Amelia or Clara?

[ILikeRed]

I've loved the name Amelia FOREVER, but now that I'm finally expecting a baby girl the popularity aspect bothers me. I also love Clara, but don't want to feel that I'm going for my second favourite name (especially as I don't actually know ANY Amelia's in RL!)

Which do you prefer and why?

I like both but Amelia is somewhat overused. You could change the spelling Emelia Emilia

I think it's a really tough one! I loved loved loved the names sophie and chloe all my life and then when I started having babies they were both top 10.

DD is Sophia which DH preferred and it got me over the popularity issue (although obviously very similar). not sure if I would have gone with sophie but way prefer Sophia now anyway.

now pregnant again and I can't find a girl's name I love so am thinking about chloe again. it's fallen out of the top 10 (in Ireland) but it's not exactly original and ideally i'd prefer something a little different to the normal run of the mill names.

so i'm no help, but will be watching this thread with great interest!

I do think that there are so so many names these days that even top 10 names aren't given to that many babies when you look into it.

I really like Emilia not so keen on Amelia but do prefer it to Clara which is a little bit "in" at the moment. Amelia is super popular but has been around for a while.

Prefer Clara - much sweeter and less popular.

IMO Clara is popular too.

Out of the 2 I like Amelia.

Clara is nicer.

Clara

Clara!

Lovely!

Clara is much nicer.

Clara wins hands down, sassy, with plenty of Oomph factor but still very charming. Pretty for a little girl but also interesting for a grown up.

Clara

Clara - less frilly with more oomph

I prefer Clara, Amelia is a very pretty name but its been over used an awful lot this last couple years

I prefer Clara personally, but if you love Amelia more I wouldn't let the popularity bother you.

I think Clara is nicer.

Not Amelia! It is a pretty name, but honestly it is everywhere. Clara is only common on Mumsnet, I've never come across it in real life. It is brilliant!

Both popular but Amelias are everywhere!
Prefer Clara or how about Clare?

I much prefer Clara.

I don't like the usage of Amelia as a medical term. This is clearly something I am quite alone in given the popularity of the name.

Clara....

3 Amelia's at nursery

Clara. I've always loved that name.

I love Clara but if you really love Amelia you should use it. Do you like Amelia? Or Cecilia?

I meant Amelie!

Clara is a million times nicer! Amelia is overused and a bit wet sounding. Also disagree about Clara being popular, I only know one (it may get popular though, but not likely to be number one in near future).

Do you have a son called The Doctor?

sorry...both beautiful names! Couldn't resist commenting when i saw them together though :)

Clara definately. Mind you I'm a Clare so perhaps I'm biased.
Far too many Amelias.