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Cara or Kara

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peanutMD · 21/02/2013 15:41

I prefer Cara but DP likes Kara.

Part of me wants to use Kara to go against the grain of MIL as she has not shut up how its a family thing as all of her DC's will have a child with initials CLB (totally unintentional I might add) so K would be breaking that apparently Hmm

I realise that sounds totally pathetic but she is quite an over powering character who would literally introduce the baby with this bizarre anecdote for the rest of her life and I've had enough of that from DS (he shares her birthday) and this is brought up constantly!

So am I being rediculously hormonal by consideting the spelling I'm not overly keen on just to shut MIL up? :o

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Minty82 · 21/02/2013 15:43

Cara, definitely.

WannabeWilloughby · 21/02/2013 15:46

I like Cara, really pretty name

[makes mental note for future] Grin

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peanutMD · 21/02/2013 15:49

Why thank you I love it too :)

I will just have to suck it up with MIL and I guess I could change middle initial... I am seriously over thinking this aren't I?

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SandStorm · 21/02/2013 15:53

Cara - what's the middle name? Maybe we could come up with an alternative for you?

MyHeadWasInTheSandNowNot · 21/02/2013 15:54

Cara & change the middle name Grin

Just tell DH it's chavvy with a K. It doesn't matter if it is or it isn't - but once you've sewn the seed... Grin

QueefLatina · 21/02/2013 15:54

Cara or maybe Zara or Lara if you really want to annoy MIL?!

LeoniPoni · 21/02/2013 15:56

Cara is lovely. I get the MIL thing though! Is the middle name a cert?

CPtart · 21/02/2013 16:01

Cara

Gwennan · 21/02/2013 16:03

Cara - seems more authentic.

Lafaminute · 21/02/2013 16:04

Cara - it means friend....what does Kara mean????

BunnyLebowski · 21/02/2013 16:04

Definitely Cara.

Ridiculous MIL can go whistle.

eachtigertires · 21/02/2013 16:06

I prefer Kara but that's because it is the name of someone who was very good to me.

CheeseStrawWars · 21/02/2013 16:06

Mumsnet doesn't like K names...

amck5700 · 21/02/2013 16:07

Cara - don't worry about the anecdotes, she has to die sometime :o

amck5700 · 21/02/2013 16:07

....and I don't mind K names :) just prefer it with a C

CheeseStrawWars · 21/02/2013 16:08

Kara is a Valkyrie in Norse mythology, btw.

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peanutMD · 21/02/2013 16:11

Okay I'm convinced Cara for definate.

Middle name was going to be Louise as its my middle name and DS has DP's (I was young and MIL moaned for months that DS' name should be DP's along with 5 generations before) but neither of us were keen so compramised to shut her up keep her happy.

I just want to bring a bit of my side into the name (again daft I know) and think Cara Louise is lovely :)

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amck5700 · 21/02/2013 16:15

It is lovely, if you want to put a spanner in the works then have Elouise, or spell Louise with a silent P at the beginning :o

SandStorm · 21/02/2013 16:17

Why not give her an extra middle name so her initials are CLX Surname?

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peanutMD · 21/02/2013 16:18

I am liking the random silent letter idea :o

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MyHeadWasInTheSandNowNot · 21/02/2013 16:20

Do you have a middle name? Does it mean anything to you?

Do you have any other family names that mean something to you - Mum, Gran etc

Do you want your name in there more or less than you want your MIL banging on about the initials?

I think it's nice your DS has your DP's name, as his middle name, as in generations before him (as a middle name is close enough!).

squoosh · 21/02/2013 16:26

Cara means 'friend' in Irish. Definitely C.

Bakingtins · 21/02/2013 16:47

Cara

tallulah · 21/02/2013 16:59

Kara is a brand of coconut milk Grin

DavenotChas · 21/02/2013 20:02

My Niece is Kara Louise and she's the business. Just saying.....

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