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Clara or Mabel?

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d1157230986361b000875 · 11/02/2015 08:44

Love both these names. which name do you prefer to go with siblings Charlie and Tilly?

Clara Margaret or Mabel Pearl.

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Sophronia · 11/02/2015 15:58

Mabel goes better with Charlie and Tilly, Clara is too close to Charlie for me.

dawn1967 · 11/02/2015 16:43

Mabel. Clara is the new Isla, pretty and very popular.

GettingFiggyWithIt · 11/02/2015 16:44

Clara

Notso · 11/02/2015 17:07

Neither. I'd use Margaret or Pearl.

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d1157230986361b000875 · 11/02/2015 17:21

Thank you for the replys. I prefer Clara, OH prefers Mabel. Middle name was to honour OH granny. But I wouldn't of used Mabel Margaret! The meaning of Margaret is Pearl.

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BlueStarsAtNight · 11/02/2015 17:40

I prefer Clara definitey, but I think it's too similar to Charlie

applecatchers36 · 11/02/2015 17:45

Mabel Pearl

Leeds2 · 11/02/2015 17:48

Clara, by far.

pilates · 11/02/2015 17:52

Clara Margaret

rockinrobintweet · 11/02/2015 22:05

Mabel

Lots of love, Charlie, Tilly and Mabel ??

think there's a ring to it!!

shoobidoo · 11/02/2015 22:06

I prefer Clara or Clare. Mabel doesn't sound very feminine imo.

ClaraDeLaNoche · 11/02/2015 22:07

Gotta be Clara.

ClementineAndCordelia · 11/02/2015 22:56

Definitely Mabel . It's underused and gorgeous - and I agree it goes nicely with your other children's names . Clara is nice enough but a bit 'safe ' IMO . Mabel is interesting .

Allalonenow · 11/02/2015 23:03

Clara!!!
Although I like Margaret, I think Clara Pearl is lovely.

I wouldn't worry too much about the names of the children "matching" as they get to secondary school age and beyond they will rarely be a "set".

Violetta007 · 11/02/2015 23:06

Mabel pearl is lovely

sleepybee · 12/02/2015 09:43

Hate Clara don't understand why it coming up... Is everyone Dr Who fans or think she was a train in Thomas the Tank Confused

Mabel hmm may be cute when she's a toddler but not sure when she's older might be a bit frumpy

juneau · 12/02/2015 10:49

Mabel Pearl sounds like someone's granny, not a little girl.

TerrysNo3 · 12/02/2015 10:55

Little girl on our road is called Mabel, I love it. But I don't like Pearl.

TerrysNo3 · 12/02/2015 10:56

Oh and the girl is 7 and it still suits her.

sonniebonnie · 12/02/2015 11:12

I prefer Clara Margaret. Don't think the double ending of 'L' of Mabel Pearl sounds so good either.

SunnyBaudelaire · 12/02/2015 11:16

Mabel is v cool

Jackieharris · 12/02/2015 12:10

Clara

WhyHasTheGinGone · 12/02/2015 12:24

Another vote for Clara!

DopeyDawg · 12/02/2015 12:38

Mabel.

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d1157230986361b000875 · 12/02/2015 16:59

The more I have thought about it, Mabel Margaret sounds better then Pearl, I agree with the 'L' sound at the end. She could always go by the nn Mae or Belle :)

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