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Harper / Harlow.. help!

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anythingwithagiraffeonit · 15/04/2010 11:30

Two friends have recently had babies and called them Harper and Harlow...

I LOVE both of these names but obviously can't use them :p

Can anyone suggest similar sort of names? Unusual and kind of old fashioned sounding I suppose...

Thanks!

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5DollarShake · 15/04/2010 11:33

For a boy or a girl?

They're just surnames, aren't they? Would other surnames work?

Didn't Gwen Stefani call her child Harlow, or am I getting confused?

arsesandoldlace · 15/04/2010 11:37

Archer

crumpet · 15/04/2010 11:39

Isn't Harlow the name of a pretty grim town in Essex?

You could go down the Marlow/Marley route, but I'm not the best person to advise as I don't like this type of name.

greensnail · 15/04/2010 11:43

I think Harlow is a pretty grim name, having been born there. Harper's quite pretty though - like Harper Lee.

How about Harvey if you like "Har" names?

anythingwithagiraffeonit · 15/04/2010 11:46

Hmmm... laughing out loud, you all have a point about harlow :p

Harper is still nice though...

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bruffin · 15/04/2010 12:40

My company is moving to Harlow - please don't do it!

dizzydixies · 15/04/2010 13:37

Carter
Ashton
Dashiell

how about Nancy or Audrey?

5dollar - am pretty sure it was Nicole Ritchie with Harlow? isn't Gwen stefani's wee one called Kingston or something ridiclious am ashamed of my knowledge of sleb baby names

mathanxiety · 15/04/2010 15:22

Harley?

Arlo
Arno
Marla
Marlene/ Lena
have similar sounds.

Carson
Wyatt
Vaughn
are some surname-as-first-name suggestions, but there are as many as there are surnames. Scottish surnames seem to be used a lot as first names.

GladioliBuckets · 15/04/2010 18:44

So is the connection 1940s American (Jean Harlow, Harper Lee) or just surnames full stop?

Gibson
Austin
Grainger
Flynn
Rudi (Valentino)
Cary

Grier
Joan
Bette/Betty (how about short for Bettany?)
Thelma
Lucille

dizzydixies · 15/04/2010 19:10

oh I know of a wee boy called Gibson nn Gibby I'm afraid for me it would be changed over to gobby

coll2010 · 15/04/2010 19:33

Harrow nn Arra
Hounslow nn Hounsy
Harpenden nn Harpie (my fav)
Henley nn Hen, Heners
Hoxton nn Hoxy, Hox

mathanxiety · 16/04/2010 15:01

How about --
Avery
Arden

Rockbird · 16/04/2010 22:50

coll

Harlow? fgs...

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