India or Cleo?

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Hi all! We're expecting a little girl soon and really struggling to choose between the names India and Cleo. Any thoughts welcome! Thank you xx

India

Friend just had a little girl last week called Cleo and I think it's such a lovely name! India feels a bit 'done' whereas Cleo feels very fresh to me. I've met a fair few Indias but never a Cleo!

Cleo.

I agreed India is a bit over.

I love India, our DS would have been India had he been a girl.
Cleo is nice and not a name I hear a lot.

They are both beautiful.

I'd say India because Cleo seems to be getting more trendy and it also sort of sounds like Chloe reversed a bit so combines sounds of a formerly very common name.

India I don’t like Cleo reminds me of a car.

Cleo. Are you white British? If so, India isn't a big.. colonial..

India 🇮🇳? As in the country?

I much prefer Cleo(patra)!

Cleo is a great girls names, I’d definitely choose this.
I really dislike India as a name, a definite no for me.

I don't like Cleo, probably because I know one aged 6 who is a PITA. It also reminds me of Gepetto's fish in Pinocchio 🤭

So I'd opt for India of the two choices. Prefer Indie though, no idea why.

Cleo.

Calling a child after a country always seems faintly ridiculous. I suppose there are worse sounding options on the theme, like Norway, or Azerbaijan - but India is still too cringe for me.

I really like both, they have a nice bohemian vibe and a pretty sound. India does feel a bit more elegant and Cleo a bit more funky/cool to me though.

On balance I think I'd pick India (but then I have a soft spot for -ia names) - although you might get the odd colonial comment, even though it was in use as a name pre-British occupation. But then you'll get the odd car/pet name comment for Cleo, so you can't win!

Cleo

Cleo.

India is for 1980s Sloane rangers whose grandfathers were in the Raj.

yep

I've met quite a few Indias in playgrounds on Hampstead 10 years ago. It feels like a joke to give this name to a blonde rich girl.

India is from Gone With The Wind. Mellie's sister-in-law. I loved that book.

Clio, from Greek mythology

Cleo is a car to me, no matter what it's spelling.

Oops: its spelling.

'colonial' was my first thought too. I'd go with Cleo.

Cleo/Clio, both fab.

I don't like India much, sorry.

Both lovely but prefer Cleo x

Cleo

Cleo is definitely going to be the new Chloe. Its a lovely name but is gearing up to explode and be massively popular.