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Leo for a girl?

61 replies

catalinablue · 20/05/2018 17:03

What do you think of using Leo for a girl?

Don't particularly like any 'longer' feminine versions (Leona, Leonie, Leonora, etc) but love Leo.

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Tartyflette · 21/05/2018 00:46

No. It's not cool and it's not cute.
It's short for Leonard, middle-aged bloke's name

Discobabe98 · 21/05/2018 00:53

I love it but would go for Leonie/Leona officially. You could still call her Leo everyday, but makes it easier for her. Your choice though; I love the name Parker for a girl too though (with a really feminine middle name hahah) which most people would say NO and boy to, so I guess I have a similar mindset Grin

DontMentionTheWar · 21/05/2018 02:10

Leonora is beautiful and Leo is a great nickname for it but not a name for a girl on its own.

Nagsnovalballs · 21/05/2018 02:49

Female Leos tend to be Leonoras.

Pudding01 · 21/05/2018 06:37

Sorry OP but it doesn't work for me.

Lots of similar female names out there x

Sessy19 · 21/05/2018 07:29

Name your daughter what you like. It’s 2018, we are not tied to tradition any more. A hundred years ago, we gave girls a boys name with an a, but these days you can name your child after a country or a car if you like! A girl gets away with more unusual names in my opinion anyway.

If you’re aware of the rather outdated issues raised here, you can mitigate them as your daughter grows.

I think it’s beautiful and strong. Not for me, but she isn’t my kid! Grin

LuluBellaBlue · 21/05/2018 07:39

I love Leo for a girls name :)

RosieCotton · 21/05/2018 14:21

My name is Leoni. And I have spent all my life hating my name. It always got shortened to Leo which was just as bad. I wouldn't use it for a girl. I was named after my uncle Leo which is the only reason I never changed it. (Always wanted to change it to Anne) please don't call a girl Leo, I dont think she'd apprciate it. I spent all my teen years being mocked for having a boys name, even though Leoni is a femine name.

Would be like calling a boy Sophie. IMO anyway.

ellalouise90 · 21/05/2018 18:28

Love it!

17caterpillars1mouse · 21/05/2018 19:21

Love it as a shortening but wouldn't use it as a full name. I really like Leonora

IVflytrap · 21/05/2018 20:03

I like it as a shortening: Leonor (no a!) is my favourite long form. I prefer Leonor over all the other options, although Leonie is sweet. If by itself, I'd worry about her getting fed up of being assumed to be a boy and/or getting questioned on her name. I would foresee lots of people thinking her name was Leah...

Other names in a similar vein: Cleo / Clio. Juno. Hero. Leto. Calypso. Mireio. Nia. Luna. Lux.

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