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What do you think of Clara?

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pickleandflux · 03/10/2015 18:19

Just as the thread title says.....what do you reckon? It's our first baby and so I have no idea if it is a popular/common name, as currently don't mingle with folk who have kids in nursery etc.

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auntyclot · 04/10/2015 17:02

Lovely. Wasd one of my top choices but didn't go well with our surname. I've never met a little Clara.

trixymalixy · 04/10/2015 09:46

Lovely name. In the unlikely event that I have another girl I would call her Clara.

Squashybanana · 04/10/2015 09:40

I like it but it is very popular here. My DD (,5) has 3 friends called Clara!

PotOfYoghurt · 04/10/2015 09:21

I adore Clara. Don't know any and am around a LOT of little ones. Prefer it to Lara and Tara as well. (Which I do know a lot of)

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pickleandflux · 04/10/2015 08:53

I am glad that others generally seem to like it too. We have been struggling to find a nice girl's name, and looks like Clara could well be it! Thanks for your comments :)

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sofato5miles · 04/10/2015 05:17

We have a christmas Clara. We always get comments on what a pretty name it is.

KoalaDownUnder · 04/10/2015 05:11

Yep, love it.

And I actually think Clara Helena sounds fab.

mrsschu · 04/10/2015 04:52

I'm on the fence about it - don't love it or hate it. I know 3 under the age of about 3 which leads me to believe its having a spike in popularity. I don't know any of different ages. It's certainly not a "faddy" name but I think it will be associated with little girls born from about 2013/2014 on and will probably wane again in popularity in the next 5-8 years or so. But that's not necessarily a bad thing, just something to consider.

ExBallerina · 04/10/2015 00:30

I've got one! (I love the Nutcracker too!)

Beautiful name. Only met 2 others in different points in time.

Longdistance · 04/10/2015 00:29

Best name ever Grin

work that out from my username

SakuraSakura · 04/10/2015 00:27

Love it. Only know one.

SakuraSakura · 04/10/2015 00:26

Love it. Only know one.

PrimalLass · 04/10/2015 00:22

I have a Clara Grin

UntilTheCowsComeHome · 04/10/2015 00:19

It's a lovely name.

Although I can't help but sing "long distance Clara" !

But don't worry, no one under 33 will know what that means Grin

Footle · 03/10/2015 21:04

Our family has a little Clara , pronounced Claira like her Yorkshire great grandma. We know an old lady and one in her 20s pronounced the same way. Beautiful name which she's enjoying.

helentheheron · 03/10/2015 20:49

Clara is lovely and Clara Helena is good. I don't think the two a endings matter much (unless you're planning in using both names often?) but if you prefer you could use Clara Helen (not biased at all!)

QueenOfThorns · 03/10/2015 20:30

It would be lovely to use your Gran's name, but I would avoid two names ending in an 'a' sound, sorry Sad

Helena is also a really nice name, though. I don't know any little girls called either Clara or Helena, and I have a toddler at nursery.

HumphreyCobblers · 03/10/2015 20:24

I have a Clara. Don't know any others but it is moving up the list year by year. Mine is named after the heroine in Jerusalem the Golden.

RomiiRoo · 03/10/2015 20:20

Clara would have been on my list for DC2 except he is a boy! I prefer it to Claire.
Not sure about Clara Helena though, I am afraid. Both lovely but not sure about them together.

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pickleandflux · 03/10/2015 20:06

For the middle name we had been hoping to use my Gran's name (Helena) but am not sure if it goes with Clara.

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KittensandKids · 03/10/2015 20:04

I think it's lovely. Smile

QueenOfThorns · 03/10/2015 20:03

It's a really pretty name. Have you thought of a middle name to go with it?

Peaceloveandjammydodgers · 03/10/2015 20:00

I love it, and it's such a nice change from Holly/Noelle Christmas baby names :)

Yika · 03/10/2015 19:58

I love it. I live in Belgium and it's very popular here. I also really love Claire though I know it's out of favour these days. A beautiful classic.

MrsGinnyPotter · 03/10/2015 19:55

I love it! Love Dr Who

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