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Help[Opinions] Allegra
This has been growing on me recently. I know it's an allergy medication, but not where I am. Would this be an issue?
Also, as quite a few of you might know by now, I'm Italian. Allegra means "cheerful" or "joyful" and feels wordy (the name isn't very common amongst the general population except for Jews, not sure why, maybe because it's not a saint's name?). I'm a bit concerned it might sound silly in some situations because of the obvious meaning, if, for instance, an Allegra ends up suffering from depression or is a mopey person.
Also, as quite a few of you might know by now, I'm Italian. Allegra means "cheerful" or "joyful" and feels wordy (the name isn't very common amongst the general population except for Jews, not sure why, maybe because it's not a saint's name?). I'm a bit concerned it might sound silly in some situations because of the obvious meaning, if, for instance, an Allegra ends up suffering from depression or is a mopey person.
This message was edited 4/13/2009, 10:08 AM
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I've always liked Allegra. It has a lovely sound and I was never bothered by the allergy medication. In fact, I saw a child's drawing in the newspaper last week and I was tickled when I saw that the young artist's name was Allegra. I wouldn't be worried about the meaning either.
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I wouldn't worry about the depression / moody angle. We can't control a lot of things about children that play into names. As long as the "wordy" name isn't a red flag to a bull, like Chastity, you are fine.
Allegra is a lovely name. If the allergy medication is not available where you are, then again, I wouldn't let it get in the way of a perfectly good name. All those Jewish Italian Allegras seem to be doing well, yes?
Allegra reminds me of sheet music, a nice association. Follow your motto on this: if you're all tangled up, just Allegra on. :-)
Allegra is a lovely name. If the allergy medication is not available where you are, then again, I wouldn't let it get in the way of a perfectly good name. All those Jewish Italian Allegras seem to be doing well, yes?
Allegra reminds me of sheet music, a nice association. Follow your motto on this: if you're all tangled up, just Allegra on. :-)
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thanks :-)
I guess it reminds you of sheet music because of the use of the term "allegro".
It's not like I worry about a hypothetical daughter being doomed to depression or moodiness because of her name, I just imagine situations where it would look silly, like if someone says: "Oh, Allegra is having a depression bout again" or something.
Well, just now I was remembering that I visited a Jewish graveyard in Ferrara where the name came up regularly on the stones, and though for obvious reason, some of those women who lived in the 30s and 40s were probably not particularly cheerful or joyful, this didn't make the name didn't look weird or ironic.
I guess it reminds you of sheet music because of the use of the term "allegro".
It's not like I worry about a hypothetical daughter being doomed to depression or moodiness because of her name, I just imagine situations where it would look silly, like if someone says: "Oh, Allegra is having a depression bout again" or something.
Well, just now I was remembering that I visited a Jewish graveyard in Ferrara where the name came up regularly on the stones, and though for obvious reason, some of those women who lived in the 30s and 40s were probably not particularly cheerful or joyful, this didn't make the name didn't look weird or ironic.
This message was edited 4/13/2009, 11:12 AM
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We considered this for our first daughter, and I still love it. It's a family name (I'm Italian also :D ) and I'm trying to work it in somewhere...
I don't think you should worry about it sounding silly. It's lovely and is well established as a name. Go for it!
I don't think you should worry about it sounding silly. It's lovely and is well established as a name. Go for it!
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