I keep coming back to this name, which I just love. I hesitate to use it though as I haven’t gotten great feedback…namely that most people aren’t that familiar with it (which I like) and the allergy medication, which I’m thinking isn’t such a deal breaker anymore.
Honest opinions would be much appreciated! [name]TIA[/name]!!
I love the name, but darn the allergy medication.
I’ve thought about it so many times, came up with so many combos. I eventually crossed it off because of the “egg” aspect of the name.
If you love it, I say go for it though!
If my first thought wasn’t the allergy medication I’d find it beautiful and charming.
I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Allegra[/name]! I don’t care about the meds, they had one on the TV last night for something called [name]Lyric[/name] (not Lyrica, [name]Lyric[/name]) and if THAT’S being used for meds, then I think [name]Allegra[/name] needs to be reclaimed. I think it is so stunning and beautiful, classy and sophisticated.
I don’t automatically think of the allergy medicine. I think if you named her something like NyQuil or Benadryl it would be strange but [name]Allegra[/name] is still in name territory. For some reason it reminds me of music but my two year long career of violin in middle school doesn’t really make me a credible source! I really like [name]Allegra[/name]. It sounds soft but grounded. Smooth and whimsical but not over the top. The g makes it sturdy and strong. I say go for it!
You are very correct, [name]Allegra[/name] is a musical term! (Or maybe it’s technically [name]Allegro[/name]?)
Thanks so much for your thoughts, making me feel better about the choice 
@east93 I’d love to hear some of the combos you came up with, if you feel comfortable sharing
I really do love [name]Allegra[/name]. I studied music as a child and have always loved it (the musical term is [name]Allegro[/name]).
Unfortunately the medication is so common now that it’s over-the-counter that it’'s a household name. I could never use it since I’ve been taking it daily for going on 4yrs
I did use [name]Allegra[/name], despite the allergy meds! My daughter is [name]Willow[/name] [name]Allegra[/name]. When we were searching for a middle name, we struck upon it, and I just couldn’t let it go. We loved the meaning (joyous), and even after considering other names with similar meaning ([name]Felicity[/name], [name]Joy[/name], [name]Beatrix[/name] etc), we kept coming back to [name]Allegra[/name]. I’m so happy with the choice we made.
I love it and have it on my list of potential middles. However, my surname is spelled like the musical and from what I’ve learned from family members, it was originally spelled [name]Allegra[/name] in [name]Sicily[/name]. So for me, it would be more of a family name / way to honor my family.
I like [name]Allegra[/name] quite a bit. The allergy medicine association does bother me though.
I love the name [name]Allegra[/name]. The medication name may be enough to stop me from using it on my own daughter, but I’m finding I’m much more prone to worry about these things when naming my own child. If I met your [name]Allegra[/name]? I would love it. It really irritates me that pharma companies are using gorgeous names for medications. I think it’s gorgeous. Maybe Claritin will put [name]Allegra[/name] out of business by the time little [name]Allegra[/name] starts kindergarten.
I admit that I do think of the medicine, but my next thought upon hearing [name]Allegra[/name] is ALWAYS this poem by [name]Henry[/name] Wadsworth [name]Longfellow[/name] that you might like:
“The Children’s Hour”
Between the dark and the daylight,
When the night is beginning to lower,
Comes a pause in the day’s occupations,
That is known as the Children’s Hour.
I hear in the chamber above me
The patter of little feet,
The sound of a door that is opened,
And voices soft and sweet.
From my study I see in the lamplight,
Descending the broad hall stair,
Grave [name]Alice[/name], and laughing [name]Allegra[/name],
And [name]Edith[/name] with golden hair.
A whisper, and then a silence:
Yet I know by their merry eyes
They are plotting and planning together
To take me by surprise.
A sudden rush from the stairway,
A sudden raid from the hall!
By three doors left unguarded
They enter my castle wall!
They climb up into my turret
O’er the arms and back of my chair;
If I try to escape, they surround me;
They seem to be everywhere.
They almost devour me with kisses,
Their arms about me entwine,
[name]Till[/name] I think of the [name]Bishop[/name] of Bingen
In his Mouse-[name]Tower[/name] on the Rhine!
[name]Do[/name] you think, o blue-eyed banditi,
Because you have scaled the wall,
Such an old mustache as I am
Is not a match for you all!
I have you fast in my fortress,
And will not let you depart,
But put you down into the dungeon
In the round-tower of my heart.
And there will I keep you forever,
Yes, forever and a day,
[name]Till[/name] the walls shall crumble to ruin,
And moulder in dust away!
The fact it’s an an allergy medication doesn’t deter me as much as it used to. I guess I’d rather use a name that happens to be used for allergies than, say, birth control. (there are tons of birth control pills with actual girl’s names) If it’s a name you love and keep coming back to, I say go for it.
Sure, I came up with:
[name]Allegra[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name] [name]Odette[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name] [name]Marie[/name]
[name]Allegra[/name] [name]Jolie[/name]
We don’t have the allergy meds in Aus, and I do know a young [name]Allegra[/name] and it suits her perfectly. THe only thing is, she is 5 and still gets called ‘Leggy’ which isn’t a great nn [name]IMO[/name].
I like it
I do think of the medication, but really in 20 years will it matter? I love the sound of it. And it also makes me think of the classy character on [name]Hitch[/name] which makes it that much more appealing to me!
I love, love, love this name!
I’m so glad we don’t have the allergy medication here in Aus, because I’d use [name]Allegra[/name] in a heartbeat.
I wouldn’t be bothered by the medication name. The name is beautiful and has a strong base in history.
I love the nicknames: [name]Allie[/name], [name]Gray[/name], [name]Layla[/name], [name]Ella[/name](first four letters backwards), [name]Aggie[/name], [name]Iggy[/name], [name]Ari[/name], [name]Reggie[/name].
[name]Allegra[/name] [name]Bellamy[/name] (joyous; fine friend)
[name]Allegra[/name] [name]Claire[/name] (joyous; clear, pure)
[name]Allegra[/name] [name]Imogen[/name] (joyous; beloved child)
It reminds me of sunshine & dancing!
The allergy med is a deal breaker for me.