I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] the name [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] ([name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]'s a family name- not something I’d change) but I can’t come up for a good sister name. Middle name would be [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. Brothers would be [name_m]Patrick[/name_m] (PJ) and [name_m]Robert[/name_m] ([name_u]Bobby[/name_u]).
I would like the name to have only one commonly used spelling (I know about [name_f]Clio[/name_f]/[name_f]Cleo[/name_f], but I think most people would automatically think [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]) and I don’t mind if it’s longer than [name_f]Cleo[/name_f] as long as it isn’t too elaborate.
I’ve already thought of:
[name_f]Iris[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]- I like it, but I always think of eyeballs when I hear [name_f]Iris[/name_f]…
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]- [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t like the double -y ending, and I don’t like some words that rhyme with [name_u]Ruby[/name_u].
[name_f]Linnea[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]- I ALWAYS think of an SNL skit with a character named [name_f]Linnea[/name_f], and even though it was hilarious, it just kind of killed it for me.
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]- Lovelovelove [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], but I knew some terrible Julies/[name_m]Julias[/name_m] while growing up.
I love [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] too! If you have your own [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], none of the previous Julies you knew will matter, is my opinion I say go for it!
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f] is spunky so I like [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] with the name. Second choice would be [name_f]Iris[/name_f]. No, [name_u]Ruby[/name_u] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] isn’t ideal but we rarely use our mn’s anyway so it’s not a big deal. The flow between the first name and surname is MORE important. Would you consider using a version of [name_f]Mary[/name_f] like [name_u]Marian[/name_u], [name_f]Maria[/name_f] or [name_f]Mariel[/name_f]?
[name_f]Cleo[/name_f] and sister…
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f] (has a little more spunky than [name_f]Iris[/name_f])
[name_u]Eden[/name_u]
[name_f]Eva[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Junia[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Isis[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
[name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Hattie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Ines[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]/[name_f]Maia[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Alyssa[/name_f]: I do love [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], but I just can’t get past the association with those girls… [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], maybe?
[name_u]Mischa[/name_u]: I also don’t like some words that rhyme with [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]… And [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is a family name, and I don’t like any of its variants as much as I like the name itself. From your list, I love [name_f]Eva[/name_f] (prefer [name_f]Eve[/name_f], though), [name_f]Junia[/name_f], [name_f]Isis[/name_f] ([name_f]LOVE[/name_f], but possibly too Ancient [name_u]Egypt[/name_u]-themed with the short form of [name_f]Cleopatra[/name_f]?), [name_f]Lilith[/name_f] and [name_f]Esme[/name_f].
Without a doubt a sassy name for [name_f]Cleo[/name_f]'s sister would be [name_f]Tessa[/name_f]. Combo [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] or [name_f]Tessa[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
I say go for it!