Help me choose please.

***Ash*** · February 16th, 2012, 01:04 PM

DH and I have settled on a short-list of 2 names for our precious DS3 - Arlo & Otto.

Please let me know which one you prefer. Thanks!

**RockingBaker** · February 16th, 2012, 01:06 PM

I like Arlo over Otto

I just think of the Simpsons and Sons Of Anarchy

**~ Zarava Flutterby ~** · February 16th, 2012, 01:07 PM

I like Arlo, an old school friends little DS is Arlo.. it's cute and i much prefer that to Otto.

**Caz_88** · February 16th, 2012, 01:09 PM

I really like Arlo, its cute for a little boy, but would also suit a grown man :-)

**~Ash~** · February 16th, 2012, 01:11 PM

I really like Arlo too

**BlackRose** · February 16th, 2012, 01:23 PM

Arlo is my pick out of them both.

**feeb** · February 16th, 2012, 01:25 PM

Arlo is my pick. Its very cute but could be good as an adult too.
Otto I think Otter, Auto etc etc and think of Simpsons

**Epacris** · February 16th, 2012, 01:29 PM

Arlo.

**meow** · February 16th, 2012, 01:34 PM

I LOVE Otto!!! I had Otto on our list. It reminds me of the fish from the the children's book "A fish out of water" too

Arlo reminds me of the evil vampire from Twilight. I think it's a different name, but that's who I think of anyway.

**Kazzo** · February 16th, 2012, 01:36 PM

100% Arlo.

**Cassius2** · February 16th, 2012, 02:43 PM

I can't choose

I LOVE them both!!!

*not much help am I??*

**Lila** · February 16th, 2012, 11:56 PM

I really like Arlo!

**Arcadia** · February 17th, 2012, 05:44 AM

Arlo is gorgeous! I like them both, but Arlo feels nice to say, and looks lovely written. I also think it's a good name for man or child.

Arlo....mmmm...feels lovely to say!

***Ash*** · February 17th, 2012, 07:11 AM

Thanks everyone! Arlo is my preference but I am happy to consider DH's choice too. Arlo is a softer name, and suits the names of my other sons. I like that Otto is uncommon- I've only met one boy called Otto, and it was years ago. When DH first suggested it, I immediately thought of the book too, meow! My dad read that book to me as a child and now we read it ( the same copy) to my kids. When I told DD about the name Otto, her first thought was the book and an Otter!
I mentioned the name Otto to our MW because she is German (Otto is a German name meaning 'wealthy'). I wanted to know how the name is regarded in Germany. She said 'it's my dad's name!' She said that it is regarded as an 'old' name- but that doesnt worry me. While researching the name I discovered that the Nazi's called their plan to annexe Austria 'Operation Otto'. That is a big turn off. Would other people let this stop them from using a name?
I have only met one Arlo, but I know that a few celebs have children named Arlo. As I said, it is softer sounding than the TT sound in Otto - but that is what my DH likes about it. He does like Arlo too- and thinks it goes better with our bub's last name.However, he thinks that the fact our MW's dad is an Otto was a 'sign' to us that we should name our bub Otto.
Thanks again for your comments.

**xXHopeXx** · February 17th, 2012, 07:17 AM

I prefer arlo, simply because of every time I hear otto I think of the Simpsons, and that's kind of a turn off.
You could always just wait till he's born and decide who he "looks like" more?

Sent from the land of "iSomethings" so forgive me for any spelking misstaks

***Ash*** · February 17th, 2012, 07:33 AM

Thanks Hope. I should have clarified- he is born, 3 days old. We scrapped a few other names because we thought they didn't suit him. These are the 2 we have left.
I had forgotten about the Simpsons' Otto until it came up while I was researching the name. I haven't watched the show in years. I just think of the fish in the book that meow mentioned.

Hey meow - when I mentioned the fish to DH he said 'well there's your water theme' !