Claudia, Cecilia, or Lara?

[MrsBloop]

Expecting DC2, don't know the gender but these names are amongst our favourites for girls, though DH not so keen on Cecilia.

We have a rather harsh, short surname beginning with F, and middle name would be either Anne or Alice.

Your thoughts please?

Not over-keen on Claudia because of its meaning, but if it doesn't bother you it's nice.

Lara is ok, but possibly a bit dull, to my ears.

I like Cecilia best

I think Claudia is lovely and Lara is also nice. Not keen on Cecilia - I think its a prissy, boarding schooly type name.

Claudia and Cecilia would be my picks just because Lara seems to be a very popular name around my area but all three are very lovely. Think Anne goes nicest with those choices too.

Dislike Lara for some unknown reason. Sorry bit dull.

Claudia is lovely. Also prefer Celeste to Cecilia

I lIke Cecilia..already know a lovely 3year old one nn CC

I love Lara, its a gentle, soft name. Have you considered Clara? It is also a nice and the c sound gives the advantage of little crisper pronounciation when calling accross the playground!

Claudia for me don't like Lara sounds like Tara which I detest.

DD2 has Cecelia as her MN and had I known we were to have DD3 I would've kept it lol

Claudia pretty
Lara ok

What about Celia if DH not keen on Cecilia?
Celeste
Corrinne

I think Lara is lovely. Very Dr Zhivago.

Claudia is beautiful.

Cecilia is gorgeous.

I really dislike Lara.

Lara is pretty :-)

Claudia definitely. I love it but backed out of using it because I thought other people would hate it. I wish I hadn't after seeing how many people on here like it!

what about celia.

Lara is beautiful.

I think they are all lovely. What about Cordelia?

I really like all 3, but Cecelia is my fave. Cee or Cece as a NN.

Unfortunately both Claudia (lame/disabled) and Cecilia (blind) have unfortunate meanings, derived from the latin words claudus and caecus.

Lara, not having an obvious meaning, is nicer in that respect but I personally don't like the sound of it very much.

How about Celeste, Clementine, Caroline?

Also love Cordelia!

Shame about the meanings of Claudia and Cecilia. How about Larissa?

Not a fan of Cecilia. Nor Claudia. I really like Lara, top on my list for DD atm.

I always think why Lara and not Laura, you'd spend your whole life with people calling you Laura and correcting them...bit annoying. Cecilia is lovely.

What of Cara instead of Lara?

I have a 12yo Claudia so am obviously biased Cecilia is more popular & has a similar unfortunate meaning to Claudia if you are bothered by such things. One of the Cecilias I know is called Cissy which might be a problem I guess.

Not a big fan of Lara - how about Cordelia or Cressida, or even Perdita?

Or Clara? Lovely name and everyone knows how to spell it and pronouce it.

Will you say it
Claw-dia
or
Cloud-ia
?

(exaggerations but you know what I mean)