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Settle a debate please on names

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SacreLao · 06/11/2011 18:36

Right me and my partner both like names of a completely different 'style' and HATE each other's choices.

We each think our 'style' of names is the better one obviously and have a bet going as to who can get most votes for the name we have each chosen.

In the interest of fairness I will not say who has chosen what name so it's a simple vote between which girl's name you prefer out of the two listed.

If you have a reason as to why you like / hate a certain name please state why.

Thanks :)

Right so the choices are:

Clara
or
Chelsea

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Greenwing · 13/11/2011 21:33

Clara

This was a foregone conclusion surely on Mumsnet?

ChippingInNeedsSleep · 12/11/2011 12:36

Any closer to making her see sense a decision yet?

recall · 12/11/2011 00:30

Clara

frutilla · 12/11/2011 00:28

Can we see your two shortlists. I'm sure there are some on both lists that MNers will like...

Psammead · 11/11/2011 20:01

Clara is more to my taste.

May I suggest Felicity, Penelope, Lucy and Alice?

Chelsea is not so much to my taste. I dislike labelling a name though, I think it depends entirely on the child as to how his or her name is percieved. It does remind me of football though.

frutilla · 11/11/2011 19:57

I like both. I might choose either depending on the child and the surname. Funny how everyone here derides Chelsea, popular names are usually nice. People here seem too concerned with class/socioeconomic indicators.

DizzyKipper · 11/11/2011 19:41

Clara. I feel mean saying it but Chelsea just sounds quite chavy.

proudfoot · 11/11/2011 19:32

Clara!

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SacreLao · 09/11/2011 15:29

Tammy As I said in the first post we are deciding between the STYLE of names.

I didn't realise that once you asked an opinion on a baby name you then HAD to use that name, think most people on baby names have broken that rule :)

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oohlaalaa · 09/11/2011 10:39

Clara

tammytoby · 09/11/2011 10:36

If you're not going to use Clara, why ask for our opinions Hmm?

Towndon · 09/11/2011 10:29

Clara.

So if you're not that keen on Clara, what other names do you like? Can we suggest some more?

seeker · 08/11/2011 22:57

[[

here]] the song Chelsea Clinton is named for. One of my all time favourites.
AberdeenAngusina · 08/11/2011 22:22

Clara.

Chelsea was the name chosen by Bill Clinton for his daughter.

And it makes me think of the video for "Chelsea Dagger" by the Fratellis, which is an excellent video, but not one I'd want my DD associated with, name-wise.

3isamagicnumber · 07/11/2011 09:33

Def Clara out of those two!!

sleepywombat · 07/11/2011 02:40

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lisaro · 07/11/2011 02:16

Chelsea - sounds like a strippers' name. Sorry.

ChippingInNeedsSleep · 06/11/2011 23:06

You could have gone with Gertrude and got more votes?? What is your OH thinking??? Still - a week off of school runs - you can't knock it!! Grin

seeker · 06/11/2011 23:02

I have never, ever heard Claire-a, it sounds really weird. It's Clar-ra.

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SacreLao · 06/11/2011 21:32

I wouldn't call my child Clara, nice name but not for me.

It was the first thing I thought of when I told DP that Chelsea was awful, she said fine pick a name and we'll see what people prefer.

I could have gone with bloody Mabel or Ethel and still got more votes Grin

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FunnysInTheGarden · 06/11/2011 21:15

oh, I wouldn't call my DC Chelsea either, just making a point!

TidyDancer · 06/11/2011 21:13

You lot are all weird and Clarr-a is not nice. Grin

But the name is actually sweet, and still much nicer than Chelsea which remains awful.

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SacreLao · 06/11/2011 21:13

Funnys I am sure no-one called Chelsea is actually chavy, I just thinks to certain tv shows the name Chelsea is associated with chavvy peope.

It more than likely isn't true but it is the first thing I think of, same as many people.

Hence I was trying to prove this point to my OH who insisted Chelsea was a lovely name to add to the shortlist.

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LaFilleSurLePont · 06/11/2011 21:10

Clar-ah sounds much nicer than Clair-ah imho.