Otto?

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Expecting a baby boy and have started thinking about the name Otto.

The baby will have dual British/Austrian citizenship and a Germanic sounding surname, but we live in the UK and parents/grandparents were all born and raised here.

We’re also aware that Otto is seen as very old fashioned in German-speaking countries..!

Would love to know:

1. your thoughts on the name Otto?

2. whether you would use it if you had an obviously Germanic surname (but didn’t actually live there/have family connections etc still there)?

Thanks in advance!

Vogue Williams and Spencer matthews called their child this

Probably about to be a trendy name

I quite like it, but it gets mentioned on here quite a lot. There will be more of them around than you might think, if that bothers you.

Love it.

Good name.

It also has the added bonus of allowing him to blend with Hans Grober, Karl and Theo (plus other international terrorists) if he ever fancied joining the take over of Nakatomi Plaza in an attempt to steal the $640 million in untraceable bearer bonds in the building's vault.

It’s nice. I know of one who has German great grand parents, I have no idea if that had any influence on the name choice.

I like it. I know a few in SE London naice baby groups.

I loooooove it

I love it.

I met a cockerpoo called Otto. Owner says as he was born on 30 March, they wanted a name that was the same forwards and backwards. Palindrome is the word I'm groping towards!

always thought it was a cute name. go for it.

Herr Otto Flick on 'Allo, 'Allo...

I can’t believe no-one has said Titsling. I hear Otto and immediately think Titsling. From Beaches “ Otto titsling, inventor and crout,
Had nothing to get very worked up about.
His inventions were failures, his future seemed bleak.
He fled to the opera at least twice a week. La la la la-LA LA LA!”

Otto is an old man name in Germany. I wouldn't.

Love it!