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I really like this name and it's actually my fave of the longer "Leo" names. Classy, handsome, very masculine, I like it. Oh and it also makes me think of Hugh Jackman in the movie "Kate and Leopold" and in my opinion, that's definitely not a bad thing!

I love it. I place it with Ludwig and Amadeus in the classical 18th century type of name. I think it's a very viable name, and would much rather see it than any of the more common names used today.

Leopold and Leonardo are two of my favorite names (though these days Leopold is ahead). It definitely does have a more "silly" vibe than say Leonardo, but with the nn Leo it makes it seem more usable.
As much as I love Leopold, I'm not sure if I'd be able to use it either. I think that it's absolutely the cutest name ever for a little boy, but it seems to get more "silly" sounding with age, imo. As of now I'm probably more likely to use Leonardo, even though I love Leopold even more.

Leopold "Butters" Scotch

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is a character from South Park, so I wouldn't use it. It's not a great association if you've watched the show. Even if I could put the image of Butters out of my mind, I still wouldn't use it. It does give off a "silly" vibe to me. I think Leonard / Leonardo / Leo sound much better.

This message was edited 2/28/2008, 2:29 PM

I actually associate the name Leopold with the Beligian monarchy but as far as I know he was a tyran. The people in the African colonies suffered a lot and I keep thinking of a painting I saw in a book about him where African slaves got their hands chopped off. Because of that I prefer Leonardo, Léon or just Leo.

It's actually currently my #1 boy's name.

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I don't like Leonard all that much. Leonardo just isn't my style. Leo's great, but I like it better as a NN. Therefore, Leopold.

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I just think it's very regal sounding. Since Leo's more familiar, a Leopold would have a more every-day name to fall back on.

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My current combo is Leopold Alexander Mackenzie, "Leo". Kinda long for a kid, but I just like the regal-ness.

I really like the sound of Leopold, it just brings to mind such elegance and bravery attached to an English or German nobleman. I first started liking it when I was studying Queen Victoria, her uncle was King Leopold of Belgium and she named her youngest son after him. The movie 'Kate & Leopold' is one of my favorites and it's based very loosely on the life of Victoria's son. So I guess you could say that when I hear the name Leopold I really think of Hugh Jackman! :)

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I really like the nn Leo and I think that it can be a name on it's own but works great with Leopold. I dislike Leonard, Leonardo is a bit better because of it's old man sound and I associate it with a certain weird uncle of mine. I really like Leon though and Leo would make a nice nn for that too.

I like the name, but it is one of those cases in which you would almost expect the bearer to have been born into nobility.

I adore Leopold! I would probably use it on a real child (although, possibly only as a mn), if DH would agree.

There was the 20th century British statesman Leopold Amery - always known as Leo though, and with good reason I think. Leopold sounds so Teutonic - and from the nineteenth century at that!
I'd confine it to a big old tomcat!