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[jojodancer77.livejournal.com]

What do yall think of the name Harlow? Is it a firt name, surname, place name? I like it as a first name for a girl. It's on my top ten list.

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[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I think of Jean Harlow.

I've seen Harley on a girl, so I don't see Harlow as a far reach. On a boy, it would remind me too much of Arlo. Ugh.

[jojodancer77.livejournal.com]

I dont really think of anything when I hear it...And Harley..as cute as it may be I have seen far to many dogs with that name..lol

[krosp.livejournal.com]

because of the word harlot? I have the same association ;)

[imyourrapunzel.livejournal.com]

It's been on my list for years, and for a girl. I like it as a middle name.

[jojodancer77.livejournal.com]

Cool. What first name do you like with it? I love Willow as well. But I wonder if Harlow and Willow are too similar.

[kissxmexsweet.livejournal.com]

I think they're too similar personally. The endings sound weird together.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Makes me think of a 'harlot', or a place in Essex. I really don't like it, it sounds ugly.

[bouncepogo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it reminds me of Harlot too...sorry. :\

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

I also think harlot. And isn't Jean Harlow kind of a sex symbol? I just can't make that work out very well on an infant or toddler.

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

With that logic, though, we wouldn't have anyone named Betty, Marilyn, Angelina, Cindy, Claudia, Tyra, Cheryl, Farrah, Linda, Giselle, etc...

I like Harlow for a girl. My first thought was of Jean, not a whore. Now, kids can be mean little buggers, but most of the kids I know don't know the word harlot, let alone what it means (for which I blame the lack of reading among teens...but thats another post:)

[jojodancer77.livejournal.com]

I agree..Thanks!!

[eleanorgrace.livejournal.com]

I just think that the primary, and often only, association people have with the name Harlow is of this old-time sex-symbol pin-up woman.

The other names you suggest have a variety of other associations, and not purely a connection with one attractive model/actress.

And I don't mean to suggest that this is a big reason not to use the name, but I think it might be somewhat jarring to meet a young child named Harlow.

[blonde-warning.livejournal.com]

I was just going to say that. Harlot.

[neverstarsburn.livejournal.com]

seconded about it being too cloce to harlot

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[iceni.livejournal.com]

Harlow is a town in Essex, England. It was one of the 1960's 'new towns'.

[kelkie.livejournal.com]

that's what i think of, too. my university offers some classics courses as like an exchange program thing in harlow.

[monalyssasmile.livejournal.com]

It reminds me of Joely Fisher's daughter True Harlow.

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

Yuck. It's somehow sleazy AND pretentious to me at the same time. Wasn't sure that was possible :P

[mmmrorschach.livejournal.com]

Call me stupid, but I think Hawley would be a good name for a girl.

[vase-of-acid.livejournal.com]

I know a pretentious boy whose last name is Hawley, as well as a street in Milwaukee, WI.

[trtlstars.livejournal.com]

Hawley is a town in NE Pennsylvania...

Harlow or Harlot- LOVE IT!

[neverstarsburn.livejournal.com]

harlot means prostitute.
i mean, my name is derived from dionysus, the god of getting drunk and partying, but its much less obviously so. naming a kid harlot is the same as naming them whore.