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Clara Jean or Lily Jean?

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russiandolly · 17/07/2010 19:33

Hello,

I posted on here a little while ago - thanks for all your opinions - and subsequently thought that OH and I had agreed on Clara Jean (Jean as middle name).

He has now suggested Lily as a possibility (he still likes Clara) which I really like also but has thrown me a little as it means thinking again...!

What are your thoughts on these two names?

Thanks very much!

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JebusBuiltMyHotQuads · 22/07/2010 16:21

All the best and good luck

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russiandolly · 22/07/2010 14:02

Hi everyone,

Thanks so much for all of your comments which are much appreciated - we have very happily chosen Clara Jean, which is the name we had from the very start of discussions, months ago! Gut instinct!

Websticks - Jean is a family name yes but no-one knows we are using it and luckily we love it. Because we like it so much - I actually think it is quite a 'cool' name - we have found it goes with nearly all the names we have liked. Good luck choosing a name that you love. It is your choice after all.

Anyway we don't know if it will be a boy or girl so we may not get to use Clara Jean anyway! Luckily we have chosen our boys name also, so 4 days to go...!

Good luck everyone.

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LilyBolero · 22/07/2010 11:39

Clara Jean is fantastic!

liliputlady · 22/07/2010 11:36

Which goes better with surname?

Both gorgeous names. You could wait and see which she suits?

jellybeans · 22/07/2010 11:10

Clara jean is lovely. I like Lily too but it's abit popular.

JebusBuiltMyHotQuads · 22/07/2010 10:01

Ooh I like Clara Jean

Not fond of Lily.

Clara reminds me of Back to the Future III

websticks · 20/07/2010 19:33

Is Jean a family name? My mums name is Jean and if baby is a girl she has hinted about middle name being after her, but really dont like the name Jean and finding it really hard to find something that goes with it.

Clara is nice. Lily too popular

violetsmile · 20/07/2010 13:52

Clara definitely.

LaDiDaDi · 19/07/2010 11:39

Clara Jean. Dp wanted Clara for dd and I wish we'd gone with it!

MummyBerryJuice · 19/07/2010 11:36

Clara

MrsvWoolf · 19/07/2010 11:32

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Kathleen123 · 19/07/2010 10:55

I like both. Prefer Lily (only just).

HumphreyCobbler · 18/07/2010 20:34

I have a Clara too. It is the best name, so go for that one.

valiumSingleton · 18/07/2010 20:27

I prefer Clara. Lily is a bit too girly twirly for me.

I like Jean as a mn

thesecondcoming · 17/07/2010 21:31

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KimberleySakamoto · 17/07/2010 21:23

Clara. Definitely.

CapitalText · 17/07/2010 21:22

If you opted for Lily as the first name, Lily Clara would be nice.

CapitalText · 17/07/2010 21:22

Clara and Lily are both lovely names.

With Jean, I'd go for Clara Jean, because as FrazzleRock says, Lily Jean sounds like Billie Jean.

LimaCharlie · 17/07/2010 21:18

Was going to say same as Frazzle

5inthebed · 17/07/2010 21:14

Clara Jean is lovely.

JackiePaper · 17/07/2010 21:14

Clara

Helokitty · 17/07/2010 21:12

Clara. Much nicer than Lily imho.

zenon · 17/07/2010 20:43

Clara Jean or Clare any second name. Clara is so lovely.

flopsy1974 · 17/07/2010 19:45

Lily is a little too popular. But both nice names.

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russiandolly · 17/07/2010 19:40

Thanks FrazzleRock: hadn't thought of Billy Jean!!

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