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Girls names with a musical theme ie Allegra suggestions please

57 replies

octaviarose · 28/03/2012 20:08

We would love a middle name that could reflect a musical connection as a tribute to a beloved Grandfather who is a professional musician.
Does anyone have any good suggestions? We are thinking of Allegra.

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threeleftfeet · 04/04/2012 09:38

Decibella

(DP made this one up).

drywhiteplease · 30/03/2012 20:12

Semi quaver?

lurkingmurking · 30/03/2012 17:54

Merle - means songbird I believe

DoubleGlazing · 29/03/2012 22:48

Mavis is of Old French origin. :o at Turdus Philomenus! Philomenus is actually pretty good - the London Philomenus Orchestra has a certain ring to it!

SodoffBaldrick · 29/03/2012 22:22

I really meant to whoever said, 'you can't call a child Allegra'. :)

ElephantsAreMadeOfElements · 29/03/2012 22:19

Indeed, but probably not "Turdus Philomenus" levels of adventurousness...

SodoffBaldrick · 29/03/2012 22:10

This is a middle name we'e talking about here - the OP can be a little bit adventurous, without offending too many sensibilities, surely? Confused

serin · 29/03/2012 22:08

DoubleGlazing! the latin for song thrush is not Mavis, it's Turdus Philomenus!! Grin

cecilia is gorgeous.

helpyourself · 29/03/2012 09:59
Grin
JenaiMarrHePlaysGuitar · 29/03/2012 09:59

What's wrong with Allegra, cumbria ? Confused

lancelottie · 29/03/2012 09:53

Ah, that's how you do it.

helpyourself · 29/03/2012 09:52

I copied and pasted it from my hotmail account, where I have a friend called Therese with accents going both ways. Then I had to delete the rest of the name and add Beyonc to it. Hmm

lancelottie · 29/03/2012 09:48

Of course you can call a child Allegra! It's a fairly well known and established name.

lancelottie · 29/03/2012 09:46

Helpyourself -- there, there, I really like Cecilia (but not Beyonce with or without the accent. Can't remember how you do those).

cumbria81 · 29/03/2012 09:42

I am sorry but you can't really call a child Allegra

weemumbelina · 29/03/2012 09:30

Embarrassed face emoticon.
My DD was messing about - I didn't realise she'd actually SENT the message.
I hope you get some inspiration from some of the other lovely suggestions.
(At least my DD didn't come up with Dee.
Or Bea!)
Sorry.

Janoschi · 29/03/2012 00:45

I know a French Canadian girl called Chantal...

Tosca
Melba
Olympia

Love Lyra and Lyric!

helpyourself · 28/03/2012 22:53

Sad I even did an accent, you know.

lancelottie · 28/03/2012 21:57

or how about Clara-Nette?

lancelottie · 28/03/2012 21:57

There are rumoured to be sisters somewhere called Dodo, Rere, Mimi, Lala and Soso, if that helps... don't know if they got as far as Octavia.

wimini · 28/03/2012 21:51

viola

MadameChinLegs · 28/03/2012 21:46

Female composers:
Sappho
Kassia
Castelloza

Musical terms:
A cappella
Arioso
Issimmo
Marcia
Sonatine

hugeheadofhair · 28/03/2012 21:27

Rhapsody

SodoffBaldrick · 28/03/2012 21:27

You could just raid the Italian language, since those are all the words used to describe the ways the composer intends for the music to be played. But to anyone not in the know, they'd just think you were using a random noun or verb! Grin

Is she a first-born? Or first girl? What about Prima... Or some of the other more commonly used terms which have nice or lively or interesting meanings...
Vivace
Brio
Dolce

Or did he have a favourite opera? Loads of character names to choose from there.

DoubleGlazing · 28/03/2012 21:15

Grace (as in grace note)
Sonata
Calandra ("skylark")
Neima ("melody")
Carmen
Carmina
Zamira ("good voice")
Carol
Partita
Chantal
Lyra
Mavis ("song thrush")
Serenata
Serenade
Concertina
Jazz (short for Jasmine)
Philomela ("lover of music")
Odela ("song")
Shiri ("my song")
Rena ("melody")
Cadence
Carillon
Chaconne
Isolde
Mimi/Lucia