We decided to name our son on the way [name]Arlo[/name]. We weren’t going to tell anyone the name before he came but curiosity got the better of me and I had to know what my mother thought. Serious mistake. My question is, do you think it is horrible? My first son’s name is [name]Kael[/name] and I thought [name]Kael[/name] and [name]Arlo[/name] sound great together but my mom absolutely hates the name. Am I crazy for liking it? Having her hate it has made me start to re think things because of how strongly she hates the name.
I think its wonderful and far from ugly. Your mum is entitled to her opinion, but so are you. If you love it go for it!
It absolutely handsome. I’m sorry she hates it. I always say, if you love it, go for it!
I love [name]Arlo[/name]! I am considering it if my next one is a boy 
My mum hated my niece’s name, [name]Evie[/name], because of a bad name association she had from years ago, but my sister loved it and I loved it, so I told my sister that if she really loved it to use it and that mum would get over it. 18 months on and my mum now no longer hates it and has forgotten all about the name association
[name]Arlo[/name] is probably my number-one favorite boy name! I think it is great. Distinctive without being weird, plus the cool “o” ending. And it does sound very good with [name]Kael[/name]. Plus, the only famous [name]Arlo[/name] I can think of, [name]Arlo[/name] [name]Guthrie[/name], is a cool guy who is the son of folk singer [name]Woody[/name] [name]Guthrie[/name], which I think is a plus!
I think [name]Arlo[/name] is a great name. I used to not like it a lot, but I’ve changed my mind about it over time. And it goes well with your first kids name. I feel like this is one of those names that though some people may have mixed and/or negative feelings about, once they met a kid with the name, they’d probably shift their perspective about it.
I love the name [name]Arlo[/name]. It is my favorite boys name.
I think it is a good name.
It has the “A” factor like [name]Aiden[/name], [name]Alex[/name], [name]Andrew[/name].
It has the ‘O’ factor like [name]Leo[/name] but more unique.
Easy to say.
Easy to spell.
What’s not to like?
Stick with it- it matches as a brother with [name]Kael[/name] too.
[name]Do[/name] you love it?? I think it goes very well with [name]Kael[/name]. It’s hard when a close family member dislikes your choice, but you may regret not using it for a very long time if you choose another one you don’t love as much.
Yes, honestly, since you asked…in my humble opinion, the name [name]Arlo[/name] is horribly ugly. I really don’t get why anyone would like it at all. But to each his own. I think it may be wise to at least consider what your mother thinks, but ultimately, you’re the one who has to be happy with your decision, not her.
[name]Arlo[/name] has always felt, to me, like it should be a nickname for Ar- names, like [name]Archibald[/name] and [name]Arthur[/name] and so on. I know it isn’t and that it’s a name in itself, but that’s always what my brain wants to think.
[name]Arlo[/name]: horribly awesome! I love it!! It fits in with [name]Milo[/name], [name]Hugo[/name], [name]Theo[/name], [name]Leo[/name] and all those other -o names that are racing upwards in popularity.
I don’t think it’s horribly ugly. For me, for some reason, it doesn’t register as a name - just sort of sounds - but there’s nothing wrong or ugly about it.
My three-year-old is named [name]Arlo[/name], and we have gotten great response to the name. Generally, people love it, and it’s a perfect balance of unique but not weird. The only frustrations we’ve had are these: first, people sometimes think we’re saying [name]Marlow[/name], and second, the toy company Leap Frog doesn’t have [name]Arlo[/name] in their name list for their talking toys, so my son’s My [name]Pal[/name] dog [name]Scout[/name] has to call him [name]Buddy[/name] instead of [name]Arlo[/name] (this was fairly upsetting for him at first!). In all seriousness, my parents weren’t crazy about my daughter’s name, [name]River[/name]. In fact, my father said he would try to find a nickname he liked to use instead. Now, they love her name. Grandparents come around.
I think it’s a perfectly fine name. Your mom has already had her shot at naming children. It’s your baby, what you feel is what matters. My mother was determined that she was going to have a say in naming our children - I told her that if she wanted to name a baby, she should get pregnant 
It isn’t my cup of tea, but there is nothing wrong with it.
I had the same problem with my son’s name [name]Luther[/name]! [name]Scout[/name] calls him [name]Buddy[/name] as well, lol.
Not my style at all, but nothing inherently wrong with it, and certainly not “horribly ugly.” If you’re in love, I say go with it. Once it’s actually attached to a beautiful little boy, your mother will get over it.
I think [name]Arlo[/name] is fabulous! So, so far from ugly!
I don’t think it is ugly at all! It isn’t my personal style, but I would love to meet a little [name]Arlo[/name].