Cleo

[reallacecurtains]

I named my first guinea pig this in the 80s, inspired by Cleos Laine and Rocos. What do we think? Is it ripe for revival? I think it's rather chic and sultry sounding and an alternative to the very popular Chloe. Derived from Greek kleos (glory, fame). Would it have to be short for Cleopatra?

[bagelmonkey]

I love the name. Like the fish in pinnochio. One of my primary school teachers was called Cleo (she seemed really old back then. I wonder how old she really was).

[BibiBelle]

I LOVED it but DH said no for DD3, there won't be a DC4 so won't get to use it.

I was going to use it as a stand alone not short for Cleopatra.

[IvyAndGold]

I loved Cleo when I was pregnant! Another completely unreasonable DP veto! I wouldn't have it as a nn for Cleopatra, though I'm normally quite against nn as first names.

[BibiBelle]

IvyandGold the irony was he wanted to call DD3 the name he'd completely vetoed for DD2!!!

[IvyAndGold]

I'd veto it out of principle! But then I am a petty cow

[BibiBelle]

Well she's had it for 3yrs now so I think I've missed the boat on that one [girn]

[YaMaYaMa]

I love it, but don't like cleopatra as the full name, anyone know another name it could feasibly be used as a nn for?

[slartybartfast]

i like it loads more than chloe.

[MurunBuchstansangur]

I love it :)

[bagelmonkey]

YaMaYaMa why not Cleo as a full name in it's own right?

[Ruth1234]

A colleague of mine named their dd Cleo a couple of years ago... Everyone's reaction was 'as in Renault??'

[EdithWeston]

. DCs just love the HH song.

They've never seen the car advert, so the HH association is the stronger one.

[HattieBistro]

Cleo Laine's real name is Clementine (Clementine Dinah Campbell).

[DoctorX]

No! Cleopatra is a much more beautiful name.

[Happygomummy]

Love it!

[SlinkingOutsideInSocks]

I really Cleo it and yes, it does have sultry connotations.

It's one of those names that I think stands strongly in its own right - I really would not use Cleopatra - that's way too gimmicky.

[SlinkingOutsideInSocks]

That should say, 'I really like Cleo'!

[PuppyMonkey]

Cleopatra, comin' atcha.

Sorry, just had to say that. As you were.

[SlinkingOutsideInSocks]

Well, quite.

[tabulahrasa]

I prefer Clio - as in the muse of history, but it's got horrible car connotations :(

[SheCutOffTheirTails]

I really like Cleo, but not so much as a nickname for Cleopatra. Just Cleo is better.

[mathanxiety]

I love it as just Cleo. It has a jazzy quality to it yet it is sweet, but not the sugary sweetness of Chloe. I see it as a name for a spirited, spunky sort of girl. Great name to carry through life.

[mathanxiety]

I love Dinah too..

[hokeycakey]

My dd's name and love it!