Clara - DH thinks its dull. Is it?

[VirtuallyReal]

I love Clara. DH thinks it's not special enough. He's suggested Evie, Penny, Sophie, Emily, Eliza.

I keep reading about Claudia on here lately and am tempted.

But I've always loved Clara.

What thinks the MN jury?

[lolalotta]

I like Clara, love Claudia, HATE Penny!

[sparklysilversequins]

I love it too, always have.

[squoosh]

Clara and Claudia are a lot less dull than his boring choices!

[Chottie]

I love it too

[Writerwannabe83]

I know it's not the same, but my name is Claire and always feel like I have a dull name

I love Claudia

[superbagpuss]

Clara is the name of the dullest doctors assistant imo
expect it to be popular this year

[Tikkamasala]

I really like Clara. I can't believe he thinks Clara is boring yet he suggests Sophie and Emily (no offense to anyone whose dds have these names, they are perfectly lovely but a lot more usual and popular than Clara!)

[VirtuallyReal]

To be fair to him, he wouldn't have a clue about the popularity of names. He's not au fait with the ONS list and doesn't really know a lot of children. He's just going on what he thinks is nice.

[MummyBeerest]

I love Clara. Claudia is gorgeous.

I think Evie is adorable. DD's middle name is Emily so I do like it...but only as a middle.

[chickensandbees]

Love Clara. Love it. I think it is quite timeless

[aoife24]

If you want dull, Emily is, to my mind, about as yawningly, arse-achingly dull as it gets!

[PrimalLass]

My very non-dull daughter is called Clara. It is beautiful.

[baskingseals]

I really like Clara. I think it is elegant, unusual and pretty. IMHO it is the prettiest name on your list, but I do also like Eliza.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I love Clara pronounced Klar-ah

I suggested the name to my dp who flatly refused it, it's "clunky" apparently

[PestoPeachissimos]

Clara's lovely

[DevonFolk]

I love it and had it on my list but XH vetoed it :(
DD's name is on your DH's list

[CruCru]

Clara is lovely. It is easy to pronounce for a Getman speaker.

I have a baby Claudia so clearly I love that one.

Emily, Evie, Sophie are very popular.

[telsa]

Clara is lovely. I always get an image of clarity when I hear it. far from dull.

[sandfrog]

I prefer your DH's choices to Clara and Claudia.

[ClaraDeLaNoche]

I love Clara, obvs. I do wonder about Clare though. No one exists called Clare who wasn't born in 1973. Bring it back, I say.

[lljkk]

Clara is lovely, quite fresh. Not at all dull! Much less ordinary than your DH's choices.

I like Claudia too, but Clara just wins out.

[tigrou]

Clara is lovely. Also like Eliza from DH's list. Not keen on the others though (pretty names, but not really special, if that's his criteria) and Claudia doesn't do anything for me.

[Lubiloo]

Names are very subjective and what one person loves another finds dull. Personally I'm not keen on Clare/Clara (and find both a little dull, sorry) but I really like Penelope and Eliza! I don't like the meaning of Claudia.

But surely if your dh doesn't love Clara, then that matters more than what we think, no? You need to find a name you two love!

[mumbaisapphire]

Clara is ok, I wouldn't say dull, but not my favourite. Having said that your DH's choices aren't exactly exciting. Eliza is the only one to me that has some punch to it. Claudia is lovely and I think a good combo of strength and beauty (even though someone will say it means lame...yawn). I have one so am biased!