Help end medical misogyny. Sign our petition.

Help end medical misogyny.
Sign our petition.

Sign the petition

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Otto

38 replies

thumbtum · 01/07/2024 21:08

Love this for a boy

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Redberies · 01/07/2024 21:40

I think it's awful and reminds me of Otto von Bismarck

It's also a well known retailer www.otto.de

TheSixQuarks · 01/07/2024 21:44

I like it but it's too trendy.

mum2jakie · 01/07/2024 21:45

Nah reminds me too much of otter

MiddleagedBeachbum · 01/07/2024 21:46

I like it

menopausalmare · 01/07/2024 21:46

I know a dog and a cat called Otto.

CatWontBudge · 01/07/2024 21:47

I know one of about 14. I like it, cute on a toddler, quite powerful on a man.

Moreteaandchocolate · 01/07/2024 22:32

A good name :)

StormingNorman · 01/07/2024 22:34

Love it too. German names in general are massively underrated.

TartenRedRug · 01/07/2024 22:35

Just dont call out his name in a park in South London or 100 dogs will come running up.

Dreamycoconut · 01/07/2024 22:37

Is it Danish or Swedish or something? I don’t like it, not a nice sound and seems sort of …slimy? Maybe as I had a fish called Otto as a child.

NewYearNewJob2024 · 01/07/2024 22:39

Love it!

JMSA · 01/07/2024 22:40

It's very Germanic. I'm not mad on it personally, but there's far worse out there!

SallyWD · 01/07/2024 22:45

I don't hate it but it's a little trendy now.

Ivyrosecrayon · 01/07/2024 22:46

I LOVE it!! Was top of our list for a boy this time but we ended up having a girl.

BobbyBiscuits · 01/07/2024 22:52

It sounds quite affected as a British name. Unless you're scandi or German or something it's a bit try hard and twee sounding. Reminds me of late noughties yummy mummies who's parents bought them a flat in Dalston.

TartenRedRug · 01/07/2024 22:54

BobbyBiscuits · 01/07/2024 22:52

It sounds quite affected as a British name. Unless you're scandi or German or something it's a bit try hard and twee sounding. Reminds me of late noughties yummy mummies who's parents bought them a flat in Dalston.

It is why it is dachshunds and Schanusers mainly called Otto

Moier · 01/07/2024 22:56

Absolutely love it.
( l do find people asking opinions on baby names are asking to be upset .. if loads don't say they like it... your baby ...your decision).
But to me that is a lovely name.

saisagelover · 01/07/2024 22:59

Love it

Bathbombin · 01/07/2024 23:00

Fantastic!

IllMetByMoonlight · 01/07/2024 23:01

Love it. Rose Otto. Also palindromic, which is neat.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 01/07/2024 23:09

Not for me, sorry. As palindrome names go, Asa is far nicer. Or Ivo if you just want a less commonplace “O” ending name than all the Theo’s, Leo’s etc.

Otto is a comedy Germanic/Austrian stereotype of name imo - like Bruce for Aussies, Chad for Americans or Nigel for the English etc. I feel like I’d be in a cartoon or sketch show with a little Otto.

PassMeTheCookies · 01/07/2024 23:10

I do love the name, but I live in Manchester where nobody pronounces the letter T. I know a kid called Otto who gets addressed as "uh-oh", like the noise you make when you make a mistake.

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 01/07/2024 23:10

Hightower?

LadyGaGasPokerFace · 01/07/2024 23:11

My dm was going to name my db Otto 50 years ago. I think it’s a cool name.

Duckingella · 01/07/2024 23:11

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 01/07/2024 23:10

Hightower?

I happen to currently be watching HOD 😂😂😂