Clara

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How would you pronounce this name? I like Clara to rhyme with 'dare-a' rather than Clara to rhyme with 'Tara'. Is it ok to pronounce it either way?

I pronounce it to rhyme with Tara. I didn't even realise there was an alternate pronunciation until it was mentioned on here by someone else. It it a North of England thing?

But yes it does seem as though there are two pronunciations.

Clara is my Mum's name. I love it.

I don't think the "Clare-ah" pn. exists. It's Clara (rhymes with Tara).

Clar-rah

I love love love love love it. The main character in my favourite books is called Clara. I've always wanted to use it but it is on DH's Veto List.

I know a toddler called Clara, pronounced 'Clair-a.' Her family are from the North of England, is it more common to use that pronounciation up North perhaps?

Clah-ruh is how I'd say it (W.Mids accent). Love the name, btw!

The only Clara I know is one I went to school with and is a 'Clair-a' (to rhyme with dare-a), I am in the north west. I thought both were accepted pronunciations. I prefer 'Clair-a'. You will probably have to correct people at first but people will soon remember which pronunciation you use.

I'd rhyme it with Tara too. Never heard of it pronounced another way.

have always loved this name but I change the way i pronounce it each time i say it..that's helpful isn't it

Rhyming with Tara.

Tara

My friend's DD is Clara.

They rhyme it with Tara.

As would I.

Lovely name though.

I would spell it Claira to ensure you get the pronunciation you desire unless you live in America. Claire-uh seems to be the most common way of saying Clara in the US.

I know a two Claras- one rhymes with Tara and one is pronounced Clair-a (West Mids). I do think most people would assume it rhymes with Tara though.

I would rhyme with Tara didn't know there was another way of saying it!

I have a Clara - rhyme with Tara. You gave excellent taste in names! :)

One of my best friends is Clara pronounced Claire-ah and I love it. Canadian though, so maybe that accounts for the difference.

Clara rhyme with Tara
Clare-ah isn't how people will say cla-ra
so do be aware or you're set for lifetime of asserting your incorrect preference

Tara

It's only relatively recently that I've been hearing Clah-ra. My mother's generation all said it Clair-a.

'Behind The Name' is imo the most authoritative name site, and it gives both pronunciations for English. Everyone else says it Clah-ra as you would expect.

I think the claire-a pronounciation is American?

I say Clah-ra and I really like it that way. Claire-a sounds a bit odd to me.

No, I think it's just changing fashions. The Claras in my family were called Clair-a (old ladies when I knew them) and no American input.

Certainly Clah-ra if you're in mainland Europe, though, at any time. I would expect that to influence the US pronunciation.

I really think this is a tomayto/tomahto issue.

The name is Clah-ra. Some accents render it Clair-ah.

The name Oscar is pn. Ascar in America, just to further illustrate my point.