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Middle name for Clara

62 replies

Novicemother · 20/10/2023 06:43

Hi,
My husband and I are expecting our first child, and have decided on Clara for a girl. However, we are struggling on a middle name. We really like Lydia, but I am worried people would think Clara Lydia sounds a bit like chlamydia. Is this a legitimate worry or should we go with it anyway? I've seen other people saying middle names don't matter that much.

Others we've considered but don't like as much as Lydia are:

Clara Alana
Clara Frances
Clara Francesca
Clara Isla

We like Julia and Lucia as middle names too but they are close family names we'd rather not use. Husband has vetoed 'Grace' and any names which are nouns e.g. flower/place names!

Thoughts gratefully appreciated

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Bumblebee1988 · 28/10/2023 20:47

Clara Belle
Clara Anne(tte)
Clara Diane
Clara Vivienne

DollyParsons · 27/10/2023 21:33

Clara Lily
Clara Mary
Clara Emily

JamSandle · 27/10/2023 21:29

Clara Vanessa

TwigTheWonderKid · 27/10/2023 21:24

Jane

Daisybuttercup12345 · 27/10/2023 20:51

Clara Ivy
Clara Olive
Clara Felicity
Clara Isobel
Clara Marie
Clara Suzanne
Clara Jayne
Clara Lorraine
Clara Esmae
Clara Harriet
Clara Henrietta
Clara Helen
Clara Lynette
Clara Deborah
Clara Dorothy
Clara Margot
Clara Ann
Clara Sophie
Clara Rebecca
Clara Rachel
Clara Bethany
Clara Jordanna
Clara Edwina
Clara Judith
Clara Gabrielle
Clara Eve
Clara Xanthe
Clara Penelope

QueenVolcano · 23/10/2023 20:45

Clara Victoria
Clara Imogen
Clara Ophelia

ilovelamp82 · 23/10/2023 19:45

Clara Belle

whatausername · 23/10/2023 19:43

Clara Rosalind
Clara Naomi
Clara Marissa
Clara Felicity
Clara Beatrice
Clara Hope

HuntingoftheSnark · 22/10/2023 20:25

I like Clara Vanessa

tennaeine · 22/10/2023 20:10

Oh wow yes it does sound like Chlamydia definitely avoid avoid avoid

I like Clara Frances from your options.

AccidentallyFabulous · 22/10/2023 19:47

One of my grannies was Clara Alice which I think works well.

Findyourneutralspace · 22/10/2023 19:44

Clara Jude
Clara Joy
Clara Louise
Clara Helena (Hel-AY-na)

smilingthroughgrittedteeth · 22/10/2023 19:38

I have a Clara Ava

Jewelspun · 22/10/2023 19:35

Belle

HiCandles · 22/10/2023 19:34

My baby girl is going to be Clara Peggy, Peggy after her maternal great-grandmother. For both of my children we picked 'new' first names then middle names for family. I think it sounds nice but I'm more interested in the family connection than the sound as it's so rare for anyone to actually say someone's whole name.

Lonestar1988 · 22/10/2023 19:31

I love both Clara and Lydia but agree they shouldn't go together.
Clara Alice
Clara Dorothy
Clara Margot
Clara Beth
Clara Sue
Clara Hazel
Clara Jean

C1N1C · 22/10/2023 14:00

Not 'Soul'...

everythingthelighttouches · 22/10/2023 13:48

Clara Eve
Clara Ivy
Clara Anne

everythingthelighttouches · 22/10/2023 13:44

Clara Alice

I also like Clara Rose

but not anything with belle in as it makes me think of Annie and Clarabel from Thomas the tank engine!

xLMCx · 22/10/2023 13:38

I love Clara June (like the month - not a typo for Jane) and then she could use the nickname CJ too 😍

ReadtheReviews · 21/10/2023 08:04

I considered Clara and would have used Bow as the middle after the silent film actress.
With the 20s in mind

Clara Bonnie
Clara Jessie
Clara Louise ( Louise Brookes)
Clara Billie
Clara Mary

KirstenBlest · 21/10/2023 07:46

Not a filler middle name like Rose, May, Grace or Jane, and not one starting with A
Clara Anne will be Clararanne

whatisforteamum · 20/10/2023 23:27

Clara Anne

DameKatyDenisesClagnuts · 20/10/2023 23:14

My granny was Clara Jane

LadyGaGasPokerFace · 20/10/2023 23:06

coughs Martha any good? Might know one 😉