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!
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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!
I like Arlo over Otto :) I just think of the Simpsons and Sons Of Anarchy
I like Arlo, an old school friends little DS is Arlo.. it's cute and i much prefer that to Otto.
I really like Arlo, its cute for a little boy, but would also suit a grown man :-)
I really like Arlo too :)
Arlo is my pick out of them both. :)
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
:heartbeat: Arlo.
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 :lol:
Arlo reminds me of the evil vampire from Twilight. I think it's a different name, but that's who I think of anyway.
100% Arlo.
I can't choose :ROFL:
I LOVE them both!!!
*not much help am I??*
I really like Arlo!
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!
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.
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 ;)
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' !
I am bit the same with Hope... Otto is getting blotto! pops in my head...
I love Arlo though! :)
Good luck x
I was thinking the same thing. A serendipitous name choice perhaps?:
