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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Chiara? Paloma? Allegra? Valentina?

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ladyflapperflop · 06/09/2010 10:22

Does anyone have an opinion on these names?

DH and I are a bit of a mixture of different heritages so we didn't want something too English or popular!

Do you think these are pretty names that could work well in the UK and potentially abroad in the future?

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Flisspaps · 06/09/2010 10:30

I like Paloma. Lots.

Allegra makes me think of an Austin Allegro though, every time I think of that chef Allegra (is it McEveddy or something) I just visualise an old car :(

Don't think Chiara or Valentina are particularly pretty names, although if I know you and you tell me that's what your DD is called, I'll say 'ooh how lovely'

mamaloco · 06/09/2010 10:43

completely disagree wuth flisspaps so do what sounds best for you
paloma is not nice the only one I "know" is picasso's duaghter

Allegra sounds made up (I know it is not), a bit like the naughty sister in cinderella, and to close to allegro (music term tough I didn't know it was a car!)

Chiara and Valentina are nice.

janx · 06/09/2010 10:49

I know a Chiara - she is the sweetest thing. Her mum is Italian and her dad is West Indian. I think its a lovely name. Paloma is nice too

gagamama · 06/09/2010 10:57

To me, Chiara and Paloma both sound like foodstuffs. Allegra is slightly nicer but I always think it sounds a bit clumsy.

Valentina I love though. I know of a beautiful baby Valentina.

DandyDan · 06/09/2010 11:41

Valentina is lovely (Valentine is also nice).

Allegra is okay too - I think of Allegra Geller in Existenz.

MmeLindt · 06/09/2010 11:42

I like Valentina and Chiara, very pretty.

Not so keen on Allegra or Paloma (which reminds me of horses and Picasso)

Quenbioz · 06/09/2010 12:34

Paloma is lovely :) Can't see why Picasso would put anyone off.

Valentina is quite nice too. Chiara is OK but a bit like Chianti, and Allegra is a bit horsey.

ValiumSingleton · 06/09/2010 12:40

Paloma or Allegra.

Chiara is ok, but I prefer Clara. Valentina is beautiful, but it's a bit too much. And Val and/or Tina aren't enough

wisteria12 · 06/09/2010 12:58

I love Paloma and Valentina. I like Allegra, but I'm not so keen on Chiara.

GuntherMcKilocodie · 06/09/2010 13:58

Presuming one of you has Italian heritage? My dh is Italian and we wanted an italian name too. I loved Allegra, but Dh wasn't keen. We have a Lucia. Not keen on the others tbh.

mamaloco · 06/09/2010 15:30

It is not picasso himself who put people off, or may be? he was a disgusting human being . It is paloma picasso, not very nice lady.

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ladyflapperflop · 06/09/2010 17:25

mamloco- I don't know much about Paloma Picasso- was is she v unpleasant?

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ZZZenAgain · 06/09/2010 17:27

dish up the dirt on PP please.

I like Chiara and I like Allegra too. Don't really like Paloma that much.

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ladyflapperflop · 06/09/2010 20:45

Well, they seem to be liked and disliked in equal measure on here!

Do you think these names work okay over here?

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ZZZenAgain · 07/09/2010 07:00

depends a bit on where you live. They will stand out a bit but they are ok. With Chiara, you may have to explain that the Italian "ch" is pronounced "K". I am not sure that people all over the UK are aware of that but it is no more of a big deal than having say an Irish name which is pronounced very differently to the way English speakers would assume looking at it written down - and people are getting used to those type of names.

I don't know if Allegra is so nice pronounced with an English accent because of what we do to the "r" but all of the names are nice enough and none will strike people as weird or laughable or ugly IMO

mamaloco · 07/09/2010 07:16

No dirt, but a bit of a Paris Hilton of the 80's, tried everything she could do with her name, perfumes, jewels, cosmetics, art galleries.... She was a bit more talented or clever than Paris though! Very attention seeking but then her dad was a despicable human being may be a good artist but a misoginist pig. I just remember her talking on french TV from my teenage years and not liking her (soooo long ago I might be completely wrong).

ZZZenAgain · 07/09/2010 07:24

Piasso is not doing well on this thread! Can see why you have been put off the name, didn't know a thing about her - other than the perfume.

Presume Paloma means dove, as in dove of peace?

MmeLindt · 07/09/2010 08:18

I just remember working in a furniture store in Germany in the mid 90s and we had loads if Paloma Picasso stuff. Bedlinen, cutlery, tableware. Quite garish and expensive.

ilovemydogandMrObama · 07/09/2010 08:20

Anyone remember the Paloma perfume. Barftastic.

Love Allegra.

ZZZenAgain · 07/09/2010 09:05

I didn't know about the bedlinen etc. MIL gave me tht Paloma Picasso perfume come to think of it, first Christmas after I met her. Should that have told me something?! lol

BeccaandEvie · 07/09/2010 09:12

I like Chiara. I know of one who spells it slightly differently though - Kiara (and I prefer it that way if I'm honest).

flower1988 · 07/09/2010 10:58

Allegra is really great - my favourite! I might have to borrow it for my DD who's 2 weeks away!

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ladyflapperflop · 07/09/2010 13:28

flower1988- go for it- Allegra is a beautiful name!

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loobylu3 · 08/09/2010 11:07

I love Valentina and Paloma- feminine and unusual!

cornishone · 08/09/2010 11:34

They all sound like Vauxhalls to me. Sorry!

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