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Cleopatra?? Chip in please!

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ongobongo · 20/04/2010 18:56

Am I justified in thinking that DH has somewhere lost sight of reality? I thought he was joking, but apparently not.

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CoteDAzur · 21/04/2010 16:41

Noooooooo.

GreenGardenia · 21/04/2010 16:05

I think Cordelia is fab v v pretty & elegant.

But I always LOL when someone says "What do you think of Bill?" and someone replies "I prefer it to John."

cumbria81 · 21/04/2010 14:59

Oh dear God.

No.

crumpet · 21/04/2010 14:53

I had Clio on the short list - channelling Greek mythology rather Egyptians.

debaronz · 21/04/2010 14:45

I prefer it to Cordelia which seems popular on MN.

KERALA1 · 21/04/2010 14:42

I was assuming this was the choice of someone mid pregnancy for which hormones can safely be blamed but your DH!!

Cleo cute though but possibly ruined by car.

CakeandRoses · 21/04/2010 10:46

I've got a soft spot for 'daring yet historic' names like this but even I think it might be too much to for your DC to carry off. Cleo/Clio or Clea would certainly be easier.

Tis weird that Cleopatra hasn't become more popular tho when you think of other names that have. Maybe one day Cleopatra will be revived and will appear in the top 100?

Magaly · 21/04/2010 09:19

what about Clio with Petra for a middle name!! much nicer and less baggage. Funny though.

Hassled · 20/04/2010 22:52

Your DH has lost the plot. Don't do it. Have you pointed out how much your DD will hate him in 13 years' time?

GladioliBuckets · 20/04/2010 22:49

Cleo on its own or Cléa are nice, Cleopatra is too comedy.

Other dominant ladies:
Boudicca
Lucrezia
Margaret

scottishmummy · 20/04/2010 22:35

haha! cleopatra(always)=clatty pat to me

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ongobongo · 20/04/2010 22:33

Cleo isn't bad, I'll admit...even quite sweet. We could always call her 'Clatty Pats' as a nickname!

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dizzydixies · 20/04/2010 22:22

VG - DH wouldn't let me have cleo for D although he wouldn't let me use D for L so maybe this time

GreenGardenia · 20/04/2010 22:13

Ooh I quite like Cleo.

scottishmummy · 20/04/2010 22:12

chips after clatty pats was kebab shop on gt western rd

scottishmummy · 20/04/2010 21:58

jesus wept i had a season tickey to the thursday night cheap boze student night.my friend met her husband at clatty pats, who'd have thunk it enduring love after a winch at clattys

dizzydixies · 20/04/2010 21:56

oohh, hark at you - am in the presence of weegie royalty

scottishmummy · 20/04/2010 21:52

had the ignimony of being papped oot clatty p's for being too drunk

dizzydixies · 20/04/2010 21:51

wahey - clatty pats!!!!!!!

scottishmummy · 20/04/2010 21:49

Cleopatra=clatty pats dodgy club,shaggers,chancers,sticky carpets

ach wonderful memories
boak to the name

imagine shouting that in the park
imagine the howls of derision

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ongobongo · 20/04/2010 21:42

jpg - cunning!

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ongobongo · 20/04/2010 21:41

This name has now ignited a barney between me and DH!! I'm just imagining teachers reading down the register and stopping in their tracks for a quick guffaw. Poor girl. Honestly! - And if she turns out to be a quiet, mousy little thing then even worse! He has NO comprehension of where my doubts are coming from. I'm questionning his sanity.

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dizzydixies · 20/04/2010 20:49

love Cleo but not the whole thing, sorry

HellBent · 20/04/2010 20:20

I like it, how about tutankhamun for a boy, you don't hear many of them these days

padraig · 20/04/2010 20:07

Cleo yes, Cleopatra no.

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