Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Clara, Esme or Xanthe?

31 replies

PooDogMillionaire · 06/02/2016 12:06

So it would be...

Clara Sophia .....
Xanthe Sophia ....
Esmé Sophia .....

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
pilates · 09/02/2016 16:08

Esme and Clara are both nice.

Raines100 · 09/02/2016 15:12

Clara all the way

lornathewizzard · 09/02/2016 13:53

Esme I like (I didn't realise it could be pronounced any other way but es-may), Clara 2nd, not so keen on xanthe

manicinsomniac · 09/02/2016 13:35

I have a Xanthe too so love that.

Also really like Esme.

Clara is nice but definitely my least favourite of the three.

crapfatbanana · 09/02/2016 12:05

Clara Sophia.

BuffaloCustardbath · 09/02/2016 07:33

Clara

CakeRattleandRoll · 09/02/2016 07:23

Love Esme and Xanthe.

soundsystem · 09/02/2016 07:22

I recently met a very cool toddler Clara so that gets my vote!

Esme is very popular where I am so not massively keen.

I like Xanthe as well.

tinofbiscuits · 09/02/2016 00:11

Clara Sophia would be lovely.

Xanthe is nice but I don't think it flows as well with Sophia.

Not keen on Esme.

Sophronia · 08/02/2016 22:16

Clara

dimdommilpot · 08/02/2016 21:50

Esme biased

whirlybird42 · 06/02/2016 21:04

I love the name Clara. Clara Grace is nice. I love Sophia but I'm not sure I'd us it with Clara.

magpie17 · 06/02/2016 20:54

Clara, by a million miles.

mrsschu · 06/02/2016 20:52

Esmé (assuming it's pronounced properly). Clara is fine but there are lots around. I dislike Xanthe. I've also never actually met one in real life, the only place I've come across it is on here...

Floggingmolly · 06/02/2016 19:09

Clara. Xanthe looks like a collection of tiles you'd struggle to use on a Scrabble board.

ashesandfire · 06/02/2016 19:03

Clara Sophia is gorgeous.
I like all three names though, but agree with pp about pronouncing Esme as Ez-may, I don't like Ez-mee.

Hastagwhatever · 06/02/2016 19:00

Dislike Clara know a horrid one.
Xanthe was a boring teacher in my youth.

Esme I like.

BlackbirdSingsInTheDeadOfNight · 06/02/2016 18:54

Esme pronounced either way seems to be becoming more popular - there's a few round here aged between tiny to teen.

Clara is lovely.

Absolutely love Xanthe it's my puppy's name

Lizziedripping1 · 06/02/2016 18:03

I have a Xanthe....always get comments on her beautiful name and she is the only one in her peer group

Rosaaa · 06/02/2016 15:54

Esme for me.

Ham69 · 06/02/2016 14:52

Clara or Esme (like both Ezmee and Ezmay)

KoalaDownUnder · 06/02/2016 14:01

Clara.

And Esme second, only if pn Ez-may.

I want to like Xanthe, but I don't.

Pigeonpost · 06/02/2016 13:54

Clara is beautiful. I also have a soft spot for Xanthe though as it's very pretty but a bit unusual too and is still a 'real' name.

Sofiria · 06/02/2016 13:49

Clara. Clara Sophia is lovely. Very elegant.

Provencalroseparadox · 06/02/2016 12:50

I like Clara and Xanthe but not Esme