Thanks everyone for all the opinions - I was obviously not sure about [name]Theo[/name] as I kept having to check it out on here. About six weeks before he arrived my husband came up with… [name]MILO[/name] and it fit so perfectly that we didn’t need to discuss it with anyone.
[name]Milo[/name] was born seven weeks ago and is living up to his name, being super calm and peaceful
The poor chap has more middle names than anyone probably should have to be lumbered with, but they all mean a lot so…:
[name]Milo[/name] - short, soft and vowel-y to go with a long harsh surname that has lots of X and K sounds
[name]Edward[/name] - my grandfather’s, father’s, and brother’s middle names
[name]Lee[/name] - Chinese family surname from my husband’s side
Saxena - [name]Indian[/name] family surname from my husband’s side
[name]Happy[/name] Holidays to all!
[name]Ginny[/name]
Congratulations! [name]Milo[/name] is a great name and we are so happy that you’re happy (and that he is happy too!). Best wishes from all of us at Nameberry.
[name]One[/name] of the only disadvantages of not discussing the name in advance is that I have no idea of [name]Milo[/name]'s perception or any connotations associated with it. I’ve had really positive reactions from all our [name]North[/name] and South American friends (they say it’s interesting and distinguished but also kind of fun) but the Brits have been rather quiet! Is [name]Milo[/name] considered a low-class name in [name]England[/name]? Or a pretentious upper class name even? We thought it was pretty timeless and class-less (is it?) but were pleased it’s not popular. We live in [name]London[/name] so it’d be good to hear what people think.
Congratulations I am sure people will like his name but are not familiar with the name, they probably think he should have been named [name]Miles[/name] (a name they know), the name [name]Milo[/name] would I think be perceived as strongly Italian by them.
Here in Australia it would be hard to find a [name]Milo[/name], so it would be seen as very unusual here too, and I suspect that is the case in [name]England[/name] but I am sure we would embrace his name especially as [name]Cruz[/name] is such a big hit here. Here in [name]Oz[/name] we have a great cocoa drink named [name]Milo[/name]. If it is available in the UK it may be something they think of when hearing [name]Milo[/name].
My son is named [name]Miles[/name], a very unusual choice here, but it is rising slowly, but don’t worry about people’s perceptions I think it is great to have a son with a distinguished name, he stands out from the crowd in a nice way.
I am in [name]North[/name] [name]America[/name] ([name]New[/name] [name]England[/name]), and believe it or not, I do know a little [name]Milo[/name] - age 4. He is adorable, and his name suits him perfectly, as I am sure it fits your handsome little guy!
Congratulations! [name]Milo[/name] [name]Edward[/name] [name]Lee[/name] Saxena is very handsome. I grew up with a guy with three MNs–he wore it incredibly well, and it wasn’t pretentious at all. I’m sure your son will rock his name, too! I can’t say why [name]Milo[/name] isn’t more accepted over there in [name]London[/name]–especially since nicknames as a given name are big there–but maybe all that means is that [name]Milo[/name] will be even more rare than you had originally thought!
