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Aw, Arlo is adorable. It makes me think of a wooden porch. So homey and unpretentious and welcoming. I really love these combos:

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Arlo Castor
Arlo Mercer
Arlo Frederick
Arlo Franklin

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but Especially Arlo Mercer. I don't know what it is about that one. It's the perfect mix of backwoods and library.

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I love the way Arlo feels on my tongue so I might pair it with my other most-delicious names:

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Arlo George
Arlo Montgomery
Arlo Emil
Arlo Julius, Arlo Julian
Arlo Aloysius
Arlo Jubal
Arlo Jove
Arlo Leopold

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I quite like:

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Arlo James
Arlo Caligula
Arlo Dorian
Arlo Dmitry
Arlo William
Arlo Gemini

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How about:

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Arlo Zuriel
Arlo Vincente
Arlo Zane
Arlo Gamaliel
Arlo Quade
Arlo Shem
Arlo Tyr
Arlo Demetrius
Arlo Finnegan
Arlo Ellis
Arlo Juniper
Arlo Jude
Arlo Cyprian
Arlo Thanatos
Arlo Makarios
Arlo Valentine
Arlo Noam
Arlo Nye
Arlo Kentigern
Arlo Sebastian
Arlo Seth
Arlo Pax

I didn't know the etymology of Arlo until I clicked on it just now. Neat!

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I like Arlo because of Mr. Guthrie. It's gutsy and fun. Of your combinaitons I like / love:

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Arlo David
Arlo Francis
Arlo Frederick (!)
Arlo Philip
Arlo Constantine
Arlo William
Arlo Hannibal (!)

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I want to love Arlo Thomas, but I can't get Marlo Thomas ("That Girl") out of my head. But the newest generation won't have a clue who that is so I wouldn't worry about it.

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And how do the Irish get three meanings (between two mills) out of two syllables? No need to answer. It's just something fun to ponder.

I've always kind of found Arlo interesting, but am not sure if I actually like it or not. I like Arlo Stephen and Arlo Philip. I think I like it best with plain things, classic but maybe a little dated, because it tones down the hipster vibe. So also stuff like Arlo Mark, Arlo Jeffrey, Arlo Paul, or Arlo Timothy. But if I can be persuaded to think of Arlo in a different way, I'd be open to that.

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ETA: Looking at the etymology after Bear's suggestion made me see a different side of it, so I tried some new combos:
Arlo Michael
Arlo Tuathal / Toal - I like this one a lot
Arlo Seoirse
Arlo Flannacha

This message was edited 3/6/2011, 12:14 PM