We have a son, [name_m]Ames[/name_m], and are awaiting gender on baby 2. We want to name it [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] either way, even though it is more often a girls name, there a significant amount of little dude Marlowes as well.
We both like the full spelling better, [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u], but for some reason it feels a little more feminine, and I wonder if we should use [name_u]Marlo[/name_u] for a boy, even though we like [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] better. Thoughts?
I think [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] works well for a boy, like the playwright. Alternatively, [name_u]Marlow[/name_u] feels handsome and tailored and is a middle ground between the two.
i really love marlowe for either gender!! it’s firmly gender neutral for me. Honestly I actually don’t think [name_u]Marlo[/name_u] makes it look any more masculine, i prefer the full spelling personally 
I’m not a [name_u]Berry[/name_u] that tells everyone to just go with what they love the most but instead think of their child first, however, with [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u], while it does read a litte more feminine, I don’t think he’ll have a problem, at least no more than with any other spelling (as the name generally is given to more girls). [name_m]Ames[/name_m] & [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] look very handsome together!
I love your older son’s name, and I love [name_u]Marlo[/name_u](w)(e)! I actually think [name_u]Marlo[/name_u] feels more feminine, maybe just because I think of [name_u]Marlo[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]? She’s not a particularly strong association for me in general (I really know nothing about her), but just where I first heard the name. So I think [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] works great here. I also love @katinka’s suggestion of using [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]–I think it’s my favorite spelling of this name in general, as it just feels really nicely balanced to me! You really can’t go wrong here though. Good luck!
If you like [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] spell it like that.
I love [name_u]Marlo[/name_u](we) for both genders but agree with @dandy_orchid that [name_u]Marlo[/name_u] feels more feminine than [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] to me because of [name_u]Marlo[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]. I think [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] works well for either and also love @katinka’s suggestion of [name_u]Marlow[/name_u] for a boy.
I absolutely love [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] it’s such a gorgeous name for either a little boy or girl. [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] is a lovely upbeat name really gorgeous! For boys I think [name_u]Marlow[/name_u] feels more masculine and looks visually more tailored in comparison too [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] which feels more feminine and free spirited. I think the ‘e’ makes a subtle difference. Still think either spelling does work for either sex despite think [name_u]Marlow[/name_u] feels more masculine. In relation to [name_u]Marlo[/name_u] this is my least favourite spelling just feels incomplete so I would scrap this spelling.
Good luck
Marlowe reminds me of the playwright [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] so it feels boyish to me. It’s a very handsome choice
I actually think [name_u]Marlo[/name_u] leans more feminine, while [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]/Marlowe are more unisex. I loooove [name_u]Marlow[/name_u] (or [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]) on a boy! It’s one of my top boys names!
I actually find [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] more masculine than [name_u]Marlo[/name_u], perhaps because of poet/playwright [name_u]Kit[/name_u] [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u]. It’s a fantastic name; I especially love it for a boy!
I love [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]/Marlowe! The only version I don’t like is [name_u]Marlo[/name_u], but that’s just because it looks incomplete to me since I’m familiar with the character [name_m]Charles[/name_m] [name_u]Marlow[/name_u] in one of my favorite books, Heart of Darkness. [name_f]My[/name_f] vote is [name_u]Marlow[/name_u], but [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] isn’t terrible.
I’m always one to say a spelling shouldn’t feminize a name because it’s literally the same name when you say it out loud, but I do like [name_u]Marlo[/name_u] better for a boy and [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] for a girl. [name_u]Arlo[/name_u] is really popular so [name_u]Marlo[/name_u] wouldn’t be weird on a boy.
My aunt by marriage has a niece named M@rlo (not technically my cousin). I’ve always prefer the spelling [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] so I would say that one! ^.^
I love [name_u]Marlow[/name_u] for you !!
Personally, I’d go for just [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]! I think [name_u]Marlow[/name_u] without the e is masculine-looking and -sounding.
Really nice names. I prefer the [name_u]Marlow[/name_u]/e spelling over [name_u]Marlo[/name_u].