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Cleo

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reallacecurtains · 24/09/2011 06:22

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?

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ripstheirthroatoutliveupstairs · 25/09/2011 09:13

One lone dissenting voice here then. It is ghastly. It's the name of a cat.

Faffalina · 25/09/2011 09:12

Cleo was on my list :-) Great name

Ebb · 25/09/2011 09:05

I knew a Cliona who was nn Cleo. Very cute.

pinkhollie · 25/09/2011 08:23

There us an Irish name Cliona which I have always loved BUT worried about the shortening to the car version!

hokeycakey · 25/09/2011 08:20

Should add it is Cleo as a stand alone name, only problem being that people call her Chloe a lot which is bloody annoying! Diced with kleo, Clio and cleopatra but like Cleo best.

Also great what a positive reaction the name has had!

hokeycakey · 25/09/2011 08:10

My dd's name and love it!

mathanxiety · 25/09/2011 03:51

I love Dinah too..

mathanxiety · 25/09/2011 03:50

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.

SheCutOffTheirTails · 25/09/2011 01:11

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

tabulahrasa · 25/09/2011 01:02

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

SlinkingOutsideInSocks · 25/09/2011 00:53

Well, quite. Grin

PuppyMonkey · 24/09/2011 20:10

Cleopatra, comin' atcha.

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

SlinkingOutsideInSocks · 24/09/2011 20:07

That should say, 'I really like Cleo'!

SlinkingOutsideInSocks · 24/09/2011 20:06

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.

Happygomummy · 24/09/2011 19:13

Love it!

DoctorX · 24/09/2011 19:01

No! Cleopatra is a much more beautiful name.

HattieBistro · 24/09/2011 18:22

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

EdithWeston · 24/09/2011 13:34
. DCs just love the HH song.

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

Ruth1234 · 24/09/2011 13:28

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

StrandedBear · 24/09/2011 13:03

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bagelmonkey · 24/09/2011 11:52

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

MurunBuchstansangur · 24/09/2011 09:34

I love it :)

slartybartfast · 24/09/2011 09:33

i like it loads more than chloe.

YaMaYaMa · 24/09/2011 09:24

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?

BibiBelle · 24/09/2011 09:15

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