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I'm a Kara I've always preferred it to cara

Can I poit out that, although it does mean 'expensive' in Spanish, it also means 'dear'. OK, it's not its first, immediately obvious meaning, but it's exactly the same as 'dear' and 'expensive' in English. Theay are related concepts but different nuances. Expensive as 'held in high esteem' (ie dear), so similar to the Italian meaning (and the Irish one reported here!).

Not that this matters if you aren't planning on living in Spain anyway! But just saying, in case that one fact puts you off.

or means expensive in Spanish, because of the pronunciation they unrecognisable as the same word though.

Kara for me, because Cara means face in Spanish and that feels a bit weird to me as a name.

I have a Cara. My nn may explain why I didn't go for Kara
Cara also means love in Italian and expensive or face in Spanish. And it is also a type of potato!

Cara is a lovely name (Kara is a made up name)

I have a Cara, it is a gorgeous name. We picked it because out of our shortlist it wasn't one we heard before in our local area, so stop putting it on your shortlists, it is mine. All mine

Cara, but I'm biased as I have a Cara Elizabeth.

I like Cara better.Also get the MIL thing, it would annoy me. I would change the middle name if you are just doing it because DS has DP's name. Just pick a middle name you love, the connection is that you picked it especially for her, and that would mean more imo.

Kara. Since it's been pointed out that it's from Norse mythology.

Cara.

When I was 16 I knew siblings called Niclas and Alexandra. Both were horse riders and their parents had a shop called Nicalex.

I always wanted a daughter called Cara Alexandra to get a Caralex. I know, I know...

My Niece is Kara Louise and she's the business. Just saying.....

Kara is a brand of coconut milk

Cara

Cara means 'friend' in Irish. Definitely C.

Do you have a middle name? Does it mean anything to you?

Do you have any other family names that mean something to you - Mum, Gran etc

Do you want your name in there more or less than you want your MIL banging on about the initials?

I think it's nice your DS has your DP's name, as his middle name, as in generations before him (as a middle name is close enough!).

I am liking the random silent letter idea

Why not give her an extra middle name so her initials are CLX Surname?

It is lovely, if you want to put a spanner in the works then have Elouise, or spell Louise with a silent P at the beginning

Okay I'm convinced Cara for definate.

Middle name was going to be Louise as its my middle name and DS has DP's (I was young and MIL moaned for months that DS' name should be DP's along with 5 generations before) but neither of us were keen so compramised to shut her up keep her happy.

I just want to bring a bit of my side into the name (again daft I know) and think Cara Louise is lovely

Kara is a Valkyrie in Norse mythology, btw.

....and I don't mind K names just prefer it with a C

Cara - don't worry about the anecdotes, she has to die sometime

Mumsnet doesn't like K names...

I prefer Kara but that's because it is the name of someone who was very good to me.