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Alternatives to Allegra

37 replies

RiverRiot · 15/04/2024 15:06

DC2 is due in the summer and if a girl my DP is set on the name Allegra.
I don't hate it but I also don't love it. The problem is I can't think of any other girls' names I really like this time around. 🙈

Our daughter has quite a rare gender neutral name and although I know the names don't have to be matchy-matchy Allegra just feels super frilly in comparison to me, whereas DP sees it as a 'strong' name.

So my question is, are there any strong but not too frilly or too popular girls (or other unisex) names out there? I'm completely stumped.

TIA.

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theatremachine · 15/04/2024 16:59

Aria
Dolce
Grazioso
Andante
Melody
Harmony

... if you wanted musical terms.

timoteigirl · 15/04/2024 16:46

Sybil Allegra - have Allegra as middle name
Liberty
Hope
Wren
Seren
Harper
Willow
Celeste
Paige
Tess

or

Harper
Parker
Stella
Leona
Zara
Juliana
Leonora
Morwenna
Eleanor
Gabriella
Ilona
Irene
Lyra
Baxter
Kinsley
Katinka

DuchessOfSausage · 15/04/2024 16:39

Elise
Octavia
Fabia
Clio
Estelle
Nova
Xsara
Astra
Elan

Allegra is lovely, but if you don't love it, maybe choose a different name.
Why unisex though?

How about Alexis?

TheCultureHusks · 15/04/2024 16:39

No to Allegra, you don’t love it. End of conversation!

partner? Does DC1 have his surname? If so - it’s definitely more your choice than his.

Josephine (Jo, Josie)
Meredith
Romy/Ramona
Sabrina/Sabina
Sydney
Hebe
Xanthe
Ariadne (Ari)

smellpretty · 15/04/2024 16:37

Aurora (Rory)
Stella
Audrey
Xanthe
Amber
Morven

lunar1 · 15/04/2024 16:35

DS1 has a friend called Allegra, it's suits here perfectly and she's definitely not frilly!

Blackcats7 · 15/04/2024 16:31

Another one who thinks of a car. Wanted to suggest Cortina.

timoteigirl · 15/04/2024 16:23

I love Allegra.

Can you reveal anything that is of importance to you for us to narrow down suggestions, such as letters, syllables, is meaning of importance?

Mumofgirls2017 · 15/04/2024 16:20

Matilda
zelda
quinn
rowan
teagan
maeve
juno
maya
addison
madison
riley
stella
darcy
eden

Comedycook · 15/04/2024 15:23

Jacinta
Astrid
Claudia
Saskia
Sacha

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/04/2024 15:21

Eden
Juno
Cleo
Avery
Noa
Rowan
Sage
Romy
Remy
Wren
Robyn
Seren
Yana
Saffron

CoffeeBeansGalore · 15/04/2024 15:18

Sorry but it makes me think of that awful old car, the Allegro! Don't do that to your baby girl.
Trying to stick to unisex/strong names:

Morgan
Morven
Murray
Taylor
Kelsey
Robyn
Perrie
Jamie
Leigh
Nikki
Blair
Eden
Peta

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