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Original poster

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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thisisyesterday · 06/11/2011 21:08

I like Clara

FunnysInTheGarden · 06/11/2011 21:07

OK it's Clar-ah and I have a DN called Chelsea and she is very lovely and not chavvy at all

lostlady · 06/11/2011 21:04

Love Clara. Chelsea not to my taste.

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TidyDancer · 06/11/2011 19:52

Have an opinion by all means, but "saying it properly", Madame, is not restricting it to one pronounciation.

TidyDancer · 06/11/2011 19:50

I think it's just you!

It's a well used pronounciation of Clara. I don't believe it to be German in origin, but I do think it became popular over there so I understand why you think that.

MadameCastafiore · 06/11/2011 19:49

Clara as long as you say it properly and not Clare ah. Fecking stupid way of saying something which poor kid will spend their lives having to tell people how to pronounce their name.

Chelsea is common chavvy horridness.

Note2Self · 06/11/2011 19:46

C;aire-ah sounds like someone making a name out of Claire. Like saying Joan-a or Ruth-a or Joy-a, iuswim. Maybe its just me?! But where is Claire-ah used? Clara is a German name, I thought. Where they say Clarr-a. Or am I mistaken?

TidyDancer · 06/11/2011 19:43

Totally disagree Note! Obviously! The Clarr-a pronounciation is too clunky and doesn't roll off the tongue as nicely. Although they are essentially the same name, I find Clarr-a to be quite an ugly way of saying what is a beautiful name. Clair-a is very pretty on the other hand.

LaFilleSurLePont · 06/11/2011 19:37

Clara definitely Clara. Chelsea is horrid.

Note2Self · 06/11/2011 19:37

...and ooh no to Clair-a. Sounds made up. Clah-ra pronunciation much classier.

Note2Self · 06/11/2011 19:37

Clara is lovely., Chelsea isn't.

TidyDancer · 06/11/2011 19:32

Chelsea is vile. I know that goes without saying since everyone else has already said it, but it's so awful, I felt I needed to throw that in there!

Clara is lovely, as long as it's pronounced Clair-a rather than Clarr-a.

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SacreLao · 06/11/2011 19:08

I am officially getting a week off taking the kids to school, woo hoo

I tried suggesting we bet school runs until the children leave school seeing as I was so sure most people would hate Chelsea but OH was having none of it.

Oh well got a second debate running now, trying to gamble my reward for that one once Mumsnet rules once again.

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exoticfruits · 06/11/2011 19:04

Clara. Chelsea is dreadful.

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SacreLao · 06/11/2011 19:01

Thank you very much everyone!!!

Clara isn't my favourite name either but it summed up the 'style' of name I like, elegan and classy.

OH suggested Chelsea and I pissed myself laughing pointed out it was a little chavvy, thank you for confirming this everyone.

By the way, neither of us support Chelsea FC.

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usualsuspect · 06/11/2011 18:57

or Chelsea

usualsuspect · 06/11/2011 18:57

Clara is awful

I don't like Chealsea much either

thousandDenier · 06/11/2011 18:55

Chelsea.

NOT REALLY!

Clara all the way.

Dee03 · 06/11/2011 18:55

Don't like either tbh but out of the 2 Clara is better.....the other is common and chavvy ( apologies to anyone called that)

Montsti · 06/11/2011 18:54

Clara is a nice name, but am afraid Chelsea is awful - chavtastic!

iloveberries · 06/11/2011 18:50

clara is ok
chelsea is awful

seeker · 06/11/2011 18:48

Clara. But Clare is better.

comedaygoday · 06/11/2011 18:47

Clara. Chelsea sounds tacky and unpleasant.

lockets · 06/11/2011 18:46

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