Othello

[name_m]Othello[/name_m] has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. Hubs would never let me use it.

[name_m]Just[/name_m] wondering what everyone else’s thoughts are?

Yes, I’m aware of the [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] character, no it doesn’t bother me in the least.

I’ve always liked [name_m]Othello[/name_m]. [name_u]Love[/name_u] the sound. However, I would not have the guts to use it. Maybe on a pet.

I think it’s a bit much, but it doesn’t strike me as completely unusable.

I think it’s cute, but I’m not sure how usable it would be in real life.

I love [name_m]Othello[/name_m]! I wouldn’t even say it’s unusable.

I love the sound of [name_m]Othello[/name_m]. It’s soft and musical, but still recognizably male. I don’t know that I’d have the courage to use it, but I think it’s wearable. It’s certainly significantly more tame than a lot of names I’ve seen tossed around on here. haha You could easily [name_m]Otto[/name_m] or [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] for nicknames, too.

I think it’s a GP, but it is a very cool name! It feels bouncy and lively but substantial, and I love [name_m]Otto[/name_m] as a nickname.

I adore it!
And, I find it usable!
Nicknames [name_m]Otto[/name_m] and [name_u]Ollie[/name_u] really help too

To me, it’s like calling your child [name_m]Thor[/name_m] or [name_m]Perseus[/name_m]: larger than life, can’t be taken seriously.

[name_u]Love[/name_u] it! Hubby and I have it on our list as a middle name. We love out-there names.

I figure if a little miss can be call [name_f]Chrysanthemum[/name_f] (like really?!), then a little sir can sure as hell be [name_m]Othello[/name_m]!

I like [name_m]Otto[/name_m] for sure, but I think [name_m]Othello[/name_m] might be seen as pretentious - I don’t particularly think it is, but it might seem a little bit that way to some people. Although I think I read somewhere that [name_m]Othello[/name_m] is actually a variation of [name_m]Otto[/name_m], so maybe it would make a nice nickname/petname.

I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] IT! I think it’s really cute, and no big deal compared to other names kids will have.

Great name :slight_smile:

I agree with this (although the equivalents of [name_m]Thor[/name_m] are normal names in some cultures I would note - not English-speaking ones though). [name_m]Othello[/name_m] is a one-person (or rather one-character) name. It’s just way too much for me, although yes from a purely phonetic point of view it is nice. If you want to find people who would name their kids [name_m]Othello[/name_m] (or [name_m]Thor[/name_m] or [name_m]Perseus[/name_m]), though, you’ve definitely come to the right place :wink: