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Cleo for a little girl? WDYT?

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Lexx · 07/10/2010 17:09

We still haven't decided on a name....throwing another one into the mix. When you see the name Cleo do you think of a female straight away? Can you see a Cleo as a grown confident successful woman? Have you heard of any baby girls named Cleo? Does it make you think of a Clio car or a cat or do you think of it as a beautiful name???!!
Just seeing what the general consensus is. Thanks in advance! Smile

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chickentwizzler · 15/10/2010 16:30

I'm in the minority, and dislike it. I immediately think of a Renault Cleo.

I prefer Kiera or Clara. Although appreciate these are not much like Cleo. If you love it go with it, it seems like most people on here like it.

florencerusty · 15/10/2010 15:59

Beautiful

ravenAK · 14/10/2010 18:51

I wanted Clio (the muse of History...) for dd1, but reluctantly abandoned it for fear everyone would think she was named after the car.

Cleo's great. Smile.

messylittlemonkey · 14/10/2010 18:41

yes, like it

sophiesmummie · 13/10/2010 13:12

Yes, Cleo is of Greek origin and short for Cleopatra. Lovely!

Thissideofchannel · 13/10/2010 11:27

Is Cleo short for Cleopatra?

otchayaniye · 11/10/2010 19:01

I like it, and it's a possible choice in the future. It's a family name anyway (I have only used family names)

dolcegusto · 09/10/2010 23:38

Love it. It's a beautiful name

MrsC2010 · 09/10/2010 22:43

Like it.

Faaamily · 09/10/2010 19:34

Gorgeous. Was on our list for DD.

NorbertDentressangle · 09/10/2010 18:58

I know a Cleo who is about 12/13.

I think its a lovely name but definitely spell it Cleo, as Clio is the car

TooImmature2BMum · 09/10/2010 18:55

Oooh, I really like Cliodhna! I like the spelling Cleo better than Clio, though - Clio really does look like the car to me.

thell · 09/10/2010 11:33

Excellent.
I met a girl called Cleo when a teenager at youth theatre. She was fab, and we all thought her name was very cool. Then we met her mum, and she was very cool too. Love it!

mummamango · 08/10/2010 22:10

DEFINITELY spell it Cleo!

PaulineCampbellJones · 08/10/2010 21:47

It's fab. I considered Cliodhna with Clio nn but it's too close to my sister's name.

BibiBelle · 08/10/2010 21:22

I loved it and wanted to use it for DD3 but DH said no Sad

SweetnessAndShite · 08/10/2010 20:53

I really, really love this name and wanted it for DC2 (DH not keen and it was a boy anyway)

BUT...

just to warn you there is a pelvic floor excercise thingy by the same name.

Personally I don't think that would stop me using it though. (the name not the pelvic floor excerciser though I could probably do with the latter)

SparklyJules · 08/10/2010 20:47

Beautiful - I first came across it at work (law firm) where I met one of the partners called Cleo, so I always associate it with a strong, successful woman!

jellybeans · 08/10/2010 20:44

I like it, I know a teenage Cleo and never heard anyone say anything bad about her name, as far as I know she loves her name!

Mumcah · 08/10/2010 19:32

I LOVE the name Clio but prefer it spelt the way I have.
My last baby was going to be Clio but I had a DS and I won't be having any more.Gutted I won't be able to use the name.

AnaYorks · 08/10/2010 17:33

We have a friend in France called Cléo (pronounced clay-oh), she's about seven years old. It a really lovely name, and increasing in popularity over there.

iskra · 08/10/2010 16:02

I like Cleo. I know one Cleo (South African girl in her twenties), & there's a Cleo in the Alexandria Quarter by Lawrence Durrell.

TooImmature2BMum · 08/10/2010 16:00

Personally, to me Cleo will always be a fat little ginger Staffie, but I do love the name - and my family's habit of calling pets by human names has ruled out a lot of names I really like. Sophie the dog, Emily the sheep, Rowan the horse...sometimes it's beneficial, like when I was able to veto Jasper (suggestion by DH, clearly channeling his inner yah) as he was a cat my Granny owned when I was five.

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