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Clara, Esme or Xanthe?

31 replies

PooDogMillionaire · 06/02/2016 12:06

So it would be...

Clara Sophia .....
Xanthe Sophia ....
Esmé Sophia .....

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IoraRua · 06/02/2016 12:07

Esme is alright if pronounced Esmay - can't stand the other way Grin
Never liked Clara.
Xanthe is nice.

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Monkeymonstermum · 06/02/2016 12:09

Definitely Clara

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willconcern · 06/02/2016 12:16

Clara.

Really don't like Xanthe or Esme.

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Mrspopper · 06/02/2016 12:32

Clara

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babyblabber · 06/02/2016 12:34

Clara or Esme (but agree Es-may, the mee thing is not nearly as pretty).

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JenEric · 06/02/2016 12:42

Clara or Esme (Es-may)

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Provencalroseparadox · 06/02/2016 12:50

I like Clara and Xanthe but not Esme

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Sofiria · 06/02/2016 13:49

Clara. Clara Sophia is lovely. Very elegant.

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Pigeonpost · 06/02/2016 13:54

Clara is beautiful. I also have a soft spot for Xanthe though as it's very pretty but a bit unusual too and is still a 'real' name.

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KoalaDownUnder · 06/02/2016 14:01

Clara.

And Esme second, only if pn Ez-may.

I want to like Xanthe, but I don't.

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Ham69 · 06/02/2016 14:52

Clara or Esme (like both Ezmee and Ezmay)

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Rosaaa · 06/02/2016 15:54

Esme for me.

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Lizziedripping1 · 06/02/2016 18:03

I have a Xanthe....always get comments on her beautiful name and she is the only one in her peer group

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BlackbirdSingsInTheDeadOfNight · 06/02/2016 18:54

Esme pronounced either way seems to be becoming more popular - there's a few round here aged between tiny to teen.

Clara is lovely.

Absolutely love Xanthe it's my puppy's name

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Hastagwhatever · 06/02/2016 19:00

Dislike Clara know a horrid one.
Xanthe was a boring teacher in my youth.

Esme I like.

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ashesandfire · 06/02/2016 19:03

Clara Sophia is gorgeous.
I like all three names though, but agree with pp about pronouncing Esme as Ez-may, I don't like Ez-mee.

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Floggingmolly · 06/02/2016 19:09

Clara. Xanthe looks like a collection of tiles you'd struggle to use on a Scrabble board.

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mrsschu · 06/02/2016 20:52

Esmé (assuming it's pronounced properly). Clara is fine but there are lots around. I dislike Xanthe. I've also never actually met one in real life, the only place I've come across it is on here...

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magpie17 · 06/02/2016 20:54

Clara, by a million miles.

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whirlybird42 · 06/02/2016 21:04

I love the name Clara. Clara Grace is nice. I love Sophia but I'm not sure I'd us it with Clara.

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dimdommilpot · 08/02/2016 21:50

Esme biased

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Sophronia · 08/02/2016 22:16

Clara

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tinofbiscuits · 09/02/2016 00:11

Clara Sophia would be lovely.

Xanthe is nice but I don't think it flows as well with Sophia.

Not keen on Esme.

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soundsystem · 09/02/2016 07:22

I recently met a very cool toddler Clara so that gets my vote!

Esme is very popular where I am so not massively keen.

I like Xanthe as well.

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CakeRattleandRoll · 09/02/2016 07:23

Love Esme and Xanthe.

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