Allegra and Ophelia

[Amimissingsomethinghere]

Thoughts on these names please?

I don't like either of them sorry. Allegra is a bit trendy (likely to date) and Ophelia is too fancy.

I think they're both beautiful.

Prefer Allegra as Ophelia is quite poncy. Also Shakespeare’s Ophelia is a tragic character so I don’t like the connotations.
Have you considered Helena?

Ophelia is a nice name, but unfortunately lends itself to immature jokes.

I like them both very much. I’d pick Allegra over Ophelia, as it is more unusual. And yes, “Ophelia tits” has sadly spoiled that name for me.

I like Allegra because I have a lovely friend called Allegra. I don't think of it as a trendy name that will date as my friend is in her forties and the other Allegra I know is mid-thirties!

I'm not sure I like Allegra but I do like Ophelia.

@Puddlesplasher does your friend have a nickname? Leggy? Ally?

@Orphlids oh no! I didn't know about this. Okay it's a no go then...

@Amimissingsomethinghere She's mostly Allegra but close friends call her Legs.

Allegra is fine but Ophelia is so linked to the character who commits suicide - I couldn't.

Love the sound of Allegra.
Ophelia I really couldn't use, it's a bit too flouncy and the character is so tragic.

Love Ophelia, not keen on Allegra.

Don't think the connotations are that well known or would matter, I love a tragic story anyway. Reclaim the name!

I agree with PP about Allegra - I know a couple of Allegras who are much older, I wasnt at all aware it's "trendy". What about Cordelia?

If you like Allegra because of its meaning, there's also Joy, Joya, Hilary, Freya, Farrah, Letitia.

Happier, luckier Shakespeare heroines: Rosalind, Beatrice, Helena, Emilia, Portia, Viola, Miranda.

I read it as Allergies.

Allegra is lovely, I know an 3yo Allegra, although the family are half Italian. She gets Lel as nn.
Ophelia not personally one I would pick but is a pretty name.

I love Ophelia.

Was on my shortlist when I was pregnant.
Very classy and timeless.

I like both as names, probably prefer Ophelia, but would be put off by the Ophelia Balls jokes etc...

How about Aurelia

I had a gormless Allegr(o) car back in the 70s - so Allegra reminds me of that. Ophelia is not a happy name to be associated with either. But to each their own - your choice.

Allegra is lovely.

Awful together.
Maybe Allegra and something else

Allergy is beautiful

Allegra!!! Stupid autocorrect!