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Have a while to ponder these names but wonder if people think these are popular or are becoming ?

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MillyMollyMoo · 10/10/2009 16:53

We've tried to keep out of the top 20, but failed with another DC's name, here goes.

Clare or Clare
Eliose
Sadie
Talia

DH likes Sally too but it's the name of a bunny boiler ex of my brothers

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LittleMissWorryHead · 11/10/2009 17:39

LOL! Consider it done

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LittleMissWorryHead · 11/10/2009 17:10

Don't let it put you off!!

Personally, as a Clare, I love Clara. But DH said Clara is a cow...

Hmmm..

From your list I like Clara, Clare (obv!) and Sadie

All lovely.....

good luck!

MaggieBehave · 11/10/2009 15:39

Sadie

simplesusan · 11/10/2009 15:35

Thanks nooka didn't know all that about Clare/Clair /Claire!
Think the confusion over which spelling might put me off slightly so may be tempted to plump for Eloise

LittleMissWorryHead · 11/10/2009 14:53

Clare should be spelt Clare. End of

nighbynight · 11/10/2009 13:15

Sahra is nice too. It means "desert" in Berber. (ie Sahara).

nappyaddict · 11/10/2009 11:58

I like Sarah/Sara too. Very much underused imo.

ninedragons · 11/10/2009 11:16

There are loads of toddler Eloises in my neck of the woods. May be the next Isabella/Isobel

diddl · 11/10/2009 09:39

Like Sadie,Clare, prefer Elise to Eloise.

Hate Talia/Tahlia

nooka · 11/10/2009 05:31

Clare is English. Clara is a feminine version of the Roman Clarus, hence Clara being used across Europe (Clare being the English version of Clara, used from the Middle Ages). Claire is the French form, and Clair is apparently the French version of Clarus, and for masculine.

Oh and County Clare was named after the Norman invader Richard de Clare, whose surname came from the English river Clare.

All you need to know about Clare . It's my mother's name.

mathanxiety · 11/10/2009 02:58

I like Clara, prefer Natalia to Talia -- Sadie I always thought was a pet name for Sarah (which I like). Eloise is a bit fluffy, imo.

simplesusan · 10/10/2009 23:56

Eloise is lovely so is Clara.
I like Clair and would spell it this way (is this the original way?).
Not keen on Sadie or Talia.

Clary · 10/10/2009 22:45

Clare - must have been very popular about 30-40 years ago as I know (tots up) eight off the top of my head. None under 10 (or in fact under 28 or so) tho. (It's my middle name fwiw)

Eloise is nice, I only know one. Also one Sadie (she's a baby) that's rather sweet.

Don't know anyone, big or small, called Talia.

PlumpkinScaryBaps · 10/10/2009 22:29

Claire is definitely a wonderful name, pretty, classic, elegant, witty, charming, intelligent and you don't have to be French to have it.

Not that I am in any way biased, you understand. Or that I am one know anyone called Claire.

But Clara is also nice, as is Eloise. Not Talia or Sadie though, for my money.

bluejeans · 10/10/2009 22:21

facebookaddict (like your name btw) never thought of county Clare - obvious as it is

peacock19780 · 10/10/2009 22:19

Ah, misread it. Thought 36weeks gone! MillyMolly will have 4 totally new names by 36weeks gone...!

RunningGirl · 10/10/2009 22:14

Clare and Clara both lovely
Sadie makes me think of Sadie Frost and therefore awful, sorry.
Others - ok
OP says she has 36 weeks to go so I suppose has only just found out she's pregnant. Am guessing either had IVF and 2 embryos put back or twins in family hence twins a likely possibility

facebookaddict · 10/10/2009 22:14

Yep think so, like County Clare. I knew a Clair who always felt shortchanged by lack of 'e' !

bluejeans · 10/10/2009 22:11

Is Clare-without-an-i really Irish? It's my middle name and I didn't know that. Always felt short changed by lack of i!

I like Clara - Eloise ok but I associate it too much with the song. Don't like Sadie at all, sorry. Talia is ok

forehead · 10/10/2009 22:02

I love the name Clara, it is absolutely beautiful.

LilyBolero · 10/10/2009 21:59

What about Elise? I think that's very pretty and classic, but not as flowery as Eloise?

peacock19780 · 10/10/2009 21:56

MillyMollyMoo don't leave us in the lurch.... how do you not know if you are having twins or not?... (adoption/surrogacy or unable to scan??)!

nighbynight · 10/10/2009 21:55

Eloise - lovely, and coming into fashion I think- you could end up with another top 20!
Clare - very classic
Sadie - short for Mercedes isnt it? Always sounds american to me for some reason.
Talia - never quite hits the top ten, but perennially popular. I personally dont like it, sorry.

peacock19780 · 10/10/2009 21:51

Wow 'may be having twins....' how come you don't know?

Sadie and Talia do go nicely together (5 character symmetry)