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I like the way it sounds and looks but I would never use it in real life. I think that because it is a word, you just think of the word "echo", which is actually kind of a creepy thing to be named after.

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To me it is definitely a girl's name.

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Also, there is a character on "Lost" called Eko (male) and I really disliked the character, so I think of that too.

When I was a teenager I knew a girl named Echo and she was really burdened by her name. One of her chief complaints was that she had to constantly tell the story of the mythological character Echo.

Oh I love this name! I think the story behind it is sad though.

I like it, but would only use it as a middle name because of the teasing potential.
Can just imagine a roomful of students going 'echo, echo' everytime the girl's name was called.
Unfortunate as it's a nice name.

It's not horrible, but I'm not a fan. I've met a teenaged Echo and a friend of mine calls his daughter Echo as a nn 'cause he read it in a book once and always liked it... but I wouldn't do it.

I like Echo! I think its classical / mythological foundation exempts it from accusations of silliness.

I agree, it's silly. I would not want to be addressed as Echo. It's slightly comical to call someone Echo because of the word meaning. And because of the associated symbolism, it also has a connotation of absence, emptiness, fatuousness, for me. An echo is a disembodied, mindless voice that just repeats anything you say ... that makes it really downbeat, IMO.

I think it's kind of cool :) It gives me the same feel as Io, but more substantial and thus more usable. It is a bit adventurous to use without a middle name though.

I think it's a great girl name. I named one of my hens Echo, but I think it's a great spunky name for a girl.

I like it a lot though I would hesitate to use it in real life.
If Halo wasn't a well known game, I think it would be a cool name too!

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:)Danielle

I went to high school with a girl named Echo. I'm not a fan.

I think it's silly too. I don't really like words as names.

I think it's silly, too. Plus it makes me think of that game Echo the Dolphin. Oh, or Mr. Eko!

This message was edited 10/25/2010, 3:17 PM

I like Echo. I've used in a story but I can see it IRL, too.