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Claire?

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SantanaLopez · 08/08/2014 23:43

DH really likes it, I'm not sure. We already have Frances and like Miriam, Dominic, Joseph and maybe Beatrice (expecting twins, don't know the sex).

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Patrickstarisabadbellend · 12/08/2014 13:04

All Claire's are amazing and beautiful....

TinyMonkey · 12/08/2014 13:02

The Claire I know gets quite rage-y about people who spell her name Clare.

She also thinks it's dull, but that's because she was one of about 4 or 5 in her class at school, not a problem you'd have now.

butterflybuttons · 12/08/2014 11:29

I'm a Claire and I like it - but I don't like the way nobody ever spells it right - so annoying. I totally agree with Cinnamon.

Dontgotosleep · 12/08/2014 11:27

Cinnomon. I know what you mean about incorrect spellings. I hate it when people spell my name clair.

Cinnamoncookie · 12/08/2014 10:51

I'm a Claire and I hate it. Partly because so many people spell it wrongly. You've received an email from me that has my name on at least twice and you still write 'Dear Clare' ?!?!?!

ChocolateWombat · 12/08/2014 10:51

I think it is a solid, decent name. If that is the kind of name you want for your child,then go for it.
It is not for those who want trendy or unusual. I doubt it will appear in the top 100 names of 2014, but then other people have chosen names they thought were unusual and everyone else did too.
Yes there are many around in their late 30s or 40s, but I don't think it ever became like Tracey or Sharon, but was quite classic.

squoosh · 12/08/2014 10:51

Claire is nice and sensible and I believe it's very trendy in America.

But nice and sensible names don't really thrill me.

HibiscusIsland · 12/08/2014 10:44

I'm an Amanda and I never really liked my name. Would have preferred Clare! I think Clare is more classless whereas Clara seems more of a Waitrose sort of name.

SunnySaladDays · 12/08/2014 10:22

I think Claire is nice. Much nicer than Clara in my opinion.

deenamathew · 12/08/2014 10:20

Claire is a good name but it a outdated. Clara is better name.

littleluna89 · 12/08/2014 10:00

I'm a Claire. There were a couple of us in first school, but I was the only one in my year at high school. The only problem I have with it is that you can't do much with it. At least with a longer name it can be personalised a bit more? Like Maybe Clarissa, it can be shortened to Claire, but also to Lissy or Lis. Though I personally hate Clarissa and am not personally advocating it :P

TickleMyTitsTillFriday · 12/08/2014 07:19

Definitely spell it Clare though op. Just like a County Clare Smile

Dontgotosleep · 12/08/2014 03:16

My names Clare, and I hate it,never brought me any problems, but I don't think many people like their own names do they. However I can see how it would be a nice name for a child nowadays as it's not very common. I think you can be confident she'll be the only one in her class.
Always said I wouldn't reveal my name on mn but I'm hardly going to out myself am I there are millions of Clare's out there

HibiscusIsland · 12/08/2014 01:06

I like Laura too

RainbowB7 · 12/08/2014 01:04

I like it. On the same vein of 1970s and 80s names I also like Laura.

HibiscusIsland · 12/08/2014 00:55

Beautiful name. Reminds me of County Clare in Ireland. Not keen on Clara

aoife24 · 10/08/2014 13:08

There seem to be scores and scores of 40-somethng Claires about so I'd imagine it would be pretty unusual for a child today.

PenguinsHatchedAnEgg · 10/08/2014 10:28

Claire is nice. it is what your child will feel that matters. and she is far more likely to be one of three Claras or Florence or Beatrice or whatever than Claire's.Smile

nooka · 10/08/2014 01:07

My mother is a Clare, my aunt is a Frances and my niece is a Frances Clare. Nice names and go together just fine. I like Miriam too and Beatrice (I have a cousin Beatrice).

Castlemilk · 10/08/2014 00:51

I don't think it goes with Frances though. I'd go for Beatrice.

Norn Iron is heaving with Cluuuurs.

OneSkinnyChip · 09/08/2014 21:54

Never heard it described as chavvy before!

I like it although it's the Claire spelling I like. Really don't like Clare or Clara (no offence to anyone, I know a lovely Clare and a lovely Clara, just not fond of the names!)

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SantanaLopez · 09/08/2014 21:16

Thanks all [flower] It's really growing on me, but we won't decide for sure until we see what we have!

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drudgetrudy · 09/08/2014 20:27

I like the name-didn't think it would be popular here because it was so widely used late 70s, early 80s. Think its very classy and calm -sounding.

mumslife · 09/08/2014 20:21

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Sicaq · 09/08/2014 19:39

It's a bit ... wafty. Sounds like an incomplete noise rather than a word or a name.

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