Milo?

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How do you feel about the name Milo? After exhausting every baby name book out there this is the only name we agree on, but I'm still unsure. Help!

I really like it.

It's a bit trendy and popular, or it was... but it seems to have gone past that now and has joined the ranks of solid, non-faddy names. A bit like Theo. Less popular than it was so that's good.

Monty, Theo, Otis, Toby I think of as being in the same bracket.

I like it - a friend of mine has a 6yo Milo and I've never thought of it being a doggy name!

I love Milo. It's really cute.

I love it, also like Ivo

Milo is a great name, I really like it.

And Cosmo.

I like it. I only know one (8 yr old) and he’s a sweetheart so round here it’s not overly popular.

Alternatives could be Hugh/ Hugo, Gus, Arlo, Noam, Otto, Orson, Oren or Ivo.

Kiwi here and no one would use that name. It’s like calling your child marmite or Horlivka.

Love it! I have a Mylo and another DS on the way.

It’s nice. It’s an old German name. Yes it’s a tweenie name but so are Bella and Jake. It’s just more well used now.

German form of Miles if you prefer that.

Doesn’t have the same public school vibes of Monty.

@hertsgirls

I like it. Loads of nice names are popular for dogs. Phoebe, Poppy, Sadie etc. So I wouldn't let that put me off!

It does feel quite trendy at the moment if that bothers you.

I also tend to like dog names! Luna, Ruby, Jasper, Felix

@ChildrenGrowingUpTooFast

Kiwi here and no one would use that name. It’s like calling your child marmite or Horlivka.

Same in Australia. I think it's a lovely name but definite chocolate milk associations here!

I know a couple Milo’s, I’m not keen on the name as it reminds me of the tweenies, also sounds like a pet name, fine for a child but I can’t imagine meeting a adult male with that name and not thinking of the kids programme.

Very popular dog name round me! I like it though.

@Lovemusic33

I know a couple Milo’s, I’m not keen on the name as it reminds me of the tweenies, also sounds like a pet name, fine for a child but I can’t imagine meeting a adult male with that name and not thinking of the kids programme.

Does Milo Ventimiglia change things?

It's a lovely name

It's a nice name, but having lived in Oz for a time I wouldn't use it - it would be like calling a kid Horlicks!

I love it!

Our dog is called Milo but I think it is great for a person too!

My cousin called his DS Milo, I think it's a nice name. Like PP I have lived in Australia where yes it is a drink, but you don't live there so I wouldn't let it put you off! Oz was the place to go for our generation, they are all going to Canada now so who knows where they will go if they even do when you DS is old enough!

And for what it's worth my dog have a very human name so for me they are interchangeable.

Chocolate drink

It's a fab name. My JRT suits it very well .

It's a dogs name.... not a dogs name.... not a human name that is used on dogs like e.g. Poppy or Charlie.... but just a dogs name. Sorry.

Milo and Arlo are great cool namee. Monty is nothing like them imo, and is very wet.

Hugo is another wet name

@Heckythump1

It's a dogs name.... not a dogs name.... not a human name that is used on dogs like e.g. Poppy or Charlie.... but just a dogs name. Sorry.

That’s what I thought. A pp has compared it to phoebe/poppy/Sadie which is used for dogs. They’re all really popular human names though. For me calling a baby Milo would be like calling it rover or butch.

@Joystir59

Hugo is another wet name

Hugo is posh though.

I love ‘wet’ names 😊