LOVE both Austin and Arlo

Maggie9000 · 10/04/2020 16:37

My lad is Austin but spelt Ostyn. We never ever call him it though, he's Ozzy, Oz, Ozman Grin

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Seagull94 · 10/04/2020 16:34

Some lovely comments, thank you. I'm still not 100% and OH is still set on Arlo. I really didn't think this would be so stressful!

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ilikebigbuttsandicannotlie · 09/04/2020 23:32

Gorgeous name! I always imagine an Austin to be really handsome, charismatic and cool.

123Dancewithme · 09/04/2020 23:26

Very nice

Treescaper · 09/04/2020 22:38

I love it!

arhhhhhnofreeusernames · 09/04/2020 22:33

Love it!! It's means "great"

MeganChips · 09/04/2020 20:58

Love it. I know a teenage Austin and he’s fab.

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 09/04/2020 20:54

I like Austin. Bonus that if you ever visit Austin Texas there's a great variety of t-shirts, badges, stickers etc, their unofficial city motto is 'keep Austin Weird'!!

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