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Thoughts on the name Milo Benjamin as a brother to Rhys and Heidi?
I fear it won't age well, but I love the way it sounds and looks.
I fear it won't age well, but I love the way it sounds and looks.
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I love Milo, I very nearly named my son that. I would have given him Miles as a full name because I'm all about giving the kid options, but either way, I adore Milo. I think it works wonderfully with Rhys and Heidi as siblings.
I think Milo will age fine, though I admit a teensy part of my wanting to use Miles as a full name was out of concern for it not fitting him as a man. However, Miles is technically a nickname for Milo, counter-intuitive as that seems to me, so I suppose a grown Milo could simply take up Miles if they please, regardless.
I think Milo will age fine, though I admit a teensy part of my wanting to use Miles as a full name was out of concern for it not fitting him as a man. However, Miles is technically a nickname for Milo, counter-intuitive as that seems to me, so I suppose a grown Milo could simply take up Miles if they please, regardless.
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I think Milo perfectly goes with Rhys and Heidi. I think Milo goes better with the sibset than Miles because Rhys and Miles both end in s. It's a personal thing but I just would prefer not to have my children's names not end in the same letters.
I don't find Milo to be more or less wimpy or strong than Miles. I can imagine either of them as a quiet shy weak boy or a strong daredevil type or anywhere in between. Milo ages just as well as Miles in my opinion and I feel that they both age well. Both Miles and Milo sound really cool to me. They remind me of the 90's, I picture him wearing a baseball cap and a jean jacket all the time and he loves to play baseball, his favorite food is pizza and he loves watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I also imagine him loving photography and maybe having an interest in film making as well. Though that is just what first comes to mind I really can imagine a Milo or a Miles being any sort of person with a wide variety of interests. I also don't view either as being exclusively 90's names, I don't feel that either seems dated.
I don't imagine Milo as an overly cute name maybe because I didn't watch Milo and Otis until I was like 11 - 13 in age, so I don't associate Milo as much as some people do to a cute cuddly animal. I had heard of the name Milo before I saw the movie.
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I don't find Milo to be more or less wimpy or strong than Miles. I can imagine either of them as a quiet shy weak boy or a strong daredevil type or anywhere in between. Milo ages just as well as Miles in my opinion and I feel that they both age well. Both Miles and Milo sound really cool to me. They remind me of the 90's, I picture him wearing a baseball cap and a jean jacket all the time and he loves to play baseball, his favorite food is pizza and he loves watching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I also imagine him loving photography and maybe having an interest in film making as well. Though that is just what first comes to mind I really can imagine a Milo or a Miles being any sort of person with a wide variety of interests. I also don't view either as being exclusively 90's names, I don't feel that either seems dated.
I don't imagine Milo as an overly cute name maybe because I didn't watch Milo and Otis until I was like 11 - 13 in age, so I don't associate Milo as much as some people do to a cute cuddly animal. I had heard of the name Milo before I saw the movie.
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This message was edited 3/4/2013, 12:23 AM
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Love, love, love it! Love both names, both are family names for me, love them paired together, love them next to your other kids' names. :)
ETA: Having just read your other replies and seeing comments about Milo being perceived as "weak" and not aging well, I thought I'd mention my ancestor, Milo, who, as a pioneer traveling west by wagon train through terrible winter conditions, voluntarily stayed behind to nurse others who had taken ill, and were too weak to travel further, and were to be left, with little provision, to manage as well as they could. He did so successfully but, unfortunately, caught the illness himself and died on the journey. There are written accounts of members of that train which mention Milo and the help and service he provided to many who suffered along the way. Of course, this knowledge has always colored my perception of the name but, even on paper, regardless of my ancestor, it does not strike me as "weak" at all.
ETA: Having just read your other replies and seeing comments about Milo being perceived as "weak" and not aging well, I thought I'd mention my ancestor, Milo, who, as a pioneer traveling west by wagon train through terrible winter conditions, voluntarily stayed behind to nurse others who had taken ill, and were too weak to travel further, and were to be left, with little provision, to manage as well as they could. He did so successfully but, unfortunately, caught the illness himself and died on the journey. There are written accounts of members of that train which mention Milo and the help and service he provided to many who suffered along the way. Of course, this knowledge has always colored my perception of the name but, even on paper, regardless of my ancestor, it does not strike me as "weak" at all.
This message was edited 3/3/2013, 2:35 PM
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I've never heard of Nestle Milo, maybe it is a British thing or maybe it was a little before my time.
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This is my go-to drink! Even at work we have huge tins. YUM!!!
It's more chocolatey than ovaltine, as it isn't pure malt.
It's very popular in Australia, and in New Zealand (although they use a different tasting recipe over there).
Even thought I've grown up with the drink, for some reason it makes me think of the actor Milo Ventimiglia, or a favourite childhood movie Milo and Otis... hence i really like that name :)
It's more chocolatey than ovaltine, as it isn't pure malt.
It's very popular in Australia, and in New Zealand (although they use a different tasting recipe over there).
Even thought I've grown up with the drink, for some reason it makes me think of the actor Milo Ventimiglia, or a favourite childhood movie Milo and Otis... hence i really like that name :)
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It's still going strong in South Africa - I've got a big tin in the kitchen!
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I just remembered that Amphelise grew up in Australia not England. I looked into Nestle Milo apparently it started in Australia and it is not marketed to the US but it can sometimes be found in the international section of the store or in specialty food stores. It is marketed to many places in the world like Canada, South Africa, the UK, and many places in Asia, most of the places it is marketed to are places that are or were once British colonies.
It sounds tasty, like a cold or hot, cocoa and malt flavored beverage, similar to Ovaltine it sounds like, though I've never tried Ovaltine before. Now I'm thinking that I should try Ovaltine or Nestle Milo.
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It sounds tasty, like a cold or hot, cocoa and malt flavored beverage, similar to Ovaltine it sounds like, though I've never tried Ovaltine before. Now I'm thinking that I should try Ovaltine or Nestle Milo.
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This message was edited 3/4/2013, 12:43 PM
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It is tasty, but I no longer drink it as I'm a persistent boycotter of Nestle due to the damage they do in other areas (aggressively pushing baby formula in areas where it's not safe, for example). I do miss it!
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Ovaltine isn't as strongly flavoured as Milo, if that helps you to choose! Less sweet, less ... obvious, perhaps? And more expensive! But also very good ...
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I'm not sure why, but I've just always had the fear Milo would sound silly on a grown man. Maybe because I've never met one? Or maybe because I'm a child of the 80s and have this dumb association with it being tied to kiddie movies (Milo and Otis). Either way, I can't help it-- I just think it's adorable. :)
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