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Claudia, Cecilia, or Lara?

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MrsBloop · 09/01/2013 11:09

Expecting DC2, don't know the gender but these names are amongst our favourites for girls, though DH not so keen on Cecilia.

We have a rather harsh, short surname beginning with F, and middle name would be either Anne or Alice.

Your thoughts please?

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MadBusLady · 11/01/2013 21:30

Also, if you are attached to "C" (I am for some reason):

Cicely
Cornelia
Celandine
Callista
Collette
Calliope
Carmela
Clemency
Claudette
Cynthia
Coralie

MadBusLady · 11/01/2013 21:24

Cecilia and Claudia are two of my favourite ever names. And with a one syllable surname (I'm guessing along the lines of Frost/Fox?) I think you need something a bit longer than Lara. Claudy/Cloudy and Celia/Ceecee are lovely nicknames.

Think Alice runs better with all three possibilities, given a short surname.

Allalonenow · 11/01/2013 16:53

I like Cecilia best.

Trills · 11/01/2013 16:41

Will you say it
Claw-dia
or
Cloud-ia
?

(exaggerations but you know what I mean)

8oreighty · 11/01/2013 16:40

Or Clara? Lovely name and everyone knows how to spell it and pronouce it.

phlebas · 10/01/2013 17:45

I have a 12yo Claudia so am obviously biased Wink Cecilia is more popular & has a similar unfortunate meaning to Claudia if you are bothered by such things. One of the Cecilias I know is called Cissy which might be a problem I guess.

Not a big fan of Lara - how about Cordelia or Cressida, or even Perdita?

shartsi · 10/01/2013 16:18

What of Cara instead of Lara?

8oreighty · 10/01/2013 15:44

I always think why Lara and not Laura, you'd spend your whole life with people calling you Laura and correcting them...bit annoying. Cecilia is lovely.

PorkusEnormous · 10/01/2013 15:41

Not a fan of Cecilia. Nor Claudia. I really like Lara, top on my list for DD atm.

tammytoby · 10/01/2013 11:29

Shame about the meanings of Claudia and Cecilia. How about Larissa?

sonnieboo · 10/01/2013 11:07

Also love Cordelia!

sonnieboo · 10/01/2013 11:07

Unfortunately both Claudia (lame/disabled) and Cecilia (blind) have unfortunate meanings, derived from the latin words claudus and caecus.

Lara, not having an obvious meaning, is nicer in that respect but I personally don't like the sound of it very much.

How about Celeste, Clementine, Caroline?

BoerWarKids · 10/01/2013 08:32

I really like all 3, but Cecelia is my fave. Cee or Cece as a NN.

SchmancyPants · 10/01/2013 07:13

I think they are all lovely. What about Cordelia?

Rhubarbgarden · 10/01/2013 07:08

Lara is beautiful.

pjforever · 09/01/2013 20:11

what about celia.

FernandoIsFaster · 09/01/2013 20:08

Claudia definitely. I love it but backed out of using it because I thought other people would hate it. I wish I hadn't after seeing how many people on here like it!

aviella0m · 09/01/2013 20:01

Lara is pretty :-)

MarmaladeSkies · 09/01/2013 19:45

Claudia is beautiful.

Cecilia is gorgeous.

I really dislike Lara.

StellaNova · 09/01/2013 19:22

I think Lara is lovely. Very Dr Zhivago.

dizzydixies · 09/01/2013 19:18

DD2 has Cecelia as her MN and had I known we were to have DD3 I would've kept it lol

Claudia pretty
Lara ok

What about Celia if DH not keen on Cecilia?
Celeste
Corrinne

Kaekae · 09/01/2013 18:33

Claudia for me don't like Lara sounds like Tara which I detest.

pinkandyellowbutterfly · 09/01/2013 18:17

I love Lara, its a gentle, soft name. Have you considered Clara? It is also a nice and the c sound gives the advantage of little crisper pronounciation when calling accross the playground!

Beatrixpotty · 09/01/2013 17:19

I lIke Cecilia..already know a lovely 3year old one nn CC

3smellysocks · 09/01/2013 13:57

Dislike Lara for some unknown reason. Sorry bit dull.

Claudia is lovely. Also prefer Celeste to Cecilia