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I agree that it's a nice and useful plant, but it's a bit medicinal for my taste. It just doesn't seem like a real name. I like the pronunciations that you provided but you'd have to use a different spelling, because everyone is familiar with the pronunciation AL-oh and you'd have to correct them constantly.

My first thought that was to say Al-oh. I had been saying it the English way.
If pronounced like that, I like it on a boy.
I don't like the sound of al-oh-eh. I'm not sure why. Maybe it sounds too delicate?

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I love nature names. I'd use it on a son before I use it on a daughter. No one where I live would pronounce the E like "eh" unless it were spelled like Aloë or Aloé. In that case, it looks very feminine.

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For a boy: Tristan Aloe, Finnian Aloe, Eoghan/Owen Aloe, Aloe Conrí, Aloe Connery, Aloe Winston, Aloe Houston, Aloe Pedro, Aloe Rodrigo

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Unisex: Aloe Shannon, Aloe Avery, Aloe Cardamom*, Aloe Jade*

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For a girl: Christina Aloé, Britney Aloé, Aloé Miranda, Celia Aloé, Parker Aloé, Aloé Bridget, Cardamom Aloé*, Ginger Aloé*t

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* I wouldn't use the really plant-based or double-object combos in real life, because its kind of going overboard. I'd just choose one word-name or object-name, so the kid has at least one normal name to fall back on in case they don't like their other name. : )

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Aloe is pretty cool for both genders. Perfect for a fictional character, especially.

This message was edited 11/16/2021, 1:29 PM

It reminds me too much of aloe cream unfortunately.

Ok, I accept your unconventional proposition.

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I think in English it is only pronounced like Ah-lo. But I like the "eh" at the end no matter which syllable is emphasized.

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Maybe as a middle name...

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Oriana Aloe
Hannah Aloe
Vesta Aloe
Beatrix Aloe

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Eh... Florian Aloe
Norman Aloe
Christian Aloe

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Not totally sold, but it could be a lot worse. I actually think Hannah Aloe is the most successful of those combos.

In my American English accent, it's AL-o (that's how I'd expect it to be pronounced), which I don't like.

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It seems like it should be namey, but it's not really; it's not as weird as Yucca would be, but maybe about as weird as Magenta or Citronella would be as a name, or it sounds like an incomplete Aloha. And I love aloe plants, but the word primarily reminds me of irritating stuff like sunburn and bug bites.

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I guess in Spanish, it's AH-loh-eh.
Áloe Nereida

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I'd like it best rhyming with Zoe.

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Sage Aloë
Yuma Aloë
Nima Aloë
Tasnim Aloë
Cassandra Aloë
Jane Aloë
Saoirse Aloë

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Aloë Nightingale
Aloë Nasrin
Aloë Delfina
Aloë Klementina
Aloë Delara
Aloë Roxana
Aloë Memphis
Aloë Boudicca
Aloë Tirzah

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Accent marks aren't really used where I live, though they would make it seem more namey.

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I don't mind it with other word names.
It'd probably sound neat with Japanese or Hawaiian names.

This message was edited 11/16/2021, 10:52 AM

I'd pronounce it Al o, dislike it as a name

I'd pronounce Ah-low. Like Aloe Vera.

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And honestly I think it's a fine name. It's a popular plant. It's short and sweet. It's pronounceable. I wouldn't be baffled if it became more popular

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I'd just avoid use with middles or last names like Vera as it sounds like you're being jokey with the name. Unless doing it in earnest of liking the sound.

It's a really cute name for a girl I personally pronounce it (Ah-low) Aloe