I feel like these names are underrated. [name_m]Othello[/name_m] you could call Thello or [name_u]Theo[/name_u]. And [name_m]Othniel[/name_m] you could call ottie or ollie. Idk I think they are really cute! What do you guys think?
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I know an [name_m]Othniel[/name_m] and I think the name is pretty cool 
[name_m]Othello[/name_m], I personally don’t love as much, but that’s just me. It’s just okay, in my opinion. And keep in mind the [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] play, if you will mind that connection.
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I really like the bold [name_m]Othello[/name_m]
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I like [name_m]Othniel[/name_m]! It’s definitely got potential, with the growing popularity of quirky Biblical names and the -iel ending especially.
[name_m]Othello[/name_m] I associate too strongly with the play, unfortunately, although it does have a cool sound.
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I met an [name_m]Othniel[/name_m] a couple years ago, and it has always stuck with me as a great name!
I’m with @katinka on [name_m]Othello[/name_m], though. It’s too tied to the play for me, even if I do like the sound of it.
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I really like the bold [name_m]Othello[/name_m]
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I wouldn’t use these name myself but I would find it very cool to see someone else use [name_m]Othello[/name_m].
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I love [name_m]Othello[/name_m]!
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I like [name_m]Othniel[/name_m]! Stunning
[name_m]Othello[/name_m] is too associated with [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m], and given the jealousy and domestic violence connotations that’s not a great vibe for me. Total shame because the name would have potential.
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I love the look and sound of both names. As others have said, [name_m]Othello[/name_m] is one I would have hesitations about using, due to the character being goaded into murdering his wife over false accusations of adultery.
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Both are such cool names!! I just recently discovered Athella, which is of course a feminization of [name_m]Othello[/name_m], and it’s made me appreciate [name_m]Othello[/name_m] so much more. 
And, I just heard [name_m]Othniel[/name_m] for the first time probably only a week or so ago, but it immediately struck me as a possibility for a new name on the rise. I can absolutely see it becoming a new favorite of many!
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I’ve not come across [name_m]Othniel[/name_m] before - I really like it! It feels familiar and quirky at the same time.
[name_m]Othello[/name_m] is too heavily associated with the play for me as well - it’s a shame because Thello would be such a cute nickname
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Only an eccentric aristocrat sort could pull off [name_m]Othello[/name_m] imo. I do like [name_m]Othniel[/name_m]. Feels very Dickensian.
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