Harlow

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Will everyone think I've copied Nicole Ritchie if I name my daughter this? I really like it and did so before NR used it.
Thanks.

And obviously any other comments greatly appreciated!

it is a town in Essex

not good IMO

never heard of it as a name.

Hmmm, I immediately think of the town in Essex. Not keen, sorry.

It'd really not a very nice place in Essex.

Almost like calling your Daughter Skegness or Bicster, its not a real name.

Harlow will always be a place in Essex.

I don't personally like names that are also the name of towns but if I did I would prefer a name that conjures up images of an exotic interesting destination. I got stuck for 4 hours in Harlow once it wasn't pleasant but it beats Dagenham I suppose.

Dreadful.

I love it on Nicole Richie's daughter. To me it conjurs up old Hollywood glamour a la Jean Harlow. And the middle names Winter Kate are lovely.

I just don't think it would sound as pretty and original on an english baby. I would immediately think you were just blatantly copying Nicole.

I live in Australia and I know a little boy called Corby. I can't get my head round it at all as it is not the most inspiring of places. I'm sure his Mother has never heard of Corby though.

Have you considered any other names?

Dagenham perhaps?

Braintree for a boy?

Oh dear savoy. Corby is the pits make Harlow look like Saint Tropez!

Yes I think they would. sorry

lololol @ Skegness as a baby name. I would prefer to be called Skegness than Harlowe, personally.

Oh god don't.

It's a place. Not a name. And not even a place of exceptional beauty or national heritage or anything.

In fact, I really like Skegness and have changed my name. Thank you, Arsed.

If you live in the UK you can't seriously call your child this.

Americans have never heard of the town but we all have, tis a very bad idea!

My first thought.....

Harlot.

Terrible name.

horrible

I quite like it but then I live nowhere near Harlow! I live near Manchester and I do struggle when people call their daughters Romilly, which is a lovely name, but to me it means Romiley, a town down the road!

I would definately think it is inspired by Nicole Ritchie though I'm afraid... but be honest, would you really have thought of it before she had her Harlow? There's nothing wrong with that though, we have to take our inspiration from somewhere!

Just don't name your DC Sparrow like she did if it turns out to be a boy!!!!!!

I used to work in Harlow. Dreadful name for a baby. Sorry!

it sounds a) like a place name and b) (at a push) like a boy's name. Horrid for a girl.

Hi Skegness !

I think if you'v never been to Harlow or know of it, it's OK. Having been to Harlow - I'd try to gently steer you away from it

I suppose it's like us here in the UK using Georgia as a name. In the US, it may not be so popular. (I don't know if this is necessarily true - just trying to find an analogy .)

Oooh, just remembered that there's a girl on the latest America's Next Top Model who's called London. If you called an English girl that you'd surely be setting her up for snidey comments for the rest of her life. Think about the playground comments!

I know someone who loved the name Tabitha but was worried that if her little girl happened to be a bit 'big-boned' she'd end up being dubbed Tubitha. You need to think ahead

Thanks for your oppinions! The baby will actually be a Scottish baby and yes, loved this name way befor NR used it... as I've already said. After Jean Harlow of course.