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Clara or Alba?

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Mum8 · 17/11/2016 19:48

I know I keep asking for Clara but we wanted to be sure and the popularity in the UK makes me rethink our choice.
Which do you like best Alba or Clara? DH is Spanish

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griffinsss · 21/11/2016 00:53

I adore both, but Alba especially. It's the name of the daughter in the time travellers wife and I think I've been a little bit in love with it ever since I read the book.

MrsGB2015 · 18/11/2016 22:19

I love Clara

TerriB84 · 18/11/2016 22:18

Alba is my favourite girls name. I've loved it ever since I read the time travellers wife. It's just a pity my DH absolutely hates it so I'll never be able to use it...

IamAporcupine · 18/11/2016 22:18

Clara! I do not like Alba
(I am not from Spain, but Spanish is my native tongue)

Milklollies · 18/11/2016 22:17

If I had to choose it would be Clara.

alltheworld · 18/11/2016 22:16

Aurelia?

raviolidreaming · 18/11/2016 22:11

I live in Wales and can confirm the Welsh Chanel isS4C not Alba

Alba is the Scottish television channel.

Is Clara as popular in real life as on mumsnet? I've not met or heard of any!

User1987654 · 18/11/2016 21:42

I prefer Clara. I don't like Alba.

GlumsTheWord · 18/11/2016 20:15

Clara is beautiful! Always makes me think of The Nutcracker ballet - is she due in December?

AndSoSallyStillWaits · 18/11/2016 20:05

My daughter is called Alba Smile.

She was born during a very (long! ) snowy night and finally when the curtains were opened it was dawn. I wasn't planning to call her Alba at that point (it was 2nd on the original list and people had been a bit Confused whenever I'd mentioned it) but in that moment it seemed perfect and almost 4 years later it completely suits her.

We get a lot of compliments about her name. Especially when we're in Spain!

ViewBasket · 18/11/2016 19:53

Cara, Anna, Nina, Louisa, Lena?

Enidblyton1 · 18/11/2016 18:34

Clara!

It really isn't a very popular name (yet!). Could maybe become more popular, but it's a long way behind the really popular names like Sophie, Amelia etc.

ReadySteadyNo · 18/11/2016 18:25

How about: Joni, Lara, Fern, Naomi, Elena

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Mum8 · 18/11/2016 15:42

So hard to decide, made the mistake of mentioning Clara to my mom and she said oh that is not a nice name 😔 And Alba is OK but do not like it as much as Clara. DH does not like Alma. How about Nora though I preferred something more unique? Do like the sounds in Nora though

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ViewBasket · 18/11/2016 13:34

Clara is pretty popular now, so Alba would be a refreshing change. It's a soft-sounding name which ends in a, like a lot of girls' names, so it doesn't sound masculine to me at all. And so what if it's a TV channel? So is Dave Grin I also like Ada and Alma.

IDreamOfPeace · 18/11/2016 09:55

I'd go for Clara Smile

I like Alba too but it makes me think of the grandmother from the drama/comedy/telenovela Jane The Virgin. She's a lovely character but I see it as a grandmother name now rather than a child's name Smile

MoggieMaeEverso · 18/11/2016 09:50

Do you like Alma at all?

harderandharder2breathe · 18/11/2016 09:45

Definitely Clara

I live in Wales and can confirm the Welsh Chanel isS4C not Alba Grin

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Mum8 · 18/11/2016 08:43

We r in the UK so Clara will be better here. Need to check though how it will sound for Greek speakers as all my family is there and not a usual name, so it may not be easy to pronounce there

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notagiraffe · 18/11/2016 08:30

Clara - one of the best names ever.

AppleCanoe · 18/11/2016 08:29

Clara, beautiful, classy name without being exceptionally popular.

Alisvolatpropiis · 18/11/2016 08:25

Alba

Nothing wrong with Clara, just prefer Alba.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 18/11/2016 07:31

Alba

rainbow99 · 17/11/2016 21:57

Clara. Alba makes me think of cheap stereos

SorenaJ · 17/11/2016 21:52

Clara, except if you have Scottish heritage, then Alba.

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