For a girl..Cleo...any long versions I haven't thought of?

[swiggie]

I love this short name but DH not so keen... However we're both in agreement that we can't call a baby Cleopatra! Any long variations you could suggest? Aware of Cliona...that's about it.

Baby conceived in Egypt...and I love the fact that it's not a 'girly' girl's name. DH strongly put off by associations with cars.

No flaming please...it's a sensitive subject!

[whoingodsnamewasi]

I kind of like it

[Sesi]

Can only think of Clianthe or Cliantha.

Or the Italian Clelia of French Clélie.

There's also the Irish spelling of Cliona ? Clíodhna. If you have an Irish connection...

I like Cleo but because of the car would definitly have it as a nn to a longer name.

[sharkyandgeorge]

No suggestions but if it helps I didn't automatically think of the car connection until I read your post. That may be because I saw it spelt differently rather than heard it said if that makes sense.

[TheNewsMongrel]

I like it. It could be a nn for Cliodna or Clodagh.

But really, Cleo on its own is fine!

Or Claudia?

[BlueChampagne]

Not Clio, the muse of history?

[WotsThatSkippy]

Cleo is a name in it's own right. You don't need a longer version.

Lovely, btw.

[Buda]

I really like it. There is a French girl in DS's class and her name is Cleophee (there is an accent somewhere but I don't remember where and can't do anyway!). Hers is pronounced Clayophee.

[bronze]

Clotilde

[bronze]

Cleopas? though he was male

[swiggie]

Great suggestions - thanks so much everyone.
I love Clélie - lots of French relatives so that might be perfect.

[LuLuBai]

My midwife when I gave birth to DD was called Cleopatra.

[FlirtyThirty]

Loving Cleo...but have a friend with a pet of the same name so couldn't use it. No need for a longer version I don't think...just go with that. Very simple and sweet and works on all ages. Good choice.

[lotuseener]

I knew a Clea once. Pronounced Clay-ah.

Not Cleo, but close. Both are lovely names.

[melpomene]

I think Cleo is lovely as a name in its own right. It made me think of Cleopatra, but not of the car.

[skidoodle]

Cleo is lovely on its own as a name, but Clelile is delightful. I've never come across it before.

[littlemissm]

Its 1 of the names i had for my dd but i was gonna spell it Chleo.When i posted on here all my replies where not so enthuseastic. Go 4 it i love it. I decided to go with my other choice which was Tahlia.

[RachePache]

I know a Cleona. There's also Cléonie.

[yellowflowers]

What is flaming?

Only CleO I have known that was her full name

[vess]

Cleo or Clio is nice!

Once met an Egyptian lady whose name was Miret - apparently an old pharaonic name, I thought it's beautiful.

[KatB]

Love it!!!
It's cool without being 'uber trendy' and not too popular either.

Go for it!

[loobylu3]

I think you could use Clementine and call her Cleo for short. Cleo is nice on its own as well.

[stillenacht]

Love it!

[Bluestocking]

How about Calliope? It's a Greek name and the original Calliope was the muse of heroic poetry.