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To ask your favourite of these 3 boy names please!

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DeFuckingLightful · 03/07/2022 10:31

So I’ve managed to narrow my list down to 3 names, but I am SO stuck on which I like most. I have a feeling many of you won’t like any haha! But they are:

Arlo
Caleb
Harlen

Fwiw I have 2 other boys named Cody and Hugo!

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Strokethefurrywall · 03/07/2022 10:42

I like them all but my favorite is Harlen- after my favorite author, Harlen Coben.

I know a few adult Arlos and it's getting pretty popular where I am (not UK), and Caleb is a lovely underused biblical name.

They're all solid!

Rainbowqueeen · 03/07/2022 10:44

I actually like them all but I think Caleb goes best

Spaghag · 03/07/2022 10:44

The only Harlen I know in RL is a girl.

They are all fine but I probably like Arlo best to go with your other names.

Mammyloveswine · 03/07/2022 10:45

Not a huge fan of any but I think Caleb goes best with the names you already have!

doughnuts154 · 03/07/2022 11:30

I love Arlo and Harlen (just remember that if you use Harlen or Caleb you would have two kids with the same initials)

bdd2017 · 03/07/2022 11:51

Caleb

Luredbyapomegranate · 03/07/2022 12:19

Really like Caleb
Arlo is nice, V of the moment though

Don’t like Harlen, just sounds like a random surname (which it is), so it’s odd unless you are actually naming after the author, or it’s a family name

Tigerteafor3 · 03/07/2022 12:25

Caleb, then Arlo

BobbinHood · 03/07/2022 12:26

Caleb, but I don’t like multiple children with the same initials so I suppose it would have to be Arlo.

fluffyducky21 · 03/07/2022 12:31

Caleb

GrandSlamFinalee · 03/07/2022 12:32

Arlo

Theoldwoman · 03/07/2022 12:43

100% Caleb!

Primatrying · 03/07/2022 12:56

Harlen. I find Arlo is too similar sounding to Hugo. Maybe it's the o ending. And I have an irrational hatred of names ending in B, which rules out Caleb!

SuziSecondLaw · 03/07/2022 13:01

Caleb.
Arlo is extremely popular at the moment.. Depends if that matters to you or not!

FayCarew · 03/07/2022 13:04

I like Caleb but don't like the others at all

SmileyPiuPiu · 03/07/2022 13:11

I think arlon and harlen are too close to Hugo.

I like Caleb. Do you like Mason? That would go well.

Luxa · 03/07/2022 14:28

I like Arlo best.

I don't like Caleb,

HeArInGhandsgirl11 · 03/07/2022 14:58

Harlen!

IamEarthymama · 03/07/2022 15:00

I like Harlen, yes, I do like the author!

All the names are very strong.

daisypond · 03/07/2022 15:42

I don’t really like any. Cody and Hugo seem a very odd set to me, so it’s hard to work out what would work. I wouldn’t want two dc to share the same initial, so that only leaves Arlo, which I dislike as a nothing name that’s very trendy. Harlen is too weak and surnamey, and Caleb doesn’t go at all.

hoohaaar · 03/07/2022 15:42

Caleb goes best

yikesanotherbooboo · 03/07/2022 15:55

Not my taste really but Caleb makes a nice set with the others.

SirChenjins · 03/07/2022 15:58

Arlo, Caleb then Harlen

Clem_Fandango · 03/07/2022 15:58

Harlem after the author

VariousVeins · 03/07/2022 16:21

Caleb is a lovely name