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Arlo or River?

32 replies

Cleo2628 · 05/11/2022 07:49

For our baby boy. Opinions please!

OP posts:
Yirk · 05/11/2022 07:50

Arlo

Chomolungma · 05/11/2022 07:50

I like River

Blowyourowntrumpet · 05/11/2022 07:52

Neither. I don't like either of them. Sorry

orbitalcrisis · 05/11/2022 07:58

No.

SassyPants87 · 05/11/2022 08:01

River but only because I know a few people that have named their dogs Arlo. Seems to be a popular pet name now

kitcat15 · 05/11/2022 08:06

Neither....they are both 'trying too hard' names...and fairly chavvy where I live in NW

SalviaOfficinalis · 05/11/2022 08:10

Arlo is okay.

River is not for me. I heard someone shouting “fox” repeatedly in a playgroup recently. Turned out that was the child’s name. River is in the same genre for me.

KitchenSupper · 05/11/2022 08:11

River

Yogagrandmum · 05/11/2022 08:11

Arlo is our cctv brand…

twinkleteas · 05/11/2022 08:12

River

There are about 506838759384 Arlos knocking about

Twizbe · 05/11/2022 08:19

Neither

Both super common now. Arlo particularly. A year or so older than my son I knew 5!

Mumofgirls2017 · 05/11/2022 08:26

River. Too many arlo's around and think it will date

TheBirdintheCave · 05/11/2022 08:32

Arlo.

I'm not a fan of most nature names.

MarigoldMoonStone · 05/11/2022 08:33

River

toastofthetown · 05/11/2022 08:34

River.

VenusClapTrap · 05/11/2022 08:47

River

Beanbagtrap · 05/11/2022 08:48

They are both fabulous names with a strong West country accent.

MagnoliatheMagnificent · 05/11/2022 09:02

Neither for me.. Arlo slightly better. I know a Fox too (not keen), he's about 6 so there are a few around!

sopeas · 05/11/2022 09:05

Not keen on either, sorry!

Runestone · 05/11/2022 09:11

River

AdaColeman · 05/11/2022 09:20

Arlo.
River is very popular around here.

RambamThankyouMam · 05/11/2022 09:20

Unless you're an influencer with a completely white and grey house, neither.

River is try-hard.

Arlo is a posh name that's now for chavs.

Indigoo03 · 05/11/2022 09:22

River will get mocked everytime they pass one on the school trip?

GoodnightGentleBoris · 05/11/2022 09:24

I like them both and happy to say I’m not a chav

arlo has become really popular around here though (bougie bit of SW London)

how about arno or Otto?

Rauha · 05/11/2022 09:25

Arlo

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