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Clara?

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FlyingMonkeys · 19/12/2018 05:47

Dd is currently 10wks ( age 20 so I'm slightly less than enthused but happy for her non the less). She has a current track record for horrific names (for pets!), but I feel like I could get behind this for a girl... thoughts please?

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IsFuzzyBeagMise · 19/12/2018 13:57

I have a Clara :)

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 19/12/2018 13:51

It's lovely.

Shadow1234 · 19/12/2018 09:48

I love the name Clara.

Happilyacceptingcookies · 19/12/2018 09:37

picklemethis fair enough, I don't watch Dr Who so didn't know about that. I am also unaware when names are from Game of thrones!

DeepIn40 · 19/12/2018 07:42

Clara is a lovely name not super common but used on occasion.

I like Carla.....

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FlyingMonkeys · 19/12/2018 06:55

No, no obviously not my choice! She ran the name past me as her current 1st choice and asked for my opinion so I'm throwing it out to a wider audience. By me getting behind it I really just mean I like it. I just wondered what other opinions are, as her friends have apparently been a bit 'meh which made her seek my opinion (I'm normally last on the list to be asked 😂).

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nuttyknitter · 19/12/2018 06:35

Bit worried that you 'feel you could get behind it'. This is your DD's choice.

blueskiesandforests · 19/12/2018 06:33

Blimey don't expect to choose your grandchild's name Shock

Clara is nice - clarrr-a. I've never heard it pronounced Claire-a though, that's horrible and makes my toes squirm. The idea of it being pronounced Claire-a would put me right off using it. Does it really get pronounced like that?

PickleMeThis · 19/12/2018 06:32

Happilyacceptingcookies I disagree. I think with the popularity of Dr Who’s
Clarrr-a more people of this generation will use that pronounciation.
The Claire-a I know is named after a great grandmother.

Stringofpearls · 19/12/2018 06:31

It's okay, it makes me think of someone very horsey though.

Escolar · 19/12/2018 06:28

I love Clara

Bluebonnieblue · 19/12/2018 06:27

Lovely! Sweet, vintage, classy.

Happilyacceptingcookies · 19/12/2018 06:14

I knew a Clara at school. She wanted to be a Claire-a but people pronounced it Clarrr-a.

Depends how much it would you annoy if mis-pronounced but I imagine it would happen quite often.

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FlyingMonkeys · 19/12/2018 06:10

She going for the Clarrr-a pronunciation. I think it's nice in the current climate for bygone names without being another Ida, Eva, Rose? As lovely as I think they all are btw.

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PickleMeThis · 19/12/2018 05:50

I know a few little Clara’s. I like it. 2 are pronounced Clarrr-a and one is Claire-a. I like both pronunciations.

Chocolateandcarbs · 19/12/2018 05:49

Love Clara

BertieBotts · 19/12/2018 05:49

I know a little Clara, two actually (one with a K) - it suits them.

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