What does everyone think of the name [name]Leo[/name]? [name]Just[/name] [name]Leo[/name], as in not short for [name]Leonardo[/name], etc. My husband and I are having a VERY difficult time with baby #3, a boy. We have 2 daughters, [name]Georgia[/name] and [name]Evie[/name] ([name]Evangeline[/name]), and I’d like their brother’s name to flow well with their names. I would also like the MN to be a family name, either [name]Jeffrey[/name] or [name]Daniel[/name]. The only other names we even somewhat agree on are [name]Liam[/name] (but it’s too popular!) and [name]Nate[/name] (NN for [name]Nathan[/name]).
I like [name]Leo[/name], but I do prefer it as a nn for [name]Leopold[/name]. [name]Leonardo[/name] is very associated for me- Da [name]Vinci[/name], Da Caprio, Ninja turtle…
I really like [name]Liev[/name] & [name]Levi[/name].
I love [name]Leo[/name]! I usually would say go for just [name]Leo[/name], but with your daughters having longer names, [name]Leo[/name] feels very short. Not that that has to be a deal-breaker or anything–I just think stylistically something like [name]Leopold[/name], [name]Elliot[/name], or [name]Leander[/name], nn [name]Leo[/name], would fit a bit better.
Leo has really grown on me lately. I never cared for it before because I always found Leonard and Leonardo sounded geeky. Leo on its own sounds awesome though, and I love the meaning of the name. I say go for it. People use the name Max now on its own and I have seen a lot of people use Mike instead of Michael as a first name. I don’t see anything wrong with it. I also like Liam, but hate how popular it has become and Nate seems very bland when compared to Leo.
As a side note, I like how short Leo is in comparison to your daughters’ names. It kind of sets him apart as the boy. Your daughters’ have long and pretty names while your son would have a short but manly name.
[name]Just[/name] [name]Leo[/name] is quite fine! [name]Leo[/name] is not just a nickname for something longer, it’s a name on its own. Popes and saints were named [name]Leo[/name]. I think [name]Leo[/name] is strong, handsome and spunky and it goes well with [name]Georgia[/name] and [name]Evie[/name].
[name]Leo[/name] is fine. I’d prefer something longer because I think something longer would be better with [name]Georgia[/name] and [name]Evangeline[/name] (both of which are considerably longer than three letters).
[name]Leo[/name] has a long and distinguished history as its own name. Multiple popes were called [name]Leo[/name], as were multiple saints. I think it fits stylistically with your family very well.
However, I don’t care for either [name]Leo[/name] [name]Jeffrey[/name] or [name]Leo[/name] [name]Daniel[/name]. [name]Both[/name] [name]Jeffrey[/name] and [name]Daniel[/name] seem a bit… plain, and '70s, to be paired with [name]Leo[/name] in a family that also chose [name]Georgia[/name] and [name]Evangeline[/name]. If you are honoring family members, that trumps. Perhaps changing [name]Jeffrey[/name] to [name]Geoffrey[/name]?
[name]Leo[/name] needs to be paired with something dashing and long (preferably > three syllables). [name]Leo[/name] itself has a lot of panache, but it will lose it and move into “[name]Leonard[/name]” territory with a dowdy middle name…
I wouldn’t use it by itself…it sounds too much like a nickname. I would use [name]Leon[/name] or [name]Leonard[/name]. [name]Leonardo[/name] sounds too European if you’re American.
[name]Leo[/name] on its own is FINE. I like [name]Leo[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] or if it was me I would choose [name]Leo[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name].
I prefer it on its own. The longer versions totally change the way I hear the name. [name]Leo[/name] seems much more modern and fun to me. Especially if you only plan on calling him [name]Leo[/name] and never the longer version of the name.
I love [name]Leo[/name] as a stand-alone name. It may be just three letters, but it is a two-syllable name with plenty of personality. I like both [name]Leo[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] and [name]Leo[/name] [name]Jeffrey[/name]. I’d go with whichever combo flows best with your last name.
