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Clara Madeleine or Penelope Charlotte?

28 replies

Chocolocolate · 10/10/2011 16:22

Me vs DH Smile

We're probably not going to decide until our baby is here, but I'd love some opinions on which is nicer.

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Psammead · 10/10/2011 16:24

I love the name Penelope! I would personally go for a shorter MN, but Penelope would be my first name choice.

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Chocolocolate · 10/10/2011 16:29

Thanks Psammead,

Is it makes a difference - our surname is only one syllable.

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mogandthecat · 10/10/2011 16:39

Definitely Clara Madeleine - very elegant. Not a fan of Penelope and it will probably be shortened to Penny which am also not keen on.

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Fixture · 10/10/2011 16:46

Penelope Charlotte (or Penelope Clara).

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Hope88 · 10/10/2011 16:54

Clara Penelope

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GoodAndBluts · 10/10/2011 16:58

Clara Madeleine is lovely.

Every time I see Penelope though, I remember how my Nana used to pronounce it: Peen-a-low-p Grin and cant get past that.

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mathanxiety · 10/10/2011 21:36

A vote here for Clara Madeleine. Though Penelope is gorgeous, I think it would get shortened to Penny, which is not in the same league at all.

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Northernlurker · 10/10/2011 21:40

Oh dear - not wild on either. I like Madeleine a lot more. No chance of that?

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isthisweird · 10/10/2011 21:41

Clara Madeleine

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ShroudOfHamsters · 11/10/2011 09:46

Clara Penelope by far the best!

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MelinaM · 11/10/2011 10:01

Penelope CharlotteSmile

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birdofthenorth · 11/10/2011 10:02

Clara Madeleine. Lovely.

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pilates · 11/10/2011 16:21

Clara Madeleine is lovely.

I strongly dislike Penelope, and Penny is even worse.

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Youremindmeofthebabe · 11/10/2011 17:07

Clara Madeleine. LovelySmile

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newlywedsongbird · 11/10/2011 21:06

Clara Madeleine, I love it

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LottieBronte · 12/10/2011 14:35

I love Penelope and Clara so a combination of the two would be lovely. Penelope Clara would probably be my choice.

FWIW Penelope doesn't necessarily get shortened to Penny. Nell is a great nn for Penelope (or even Pip/Poppy etc).

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KatAndKit · 12/10/2011 14:40

I like your middle names better than your first names and would go for Madeleine Charlotte.
Out of your first names I like Clara better than Penelope though.

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MamaLazarou · 12/10/2011 15:33

Penelope!

be prepared for children to hilariously mispronounce it, though - like on Show Me Show Me: 'Shaw me show me... Pelennapee!'

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WishIwereAtTheWiesnProst · 12/10/2011 17:26

Penelope Charlotte is adorable

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DigOfTheStump · 12/10/2011 20:34

Penelope Charlotte

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picnicbasketcase · 12/10/2011 20:40

I prefer Clara Madeleine. When I was little, I didn't know how Penelope was said in a book I had and pronounced it in my head as 'Penlop'. For some reason it still looks like an ugly name to me. I like Charlotte though. Any combination of Clara, Charlotte and Madeleine would be lovely.

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eatyourveg · 12/10/2011 20:42

What about Madeleine Charlotte?

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 13/10/2011 11:47

Can I pick Clara Penelope?

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AnaisB · 13/10/2011 11:50

Clara Madeleine

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PixieCake · 13/10/2011 13:12

Clara Madeleine. Love it. Very beautiful and classical sounding.

Charlotte also lovely.

Hate Penelope.

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