I love Arlo but ...

[gertrudestein]

my nephew's name is Charlie. He's only going to be 1 year older than DS, and we hope the cousins will see a lot of each other.

Too similar?

(I imagine shouting at one of them and them both turning round. Will everyone think I'm trying to find a name that sounds like Charlie?)

I like names ending in o but DP has vetoed Leo, good friend's DS is Theo, good friend's brother is Milo ... and I can't think of any more!

I don't get it

Arlo sounds nothing like Charlie. Or am I missing something?

Sounds fine to me.

I don't think they sound alike at all and Arlo is lovely! go for it!

I don't think they sound alike at all you are over thinking it!

Ha ha! Ok, maybe I'm just paranoid then! Thanks for the help, ladies!

I think Arlo is a lovely name. I may be totally missing something but I don't think it's too similar to Charlie at all.

I can emphasise as my niece is Lily and we're toying with the name Otillie but worried LO might end up with the nn Tilly which is much too similar.

I wouldn't worry about Arlo and Charlie, they are quite different IMO.

If you were going for Harley I would say it was too similar but Arlo is not!

Alfio
Actually most italian boys names end in o.

Or Luca?

Charlie and Tom?

thanks teapig - I think Ottilie is a lovely name - could there be another nn, e.g. Otty? (not as pretty as tilly, admittedly ...!)

ooh, thanks ruprekt I am just about to google italian names ....

I have an Arlo,he is wonderful,and so is his name
It sounds absolutey nothing like Charlie

I don't think Arlo sounds anything like Charlie at all!! Go for it, I love he name Arlo!

Arlo is a variant of Charles (or so the Arlo I know's mum told me, which is backed up by a quick Wikipedia check!). I think having heard that would put me off naming siblings Charlie and Arlo, but for cousins I think it's ok. They may have similar origins and the "arl" sound but to me Charlie is cutesy and quintessentially British, while Arlo is modern and Mediterranean in feel.

If you were calling him Charlo you might have a point. But Arlo? Don't be daft

I don't think Arlo and Charlie are alike at all. Arlo is lovely.
My DS is Aaron when he was about 8 weeks I panicked as his cousin is Cameron and I became convinced people would think they were too alike or Aaron is like a part of Cameron, I've mostly gotten over it now.
But I do see where you are coming from :)

As all the others have said, they're nothing alike whatsoever!!
Arlo's a fab name. Have you thought about Jago also if you like 'o' ending names?

in no way the same, as the others have said

I know brothers called Arlo and Charlie!

I don't think they are too similar at all :) I love o ending names too, my favourite is Otto.

Ivo
Matteo
Bruno
Cosmo
Dario
Draco
Enzo
Franco
Hugo
Inigo
Nico
Otto
Rio
Rocco
Romeo