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Elsa or Clara

35 replies

pomfloraalexander · 03/11/2018 08:50

These are our top choices for girls but can't choose between them. The only reservation I have about Elsa is the frozen connection but not sure how big of an issue it would be and love the name. Clara I maybe like slightly less but still think it's lovely.

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Flamingosnbears · 06/11/2018 21:00

We're going with Clara good choice if you go with Elsa remember it was a name long before the film character...

Cosmoa · 06/11/2018 19:52

November 22, 2019 - Frozen 2 comes out...

Good Lord 😭 not again

Cosmoa · 06/11/2018 19:50

Watched Frozen today. Really don't understand why it was/is so popular!

I don't really like the name Elsa but it's a shame you can't use the name without people thinking of Frozen.

SilentBob · 06/11/2018 19:24

I know a lot of young Claras (pronounced Cl-ahh-ra) and one adult Clara (pronounced Claire-ah)- that latter was also my grandmother's name and pronunciation. It's quite popular, should that be a concern?

I am not over-fond of either name if I'm honest, and would probably sway slightly more to the Clara side because of Frozen, but what do I matter?

gummibaer · 06/11/2018 19:01

I prefer Clara, but agree that it's becoming quite fashionable.

AnnaMagnani · 06/11/2018 19:01

Neither. Elsa has had years of being a lion and now the Frozen thing. Clara is leaping up in popularity to be the new Isabella.

Icklepup · 06/11/2018 18:59

Clara

PodgeBod · 04/11/2018 22:10

I have a Clara so that's obviously my preference. My 2 and 3 year olds are Frozen mad at the moment, having missed the original hype, so I don't think that link is going to go for a while.

susurration · 04/11/2018 22:07

I love Clara.

amserdeffro · 04/11/2018 22:06

Clara makes me think of Long Distance Clara, which I quite like.

OlennasWimple · 04/11/2018 22:01

November 22, 2019 - Frozen 2 comes out...

How about Elise? Or Ella?

Happyhouralways · 04/11/2018 21:57

Love Clara. If had a girl would have used it. Not hugely popular but has a familiar not out there sound

Notonthestairs · 04/11/2018 08:44

Frozen 2 is due out in November 2019.

But Elsa is a lovely name.

LipstickTraces · 04/11/2018 05:01

Clara. My daughters nameSmile

moredoll · 04/11/2018 04:59

Clara

DramaAlpaca · 03/11/2018 23:36

Clara, even though I find it, as a pp says, quite clunky.

I'm old so to me Elsa is a lion rather than Frozen.

mostdays · 03/11/2018 23:31

Clara, it's a beautiful and timeless name

2128Cl · 03/11/2018 23:26

Clara

RavenLG · 03/11/2018 14:59

I've loved Clara for years but sadly wouldn't be able to use it as it's too similar to my name.

HollyBen · 03/11/2018 14:58

I am not keen on Clara. I like Elsa apary from the Frozen connection. There is a 2nd film due out next year too. How about Ailsa?

MikeUniformMike · 03/11/2018 14:54

I don't like Clara at all. Elsa is nice. Lara and Cara are nice too.

Shadow1234 · 03/11/2018 14:34

I love Clara
Prefer Elsie to Elsa

daisypond · 03/11/2018 12:49

I like Elsa, and this would be my choice - but I think lion more than Frozen. I know the film but wouldn't actually know the names of the characters apart from the snowman.
Clara is nice, too, but that's becoming quite popular too. It's completely linked to the Nutcracker for me, an as pp said, the film of that is out very soon.

SuperstarDJ · 03/11/2018 12:37

Really don’t like Elsa so by default - Clara.

raviolidreaming · 03/11/2018 12:36

I don't like the 'cl' sound of Clara. It's clunky. But I agree that Frozen has ruined Elsa Sad
Else, known as Elsa?

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