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Middle name help - OH wants it to be some kind of 'musical' name?

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ilovewoollyandtig · 20/03/2014 21:26

I'm 31 weeks pregnant with a little girl - first name will probably be Cleo, but need middle name help.

My OH completely loves music and wants a middle name that means something connected to music/lyrics/sound, and we can't come up with anything not too odd. At the moment the contenders are Lyra or Sonata, but not really convinced by either. Any help much appreciated!

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SilkStalkings · 23/03/2014 13:17

Look up Kora on YouTube - it's an African instrument that makes the most beautiful music.

We had Nico (Velevet Undeground) and Marianne (Faithfull) on our short list for DC3 - 60s rock chic?

Operatic characters - Dido? Poppaea?

Ciwti · 23/03/2014 13:09

Calliope and Calypso are good. Cadence, Harmony, Melody, Lyric and Rhythm are options.

You could also translate words, for example:

Cerddoriaeth (pronounced Kerth-oree-eyeth) means music in Welsh
Musique means music in French

You could also name your child 'after' a singer. Marina & The Diamonds is my favourite Welsh singer and her name is fab, which is where my youngest's name comes from.

I'm not very good at any other languages besides English and Welsh, so I can't help you out very much, but Google Translate could do the job.

mathanxiety · 23/03/2014 00:51

Cleo Marley
Cleo Amadea

GimmeDaBoobehz · 22/03/2014 14:57

How about:

Aria
Melody
Sonata

bluebelle2662 · 21/03/2014 10:30

Oh, balls, sorry, missed the post where you'd mentioned these!

bluebelle2662 · 21/03/2014 10:29

Aria? Cadence (though not sure it goes particularly well).

beela · 21/03/2014 09:54

Belle?

florascotia · 21/03/2014 09:23

Andante has a pretty sound...

PicardyThird · 21/03/2014 09:07

Cleo Cecilia is stunning.

Mozart connection: Pamina?

Seminyak · 21/03/2014 09:02

KYRIE!!! One of my absolute faaaaaave names :) wouldn't use it as a first name though as people would always pronounce it to rhyme with Kylie. It's kind of more Kerry-ay. It's soooo pretty :)

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ilovewoollyandtig · 21/03/2014 08:31

Thanks - some of these have gone on the short list to mull over for a few days.

I like Aria, Melody, Symphony, Musette, Rhapsody. And Jubilee. It was my fave since 12 week scan, but OH has vetoed.

Also love Cadence, but I don't really like first and second names starting with the same letter (for no good reason really), but if Cleo bites the dust eventually then it may be a possibility.

There's a few I like but they are very similar to one of my other girls first/second names

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Anjou · 21/03/2014 04:06

If he likes Mozart particularly, perhaps use something associated with him rather than just a generic musical reference. His wife was Constanza wasn't it? Or how about a character name from one of his operas?

GibbsIsMine · 21/03/2014 03:18

Aria is lovely as is Melodie

Mireio · 21/03/2014 02:56

Lyric
Cadence
Aria
Musette
Selah
Rani
Chantal
Mandolin
Liron
Piper
Cantata
Melody
Polymnia
Clarion
Shiri
Operetta
Kalliope / Calliope
Symphony
Echo
Harmony
Capella
Jubilee
Eumelia
Nocturne
Tessitura
Vivace
Calypso
Madrigal
Harper
Marimba
Serenade
Rhapsody
Sonatina
Viola

casawasa · 21/03/2014 00:22

Another vote for Cecilia the patron saint of music. If I'd had a dd that would have been my first choice!

DontWorryBaby · 21/03/2014 00:18

Mozart had a beloved sister, Maria Anna. Think she was known as Marianne/Marianna. Some other options there?

BillyBanter · 21/03/2014 00:17

Wolfgang

Cezella · 21/03/2014 00:13

I think Cleo Viola is lovely!

comfitt · 20/03/2014 22:57

I second Euterpe.

Although Cleo Euterpe works better if you are a history enthusiast.

HanSolo · 20/03/2014 22:41

Terpsichore- muse of dancing and choral music

Calypso
Melody
Lux? (as in Aeterna)
Gloria
Agnes (Dei)

Okay, I'll stop now Grin

NotAnotherPackedLunchBox · 20/03/2014 22:39

Clara (Schumann)
Perhaps not Viola if there is a chance that she'll be an orchestral player - they are the butt of jokes. Sad

Twighlightsparkle · 20/03/2014 22:38

Allegra is very close to allegro ( car in the 1970's) combined with cleo may sound car themed.

Applefallingfromthetree2 · 20/03/2014 22:35

Cecilia-lovely!

strongandlong · 20/03/2014 22:32

Crossed post with Jacques Smile

strongandlong · 20/03/2014 22:31

Cecilia sounds good with Cleo, and not at all car like Smile