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Cleo or Lila?

45 replies

hellowembley · 25/05/2017 14:12

I've already got one little girl, Sadie. Is Cleo or Lila better for her sister? My reservation with Cleo is I'm worried it sounds like it's trying too hard. I think it's cool though. Love Lila but feel like there's loads of similar around and rhymes with Isla which I seem to know loads of.
Both ok with surname.
What do you think?

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countycouncil · 25/05/2017 14:16

I think Cleo is lovely. I know a Lila, a Lilah, a Lyla, 2 Ella's, honestly about 5 Lilys, an Isla and a Lola. Cleo is cool and kind of old worldy but rolls of the tongue. And goes well with Sadie.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 25/05/2017 14:20

Cleo by a country mile. Bloody great name and ageless as well.

Thatextrainch · 25/05/2017 14:20

Cleo . I would never label that try hard

Sophronia · 25/05/2017 14:20

Cleo

WanderingTrolley1 · 25/05/2017 14:23

Absolutely love Cleo.

lizzieoak · 25/05/2017 14:26

I prefer Cleo, or Clio to Lila. Lila is nice, but Cleo is a great name!

happykoala27 · 25/05/2017 14:52

Love Lila - though I have a friend with that name who pronounces it "Lee-luh", so it doesn't rhyme with Isla that way?

Also like Cleo too!

SuperSix77 · 25/05/2017 14:53

Sadie & Cleo definitely. Lovely. And not too try hard at all. They compliment each other perfectly.

IamtheDevilsAvocado · 25/05/2017 15:04

Cleo definitely!

Kimonolady · 25/05/2017 16:54

Sorry, not into Cleo. For some reason I think of it as a cat's name?! Also link with Cleopatra, it's just a bit much.
Lila is very nice - and if you don't want to rhyme it with Isla, have you considered the name Leila? I think that's even prettier. Pronounced "Lay-la."

goldenrachita · 25/05/2017 17:25

Cleo is a very cool name, elegant, historical, feminine. Not too weird at all. It's well known and not difficult to write or say.

Lila is yet another variation on , Lola etc and there will be five similar sounding names in her class.

hellowembley · 25/05/2017 17:38

Thanks very much everyone- looks like Cleo is the winner

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DramaAlpaca · 25/05/2017 21:06

Another vote for Cleo.

MiniMaxi · 25/05/2017 21:08

Love Cleo! Very strong name I think. Lila more delicate.

ThreeForAPound · 25/05/2017 21:11

Love both of these names. Cleo wins by a whisker I think, as although Lila is such a lovely name to say, I'd rather be called Cleo myself Grin

PalomaViolets · 25/05/2017 21:19

Pretty sure I'm going to name my daughter Cleo so a yes to Cleo Smile.

SuperBeagle · 25/05/2017 21:50

Lila.

I think Cleo is awful, sorry. Reminds me cats and mystics.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 25/05/2017 22:59

Cleo.

BewareOfTheToddler · 25/05/2017 23:01

They're both lovely but Cleo wins it for me.

GloriousSlug · 25/05/2017 23:06

Love love love Cleo.

I think the cat in Pinnochio is called Cleo?

user1482079332 · 25/05/2017 23:07

I love cleo it was on my short list if Id had a girl

Lemondrop99 · 26/05/2017 00:17

I prefer Lila

Cleo is ok but also makes me think of cats!

needsomeopinions · 26/05/2017 00:45

Lila every time, and it's a completely different name to Lilly, Lola and Isla!

Cleo sounds more harsh to me and makes me think of the car

CeriBerry · 26/05/2017 00:58

Cleo is the fish in Pinocchio, not the cat! The cat is Figaro.

Anyway... I choose Cleo too. I do love Lila but there are so many similar sounding names out there at the minute.

Norky1975 · 26/05/2017 01:11

I've got a Cleo!! She's 9 and loves her name.
Middle names Constance Annabelle

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