Comments for the name Othello

Comments for OTHELLO:

Could be an excellent name for a pet fish.

-- Anonymous User  8/18/2006

This is an awesome name, and it has a terrific meaning. Not only is it unique, to me it just seems to resonate "prosperity". Definitely an interesting business name as well.

-- Lebeke  3/22/2007

Why would any sane person name their son after a character that killed his wife? I mean, it's not like people have heard of any other Othellos than the one in the play. It's a pompous name anyway.

-- slight night shiver  5/2/2008

Othello Hunter was a college basketball player for the Ohio State University.

-- Archangel Michael  6/27/2008

There is a board game called Othello.

-- plutogirlgenius  8/25/2009

I like this name a lot, but it's too bad it's the name of a board game.

-- -Julia-  9/24/2009

The name is odd enough on it's own, but it doesn't help that I can't stand the Shakespearean play, mainly because I can't stand the title character (I call him "title" and not "main" because I believe Iago is the main character). I just thought Othello was horribly gullible--and I don't say this because I have the advantage of being the audience, but Othello really should've been able to see through Iago's lies about his wife--or at least, believed Desdemona when she professed her innocence. Yes, Iago was very devious, and very smart, but I don't believe Othello should've been convinced.

Long story short, I could never use this name, due to my dislike of the character (who is pretty much its sole namesake).

-- erb816  2/9/2011

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