Otto? Is my DH crazy?

[emmyloo2]

My DH keeps insisting that Otto should be on our short list for DC2 if this baby is a boy. He "discovered" it in his family tree which is full of awful Serbian names. Otto was the only one that was even remotely usuable.

I think it's quite ridiculous and that the poor child would be laughed out of the playground. DS1 is George.

Is my DH nuts? His first preference for a boy is Felix. Then Otto. Really??

What does the Mumsnet jury think? Ridiculous??!

Lovely as long as your surname is not Bismarck or Flick

Love Otto and Otis!

Would be on our list but they don't work with our surname.

love it, would be on our list except used by an acquaintance - a very nice young lad with a brother Albert

I think Otto is a pretty cute name, actually. It's very common in Germanic countries, people will probably just assume he's got German relatives or something.

I doubt he'd get seriously bullied, it's not that ridiculous, lot's of kids have unusual names now- it's not like you're calling him Pomegranate or Felicity or something.

Otto - great name.

Not too far from George either (thinking of Georg, the German form).

"It's very common in Germanic countries"

No, it is not common at all - it was common about 100 years ago but is very old fashioned now, as well as being the name of a famous comedian. Bit of a comedy name actually.

My ds's name is Otto. No one laughs at it or even thinks anything of it. He suits his name. We don't have a German connection, just liked the sound of it!

I love it

My grandfather was Otto Gustav Maximillian. Now that's a name with gravitas! he was German, of course.

I think your DH has great taste, Felix and Otto are both on my 'list'.
But Otto is the stoner school bus driver from the Simpsons and Felix has the cat food connection - so I think my DH will veto both!

Jenbird - I love that you have an Otto! My husband is obsessed with this name I tell you.

How old is your Otto (if you don't mind me asking) and what have the reactions been?

George is not a dull name!!

I also love Otto and do names really need to 'go together'? Think George & Otto sounds rather lovely

Otto sounds like a cat...

I think Otto is a fab name.

Like Felix as well.

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Emmylou - my Otto is 2. Reactions are generally positive. I think once yoU name child people forget about their feelings towards the name.

Otto is on my shortlist for boy #3 and I have a Felix and a Theodore.

I know a 4 year old Otto and don't think it's even remotely weird or laughable and neither does anyone else in our circles - he's just Otto. Depends where you live though - we're inner-city people, lots of hipsters around, so even the name Zephyr is normal.

Just to add - the Otto we know has a brother Oliver. There's no reason George and Otto don't go together any more than Oliver and Otto.

I love Otto dh and I had it as a possibility for boys names with ours but 3 girls and 1 boy who looked nothing like an " Otto"

Yes

Love it. Would be normal in our multicultural section of London.

Oh goodness - I can't believe there are positive reactions! This will encourage my DH even more. My favorites at the mOment are barnaby and Albert.

Persophone - I just saw your post and I adore your son's names. They are both on my list, so the fact you are considering Otto is quite positive!

Aw thanks emmyloo :) :) I really love and adore their names so the pressure really is on to find the perfect name for our third boy.

My shortlist is the result of many years of honing so I like to think they are my very best. Otto is absolutely lovely - loaded with quirk and character - it's zesty in a good way. Unlike you, my problem is my DH - he only likes Wolfgang and my taste runs more conservative than that.

I love Albert!

Like Barnaby as well.

For a boy our first choice is Albert (at present). We also love Otto and Otis but have Ottilie (nn Otti) as our no 1 girls name.

So can't have Otto as if DC is a DD then we can't have Otto and Otti. DH thinks we could have an Otis and an Otti. I'm not sure.

Also as mentioned Otto doesnt work with our surname or chosen middle name.

So difficult.