Arlo

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Right ladies give it to me straight. What's wrong with Arlo?
(Before I fall in love with the name!)

Not a fan, personally. Will date IMO.

The only 2 people named Arlo I've ever heard of is Woody Guthrie's son, Arlo Guthrie, who was born in 1947, and an old Sports commentator on Radio 5, Arlo White. I had to look up Arlo White's DOB, he was born in 1977.

I haven't met or heard of any associated with "real life" friends, but there again, I don't associate with anyone who can be considered "hipster".

I think it is a cool name, and for some reason (maybe because of the association with Woody Guthrie) I always bracket it together with the name Dylan.

It's a 'cool' name from about 4 years ago, probably moving up in popularity in the next 5 years. A bit like a posh Archie

My grandad was a huge Arlo Guthrie fan so hardly a new name. Yes it's having a revival but it deserves to. It's nice

There was one in family affairs (outs self as only ever watcher) so not totally right now.
I like it personally

Just really common - I know two

It depends from what area of the UK you are from as being from essex that name always just sounds like someone saying Harlow in lazy way!

Not a name you'd use in the south east as it's how we pronounce Harlow (pretty grim place).

What nonsense. I'm in London, know three Arlos and have always heard Harlow pronounced with the H.

I lived in Harlow for 18 years before I escaped, and I never heard it pronounced with the H. Please don't saddle yourself with this OP!

It's lovely, and actually an old posh name, not a new silly made up one.

Do you have any other names on your list, OP?

If the alternatives are Bear and Forest, definitely go for Arlo!

Arlo is the name of the cat in Bing. Cute name for a cat but not a baby. Just my preference

I don't agree that it will date to 'exactly the year' etc it's trended up and down for years.
I know of a few in real life (not celebs) - one born in the 80s one born in the 90s and one born a few years ago.

I love it and it was on my list (in 2004) wish I had chosen it but dad-to-be hated it

I'd never heard of it till 18 months ago when my niece named her baby boy Arlo. Loved it when I got used to it but as pp have said, it's very very common and will date.

I have one. He's 6. Has definitely become more popular. Probs because I'm so cool.

Yes, it's trendy at the moment, but it's an ancient name. It was top of our list for a while, I love it.

Pretentious and sits alongside Cosmo, Noah,Lucas, Felix....

I like all of those

I have one too. He's nearly nine. I've never come across another one around here so quite to surprised to hear it's trendy!

High five Miss !

I know quite a few, and like pp said, the parents are all fairly hipster. It's not too bad, but is becoming ubiquitous.

I think it sounds like a brand of yoghurt.

It's how people say 'Harlow' where I'm from, with the dropped H. Not a fan.

Both 26 year old DB and almost 7 year old DS have Arlo as their middle name. I absolutely love it!