I am after your honest opinions please about the name, [name_m]Orlando[/name_m].
[name_m]How[/name_m] wearable is this name for a child today? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you think it could cause teasing?
Iāve been looking at the most popular names list on Nameberry (even though this contradicts my love for less common names) and [name_m]Orlando[/name_m] ranks pretty low, which concerns meā¦
Would you consider [name_m]Orlando[/name_m] to be a classic/vintage/old fashioned name? Because thatās what Iām searching for.
Well, itās not a classic. But it could be considered vintage maybe, though I personally wouldnt describe it that wayā¦it feels more āold worldā/romantic/international than vintage to me. I donāt really like it I doubt it would inspire teasing more than most other names, I canāt think of any reason to expect it, anyway
I think it is wearable, but I have to say that it really just makes me think of that awful shooting from last year. So that really puts me off - though itās not at all the case that everyone would think of it.
[name_m]Orlando[/name_m] is so handsome & romantic. The only strike against it for me is the city, if it werenāt for that it would be on my short list. Iām not sure if it would fall into the category as what most would call āvintageā today but it was used in [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] so it has a long history of usage. I canāt imagine it would cause teasing much? Maybe if you lived in [name_f]Florida[/name_f].
I personally very much like the name [name_m]Orlando[/name_m]! While I wouldnāt call it a classic, it could be vintage. Thatās one thing I like about it! Itās got an older feel to it, while also feeling fresh and young. Iād say itās plenty wearable.
Iām not sure how it could cause teasing, so I think youāre good there.
On the whole, most feedback about [name_m]Orlando[/name_m] is positive. I donāt live in the US so the associations to the city arenāt really there for me.
What are some other names that have the same style as [name_m]Orlando[/name_m]? My husband doesnāt seem to think itās a strong enough name for a boy ā Maybe itās too romantic for him?
I absolutely adore [name_m]Orlando[/name_m], especially with the nickname [name_m]Lando[/name_m]. I have him down as a sibling name for [name_f]Hermione[/name_f] āMioneā and [name_m]Caspian[/name_m] ā[name_m]Cas[/name_m]ā ([name_m]Lando[/name_m], Mione & [name_m]Cas[/name_m]). I think heās really handsome! My first association is Orlando Bloom.
I wouldnāt really describe him as classic but vintage could work.
I posted a thread a while ago on my old account asking for sibling names for [name_m]Orlando[/name_m] and these were the responses (original thread here). Iāll put possible nicknames in brackets in case youāre interested.
I automatically think of [name_m]Orlando[/name_m], [name_f]Florida[/name_f] and Disney World. However, Iām from the US, so that might be why the association is so strong. I think that if I met and was around someone named [name_m]Orlando[/name_m], that would change, but I canāt say Iām a huge fan.
I think its wearable and donāt see why it would cause teasing. I think it fits into the vintage category as well as new and fresh. Not many names fit into both categories as they kind of contradict each other, I think thatās what makes the name intriguing to me. Iād never personally use it as I associate it too much with the city, and I donāt like the city. But Iād be happy to meet someone named [name_m]Orlando[/name_m] as I think itās a great name, just not a good fit for my kid.
Thank you for your suggestions of similar sounding names to [name_m]Orlando[/name_m]. From your lists, I can see that Iām definitely more into the names that are considered āvintageā. I think Iām going to stick with these from now on!
Iām not sure what category [name_m]Orlando[/name_m] falls into. I think wearability depends on where you live. In the US, I feel it is still too closely associated with the shooting and perhaps the city itself. Other than that, the only other association I can think of is [name_m]Orlando[/name_m] Bloom, which isnāt a bad association at all. An old friend of mine from high school has a two year old named [name_m]Orlando[/name_m] and no one has ever commented anything negative about his name. He often still goes by his nickname of Oati3 however.
I wouldnāt consider it a classic. I donāt think it has been as popular for long periods of time as the names people usually say are classics.
[name_m]Even[/name_m] though I know that itās an old name, I very much associate it with the place name trend like [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u], [name_u]London[/name_u] or [name_u]Paris[/name_u]. But that might be just because I hated [name_m]Orlando[/name_m] the city. If I only think about the sound it is a lot nicer.
I doubt it would inspire teasing more than most other names, I canāt think of any reason to expect it, anyway
