Allegra

[Orangeleavez]

Got a feeling this might divide mumsnet! My husband suggested it. I like it but it's unusual and wonder what people think of it?

I think of Boris Johnson's first wife. The 'most beautiful' girl at Oxford in her time there (actually, a bit insipid). Half English/half Italian.

midsomermurderess oh gosh you're right! Remember reading an article about her.... Bit of a non article.

OK so my concern is the USA medicine connection. What is the medication for? Out of curiosity more than anything.
Is it well known as a medicine in US?

Thank you x

Austin Allegra ?

I don't think it has negative connotations despite what everyone is saying. It's posh and horsey yes but no harm in trying to change that.

What about Athena?

I like that it's unusual and I get the whole posh/horsey thing but yeah I reckon I could give it a rough edge

I like it

I am awfully posh, but I wouldn't choose Allegra. It makes me think of ritenuto or sosteuto or some such.

If I had another DD to name, I think I would name her Gertrude, nn Gertie, as I have used up all the names I like.

Not sure about Anthea. Seems a bit of an older name.

I am awfully posh

Really ? I'm intrigued how you measure poshness?! I'm not British so am fascinated by this strange class system!

Athena not Anthea!

Really like it. It’s on my list.

Love it!

There was a thread about Gertrude a little while back.
It didn't go well (for Gertrudes)

And it's decidely not posh by anyone's definition of the word!

@Lavenderblues Oh goodness, it's hard to explain to someone who isn't British. All I can say is that you should probably be grateful that you aren't!

Love it

I'm still defending Gertrude, Campion. I haven't used it, sadly, as I didn't have enough DDs to get to that stage, but it's hardly Maddison or Lexie or Teagan.

No,that's true, ArthuriaAugustaDarcy; Gertrude's worse.

I know a Teagan who is known as Tiggy, which has very upmarket connections.

Still,I don't wish to detail the thread and I like Allegro.

Allegra. ..even.

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Campion, that is heresy. But we will have to agree to disagree on Gertie.

Tiggy is fine. Teagan is not. Though, again, that's just my opinion. I am quite sure people would judge my choice of names for my children too. I don't have any strong feelings about Allegra (Leggy?), beyond the musical musings I mentioned upthread.

I think you do actually mean allegro if you're talking musical terms.

I'm musing about your DDs names now though ...but I'm sure they're better than Gertie

I'm now wondering about Alegretto for a little one, Campion (I'm a musician, btw). I fear you might think my DC's names are even worse than Gertie .

We have a little Allegra next door, called Ally by her sisters. I think it's lovely.

@MikeUniformMike @Orangeleavez The downside of my name is that when you google it, I'm the first to appear haha! It's an old Cornish name, and SUCH a good icebreaker which was brilliant when I was a very shy child. It instantly gave me something I could talk about with people. I'm determined to give my baby an equally obscure name, just so they have their own icebreakers :-)

Do tell.I'm curious.

WelshCountryBumpkin so intruiged!

I really am starting to want a less common name for my baby. My name was rather unknown back in the day and has grown and grown. Love my name BUT always felt it'd be nice to have a more unusual name.

My husband is really keen on Allegra. I don't want to regret playing it safe.
I can only imagine how my family will react