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I interpret the meaning basically like, 'celebration of this family's honor/power/history/greatness/fame'. I think it's fair to assume choosing that meaning's vain, but it's not necessarily shallow; I don't think it's worse than calling a kid Jr. And more likely I'd attribute its use to someone being a history nerd than to its literal original meaning.

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Or, it's like Gloria but with less of a religious/Christian connotation, and I like Gloria. I'd also say it's like a funkier, more eccentric Cassandra / Alexandria.

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I think I'm in the minority here in that I prefer Cleopatra to Cleo / Clio. It seems more grounded and personable.
I'm also a fan of Sosipatra; that's one I'd be fine with using, though would most likely prefer as a MN.

This message was edited 5/6/2021, 10:56 AM

It's definitely over-ambitious, but that is its power. There's no sense in trying to make Cleopatra into an ordinary name. I wouldn't want to be named Cleopatra, but I don't like the meaning, mostly. I'd love to meet a Cleopatra.

Over-ambitious is putting it mildly. Cleopatra is fine for a domestic pet, especially a cat. For a human, Cleo would be better though it's not my style. I knew a Cleone once - that's quite nice too.

I’ve never been a fan of Cleopatra, but I love Cleo! Cleo is one of my favourite girls names.

Yes, a little too much

I knew a little Cleopatra. She suited it very well becuause she was a strong-willed and bossy little 4 year old. She was totally likeable though. Most people generally called her Cleo. I would use Cleo, but Cleopatra is a bit too much for me, over-ambitious probably is the word.