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Comments and insights on the name Marlo: | Edit

I never thought of this as an independent name until proto-mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, a.k.a. Dooce, gave this name to her second daughter. But it does have kick to it.

Personal experiences with the name Marlo: | Edit

I have twin daughters,who are now two years old, named Marlo and Sabine. Their middle names I took from our combined pools of family names and I love how they turned out. So we chose Marlo Amalia and Sabine Luvenia. I can't leave out that the girls have an older brother named Hugo Augustus.

Nicknames for Marlo: | Edit

Marly
Lolo

Meanings and history of the name Marlo: | Edit

Actress Margaret Julia Thomas began using this name as an adult (she was Margie in high school), and it is now being used as an independent name.

Famous real-life people named Marlo: | Edit

Marlo Thomas, American actress, author and activist
Proto-blogger Heather Armstrong ("Dooce") has a daughter named Marlo.

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