Orlando

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I've just found out an old school freind has called their newborn Orlando.

What do you think? I think it's quite cool.

My DS is friends with a little boy called Orlando - I grew to really like it but wasn't sure at first.

Boy or girl?

I like it, it was on the list but decided Orlando Bloom was too recent a sleb.

It's very nice and I like Orli as a nn.

But I'd worry everyone would think I was a fan of Orlando Bloom rather than get it was a Shakespearean name.

Sounds like an old lady's cat.

Oh it's lovely. Not sure I'd be brave enough but I really like it. Didn't think of 'Bloom' either! I also like Valentine. But REALLY wouldn't be brave enough to try that one.

I wanted this, after the Virginia Woolf novel, but unfortunately I Am Not Posh Enough

I called my rabbit this after the novel, as it was a rescue and no idea if boy or girl....like it, but orlando bloom has that slightly pikey look to me so would put me off. also have met his mum and she is loopy.

funny how associations can put you off names - I am a teacher - many a lovely name has been discounted upon remembering an annoying/horrible/geeky/smelly/badly behaved child I taught.

Yes I know know know it's really a boy's name - but, er, the thought 'Disneyworld' does rather spring to mind.

It's the Italian/Latin version of Roland, which doesn't sound quite so glamorous!

Im not sure, I dont like it but I dont hate it.

I love it

My cat is called Orlando - and I am not an old lady. I've only met one person called Orlando in RL and I didn't like him much.
But that had nothing to do with his name - he would still have been a smug posh twat if he had been called Wayne.

Hate it for a child, love it for a cat. It sounds really poncey. Think everyone will assume that child was conceived in Orlando as per Brooklyn Beckham...

I know a little one. He gets called Landy (cool if you like Land Rovers) or Lando. I like it.

he's neither snooty-posh nor Brooklyn-trashy btw