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Sophia, Clarissa. Clara or Iris? Please help!

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toomanydoughnuts · 04/08/2010 13:48

I love the name Sophia but am a little worried that its so popular every second girl will be a Sophie or Sophia. I've enjoyed having a fairly unusual name so don't really know if it gets annoying having to always be Sophia X or blonde Sophia or so on.
Other options are Clarissa (nn, Cleo), Clara, Iris.
Opinions please!

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FreddosMa · 04/08/2010 23:03

Clara is my favourite. Sophia is nice but not fond of Clarissa. Iris is a bit trendy, popular with the 'cool' set if you know what I mean?

Clara would be in the running if I were to ever have a girl.

muminthemiddle · 04/08/2010 23:12

I simply love Clarissa. I think it is a name you either adore or dislike.
Clara is lovely too. Those are my favourites.

mathanxiety · 05/08/2010 00:23

I like Cleo, Clara and Sophia. I think I prefer Sophia to Sophie -- it seems more of a classic name that way. I like it spelled Sofia too. I also like Sonia (Russian diminutive)

telsa · 05/08/2010 09:00

Clarissa and Clara are both lovely. Clarissa gives scope for great nicknames - Issy, Issa, Clare, Cassie, Clara, Clarabelle (which verges on the cow-like but is still sweet) etc.

Other two names are too po-faced for my taste.

Jojay · 05/08/2010 09:07

I love Clara, Cleo and Iris, in that order.

Ineedsomesleep · 05/08/2010 10:09

Love Clarissa, Clara and Cleo. Sophie is ok but really don't like Iris, just makes me think of eyes.

Kathleen123 · 05/08/2010 10:32

Love Clarissa and Iris.

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