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Which of these two girl names do you prefer: Sasha or Cleo?

55 replies

mumofgirls35 · 17/10/2023 09:37

Hi all, my husband and I have finally come down to two name options for our second daughter who is due in Jan. We have been deliberating and disagreeing forever so it feels like an achievement. Except now I am stumped and so is he. We can't choose out of Sasha and Cleo. Would love to hear your thoughts. Oh, and one other thing: I am English but my husband is half Russian and our daughters have a Russian surname. I would ideally like a first name that doesn't sound too obviously Russian because I want it to nod to both of our ancestries. I'd be keen to hear whether you find Sasha to sound very Russian, or if it could also be western European in your eyes. We also have French in our shared ancestry so not too concerned about the first name sounding very English specifically. Thanks so much for your time.

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Calphurnia · 17/10/2023 09:40

I thought Sasha was short for Alexander in Russian, so male

caringcarer · 17/10/2023 09:39

I thought Sasha is a boy's name. My nephew is called Sasha.

KilgoreTrouts · 17/10/2023 09:38

All the Sashas I know are Russian or Russian-descended and male. My son’s music teacher spells his as Saša.

lilyblue5 · 17/10/2023 09:38

They are both nice, I prefer Sasha but I only know boy Sacha’s? But might be just where I am from.
Its probably unisex?

Summermeadowflowers · 17/10/2023 09:38

I prefer Cleo, no particular reason, it just sounds nicer to my ears Smile