What do you guys think of the city name [name_m]Oslo[/name_m] for a boy? We already have a [name_m]Milo[/name_m], so certainly not considering it for a first name for our family, but lately I can’t seem to get it out of my head! Maybe one day as a middle? I (clearly) love the trendy -lo ending; its unusual but familiar because of the city; and my family is Norwegian, but a few generations removed so it would be more like a nod rather than actually honoring the city.
I like it as a name- I don’t normally like place names but I think [name_m]Oslo[/name_m] works, but I agree with you that it might be a little close to [name_m]Milo[/name_m].
I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] [name_m]Oslo[/name_m]. It’s been on my list for a while. I think it is also similar enough to [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m] and wouldn’t sound to out of place in today’s world. I like that is distinctive from other city names as well
I’m not a fan of it. It sounds surname-y to me. Can I suggest [name_m]Oscar[/name_m]? I think it would go lovely with [name_m]Milo[/name_m], [name_f]Cadence[/name_f] and [name_f]Tessa[/name_f].
I would not personally have the guts to use it as a first name, but as a middle name, it’s great, especially since the Norwegian connection means something for you and your family ! So I’d say go ahead and use it as a middle if you have another kid !!!
Speaking as someone who lives in Scandinavia and has strong ties to Norway, there’s no way I would ever consider this usable. I generally think that place names are extraordinarily tacky and [name_m]Oslo[/name_m] just doesn’t translate well into a given name. What about [name_m]Laszlo[/name_m], Aslan, [name_m]Otto[/name_m], [name_m]Oskar[/name_m]/[name_m]Oscar[/name_m], Gösta, [name_m]Ossian[/name_m], [name_m]Cosmo[/name_m]…?
I have loved [name_m]Oslo[/name_m] for a while now. It’s defiantly my favourite place name for a boy however I would only ever use it as a middle name.
I agree with @shvibziks. If actual Norwegians do not use [name_m]Oslo[/name_m] as a person’s name then I would not recommend it. It could come off as ignorant or even appropriating.
I don’t like it. The city is a good association, but it just doesn’t seem name-like to me. Maybe Lazslo, [name_m]Otto[/name_m], or [name_m]Orso[/name_m] if you like the sound? If you’re looking to honor your Norwegian heritage, there are lots of great Norwegian names you could use.
What about [name_f]Ola[/name_f] or [name_m]Ole[/name_m]?
I also really like names with the -lo ending, but if you already have a [name_m]Milo[/name_m] (fantastic name!), I would probably stay away from another one.