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Clara, Cecilia or Beatrice?

43 replies

Sleepyhoglet · 12/08/2014 12:23

We've narrowed it down those those three after deciding my first idea of Clemency was a bit too risky. I'm sure whichever we chose will be good as we like them all but still undecided. I think I prefer clara because it doesn't need to be shortened like the others

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burgatroyd · 12/08/2014 12:42

Clara.

I don't like the meaning for Cecelia which is blind.

NuggetofPurestGreen · 12/08/2014 12:45

Hate Cecelia, Beatrice is boring so Clara.

PrimalLass · 12/08/2014 12:53

Clara. Not boring, thanks very much Grin Everyone we meet says it is very pretty.

NuggetofPurestGreen · 12/08/2014 13:08

No I said Clara wasn't boring! Grin. My punctuation wasn't clear.

NuggetofPurestGreen · 12/08/2014 13:09

And apologies in advance to any Beatrices or Beatrice parents, imo it's a bit boring.

ralinax294 · 12/08/2014 13:10

Definitely Clara. Also quite like Beatrice, but dislike Cecilia.

Sophronia · 12/08/2014 14:33

Cecilia. It's less popular than the other two.

PrimalLass · 12/08/2014 15:01

Oops sorry Nugget Grin

PrimalLass · 12/08/2014 15:01

Cecilia is a bit 'tell-tale girl in Mallory Towers' for me.

TremoloGreen · 12/08/2014 15:27

I love Cecilia (Celia or Cee for short) but it was too sybillant with our surname. They're all great names though!

squoosh · 12/08/2014 15:33

Clara.

Beatrice and Cecilia are awful.

minipie · 12/08/2014 15:49

I love Cecily or Cicely but don't like Cecilia, too frilly for me.

Beatrice is a good name (Bea v sweet nn)

Clara is fine.

How about Cara?

ShovettyMcShovetty · 12/08/2014 15:55

Clara definitely.

funtimesahead · 12/08/2014 15:59

Another vote for Clara :)

Legionofboom · 12/08/2014 16:48

Beatrice.

I can't understand all the love for Clara, it's awful.

BlueChampagne · 12/08/2014 16:49

Of the three, definitely Clara for me.

DramaAlpaca · 12/08/2014 16:50

Clara

HerbieRidesAgain · 12/08/2014 17:29

Beatrice

PisforPeter · 12/08/2014 17:33

Beatrice is beautiful

mummybare · 12/08/2014 17:37

Love Cecelia, but the other two are nice too.

Montsti · 12/08/2014 17:40

I love Beatrice nn. Bea! The other 2 are ok but not mad about them.

bringbackfonzi · 12/08/2014 21:38

Clara. Also love Clemency!

PrimalLass · 12/08/2014 22:13

poster Legionofboom Tue 12-Aug-14 16:48:09

I can't understand all the love for Clara, it's awful.

Thanks. Glad that you are in the minority then as my daughter's name is lovely.

MollyBdenum · 12/08/2014 22:22

Beatrice.

nooka · 13/08/2014 04:53

We have a Cecilia and a Beatrice in the family, I like both. Beatrice gets Bea sometimes, Cecilia is always Cecilia (not even sure what it would be shortened too). Are you thinking Clara like Dr Who companion Clara or pronounced Clare-a? We have a family friend pronounced the second way which I prefer. I suspect that the former may well be popular now because of the Dr Who connection.