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To ask your favourite of these 3 boy names please!

79 replies

DeFuckingLightful · 03/07/2022 10:31

So I’ve managed to narrow my list down to 3 names, but I am SO stuck on which I like most. I have a feeling many of you won’t like any haha! But they are:

Arlo
Caleb
Harlen

Fwiw I have 2 other boys named Cody and Hugo!

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PetalLeaves · 22/07/2022 23:34

Caleb.

I just think of my video door bell when i think of Arlo

Wannabeewallaby · 22/07/2022 23:30

Arlo so you don’t have two with same initials.

HaveringWavering · 07/07/2022 02:30

Strokethefurrywall · 03/07/2022 10:42

I like them all but my favorite is Harlen- after my favorite author, Harlen Coben.

I know a few adult Arlos and it's getting pretty popular where I am (not UK), and Caleb is a lovely underused biblical name.

They're all solid!

The author is Harlan Coben, not Harlen.

redbigbananafeet · 07/07/2022 01:55

Caleb

Penfelyn · 07/07/2022 01:52

The author's name is Harlan, not Harlen...

Personally not keen on that name anyway. Too close to Harlot.

I like Caleb. Used to not like Arlo but then I read unOrdinary and it made me like it ! So it's a tough choice between those.

allboysherebutme · 06/07/2022 23:10

Arlo.

Butterbeer4All · 06/07/2022 22:58

I think Caleb sounds the best with the other names

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/07/2022 22:46

Caleb is lovely, although usually I'm not keen on same sex siblings having the same initial in case of post confusion. Arlo and Harlen have a rough n ready, Southern US vibe to me (probably due to TV's "Justified", although in that it's spelt Harlan) so are a very different style to Hugo especially imo.

Moonshine160 · 06/07/2022 21:39

Caleb

stomachcramps · 04/07/2022 19:29

Sorry... not keen on any of them.

Cody, Hugo and Spencer

RockinHorseShit · 04/07/2022 19:27

I love Harlen, but isn't it a girls name? I thought the male version was Harland.

amylou8 · 04/07/2022 19:14

Caleb is a great name. Arlo doesn't go with Hugo.

ILoveCats89 · 04/07/2022 19:00

Arlo sounds like a dogs name
Don't like the other 2 either lol

ChagSameachDoreen · 04/07/2022 18:55

Arlo is very OK magazine.

Caleb is very ugly due to the "b" ending.

Harlen sounds a bit rough but could also be quite cool.

StampOnTheGround · 04/07/2022 17:36

Arlo first, then Caleb, I'm not a fan of Harlen

averythinline · 04/07/2022 17:33

Arlo as different intial ...although slightly softer sounding tgst your current names wigh the d and g 2nd syllable...maybe Luca, Otis, Levi

KittyCatsby · 04/07/2022 17:07

Like them in the order you have post.

17caterpillars1mouse · 04/07/2022 17:05

Caleb is lovely

I don't like Arlo, especially not with a brother Hugo

Harlen is ugly sorry and wants to autocorrect to Harlem

SallyWD · 04/07/2022 17:03

Caleb. I don't like the other 2

AliBaliBears · 04/07/2022 16:30

Love Caleb, one of my favourites.

Never heard of Harlen before, but quite like it.

Hate Arlo, sorry. Not even sure why.

emmathedilemma · 04/07/2022 13:17

Caleb
I think there's too many O's when you add Arlo to your other names.

Mumofgirls2017 · 04/07/2022 08:08

Arlo

RestingMurderousFace · 04/07/2022 03:15

Arlo.

mathanxiety · 04/07/2022 02:13

Arlo, hands down.

Goneback2school · 04/07/2022 02:11

Caleb but I'm biased because I have one.

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