So, it's a girl! Which of these names?

[MrsPeeee]

My two favourites are Clara and Claudia. Any thoughts? Is Clara becoming really popular? Apparently Claudia means 'lame' but I'm not too fussed about that. Would she be though?

I like Clara

Claudia

Thank you all. Pretty 50/50 on them!

I think Clara goes better with our surname - RemusLupin I don't know about a nn hadn't thought of that!

I think I might just have to see what she looks like and hope one of those suits :)

Clara is lovely. It would go well with lots and lots of middle names too.

Claudia.

No child is ever bothered about the meaning of their names. I didn't know the meaning of mine until I was about 12 and bought one of those tacky key rings. The meaning is a total non problem IMO.

Clara gets my vote. I know quite a few Claudias of 10 and under. I'm also personally put off by the uncertainty of pronunciation: I know 'Claw-dias' and 'Cloud-ias', and both kinds get irritated by being called the other pronunciation.

In my head...
Clara is a thin little nervous girl with round misted-over glasses who chews the ends of her fair hair.
Claudia is a busty, buxom, rosy blonde barmaid in a tavern who can carry six overflowing quarts of ale.

villainousbroodmare maybe I should create a new name - Claraudia?

(Joke)

Thank you all. I suppose my thinking about popularity was because of Clara on Dr Who. I don't know any IRL

Claudia. I really dislike Clara, I think it's such a harsh name.

Clara is a lovely name

Clara is lovely, and I have only met one under 5

I love both but especially Clara as I loved Heidi as a kid.

Just one thing a distant acquaintance has a Clara and she says it Claire--a

Clara is very pretty. Claudia is harder sounding.

Claudia. It's beautiful.