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Boys name - Arlo ?

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MariaLupita · 09/03/2010 12:23

Hello all!

Hoping you can help!

Having name dilemma's with baby No.2

If we were having a girl we had settled on Olivia Luisa (Livvy for short) but we are struggling for a boy.

Loved Milo until husband binned it due to Tweenies, film star kittens and Chocolate Milk connections...

Our 19month son is called Finlay.

We are really liking Arlo (we live in Brighton so hopefully wont get "Harlow? like in Essex..)

Any thoughts on this?

Thanks, M

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minimoonumbertwo · 10/03/2010 13:44

Really diddl? you don't think they sound like two labradors?

I like Jethro!! Might have to add it to the list - woops have hijacked maria, sorry

diddl · 10/03/2010 11:06

minimoonumbertwo, I think Milo & Bruno is lovely.
If I´d had 2 boys they would have been Milo & Jethro.

minimoonumbertwo · 10/03/2010 10:33

We've got a Milo! Never had anyone say anything about Tweenies etc. although i do know quite a few people with dogs called Milo!

LOVE Arlo and it would be on our shortlist for ds2 on his way in a couple of months if it wasn't for Milo. Also love Arnaud & Bruno but think they're too similar to Milo for us to use.

hatebeak · 10/03/2010 10:22

Arlo is becoming quite popular, if that matters to you - I know of three under three.

Sunshinemummy · 10/03/2010 10:13

I love it - think it's lovely. I do like Milo as well though.

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paisleyleaf · 10/03/2010 09:49

As in "arlo arlo arlo, what's all this then"?

Tootiredforgodtyping · 10/03/2010 09:43

i think its pretentious

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MaggieBlack · 10/03/2010 08:13

Much prefer Arnaud.

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MariaLupita · 09/03/2010 23:36

Thank you everyone for all your feedback - Sorry Lionstar for putting Arlo in the spotlight again! - still torn between the two names but great to see such positive reactions to both names (expected more people to balk at them!). Some very funny feedback too- cheers! X

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mathanxiety · 09/03/2010 19:21

Love Arlo, also Ivo, Enzo and Ezra.

Fourleaf · 09/03/2010 14:11

Personally I'm not keen - it really reminds me of someone saying Harlow and leaving off the H. And I'm not from Essex. Prefer Milo. Hugo and Jethro nice too.

MadreInglese · 09/03/2010 14:01

I met someone the other day who has an Arlo, really like it

crankytwanky · 09/03/2010 13:59

There have been a few recently, haven't there Lionstar!

Lionstar · 09/03/2010 13:56

Please stop bringing Arlo up on threads - don't want it to get too popular

CaptainNancy · 09/03/2010 13:54

Love it! Wanted it for DS but was vetoed.
I like Milo too though.

amber1979 · 09/03/2010 13:54

sounds like a brand of washing powder to me.

NotSoRampantRabbit · 09/03/2010 13:49

First true love at school called Arlo.

He was very handsome and terribly cool.

Well endowed too if that's a consideration.

audley · 09/03/2010 13:47

I also have a purple dinosaur son and have had no negative comments! I had Milo on our shortlist too. I like Arlo in principle but always think of a vaguely rhyming rude phrase when I hear it. I think I'd get over it if I met an Arlo in RL though. So a great name, just not one I could use, I would prefer Milo.

welshandproud · 09/03/2010 13:46

Fab name, love it. Arlo Guthrie sang Alice's restaurant, what a song.

Goes well with Finlay. Livvy beautiful too.

diddl · 09/03/2010 13:45

Like both Arlo & Milo.
Prehaps prefer Milo tbh.
Also like Jethro.

BlueChampagne · 09/03/2010 13:32

Good choice

Blu · 09/03/2010 12:34

Arlo is a most excellent name.