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Anna, Bella and Clara

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Rightontimes · 17/04/2024 09:12

Hi all, I'm pregnant with twin girls, I currently have a daughter named Anna who's almost 2.
The only names both DH and I like are Bella and Clara. I'm worried Anna, Bella and Clara sound a bit samey together but also not sure if it matters if they are the only names we love.
Should I use them or best not to?

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kezzykicks · 17/04/2024 09:44

There are 3 Annabellas and 2 Isabellas in my ds's class so I agree it sounds too much like these. I love Anna and love Clara but think you should go with a name which doesn't end in 'a' for the other name.

LenaLamont · 17/04/2024 09:43

I would drop Bella for an alternative.

or go the whole hog and have a Delia, Emilia and Freya next

Mandarinaduck · 17/04/2024 09:43

I think they are lovely and similar in style. But don’t put them in ABC order.

BingoMarieHeeler · 17/04/2024 09:43

MiddleAgedDread · 17/04/2024 09:30

Anna and Bella are too much together. I'm also getting Thomas the Tank Engine vibes but I think that was Annie and Clarabel!

They’re very Thomasy indeed. Nice names though!

BingoMarieHeeler · 17/04/2024 09:41

Hmm. They definitely go together indeed, but maybe TOO well. Eg Annabelle, Clarabel.

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Leafbuds · 17/04/2024 09:40

Clara and Bella for twins also sound like they got half a name each - maybe better to find one that can't be joined as a single name, even if you didn't intend it that way. Twins will get joined together enough already

Moreteaandchocolate · 17/04/2024 09:32

I think they sound nice together!

You can just say Anna, Clara and Bella to stop the Annabella issue

Nicebloomers · 17/04/2024 09:32

Or call them Anna, Clara and Bella to avoid the Annabella confusion.

The names are definitely of the same vibe but as a subset I think it’s a nice similarity. I’d go with it.

BreakfastAtMimis · 17/04/2024 09:30

It sounds like you're just working your way through the alphabet!

MiddleAgedDread · 17/04/2024 09:30

Anna and Bella are too much together. I'm also getting Thomas the Tank Engine vibes but I think that was Annie and Clarabel!

Leafbuds · 17/04/2024 09:30

It sounds like one of the maths problems where they called the people names that can be shortened to A, B, and C!

I think Bella doesn't work because it can go with both Anna and Clara to make a full name.

Spoonthief · 17/04/2024 09:27

It sounds too much like Annabella.

Clara is ok.
Maybe Isabelle/ Isobel which you can shorten to Belle or Bella ?

Boxerdor · 17/04/2024 09:18

I think it sounds like Annabella and Clara

could you have Isabel (nickname Bella) and Clara? Or another kind of Belle name like Christabel or Mirabel