What do you think of Cleo?

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...middle name would be Helena. Nixed the MN as a first due to pronunciation issues - DH loves He-lay-na but hates Hell-en-a.

The other name that was in the running was Evelyn, but again pronunciation issues arose (like Ev-e-lyn, but Eve-lyn doesn't flow with our last name). Also think the nn Evie is too ubiquitous now.

Baby is due any day so any input greatly appreciated!

LibbyLobster that's very funny - and you make a good point. If I thought 'tank engine' every time I met a Thomas there'd be little time to think of anything else!

I read a book years ago with a character named Cleona which was shortened to Cleo. It was set in Ireland so not sure if it's an Irish name?

My pram is called Cleo (I didn't name it Maclaren did lol). I'm not fussed tbh, brings to mind ello ello for me, although obviously wouldn't be a problem for younguns.

I like Cleo. Also Carmen and Carmela. And there's also Clea from the Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell.

Cliona is usually the Irish spelling. Cleo is really nice.

It's a car/cat to me too. Helena is lovely (not sure where your dh get a He-lay-na pronunciation from though). I like Evelyn too, with an Ev-lyn pronunciation, and no nn).

stanausauruswrecks, or anyone who's called their DDs Cleo, can I ask what reaction you usually get to the name? So hard to gauge online from such mixed responses!

Lots of "what a lovely name!"
A few "Chloe? Ooh, I know another Chloe"
so far no-one has tried to feed her Whiskas (though she's had a few goes herself) or tried to drive off in her

love the name Cleo

I may be a geek, but all I could think was of Cleopatra and then Helen of Troy. The two names together, to me, sounds too much like a History Channel documentary.

I like both names though.