What do you think of Clara?

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Just as the thread title says.....what do you reckon? It's our first baby and so I have no idea if it is a popular/common name, as currently don't mingle with folk who have kids in nursery etc.

Not sure what's in right now but I love Clara. It's a really pretty name.

I like it and agree it's a pretty name. It's becoming more popular (it jumped +18 places from 2013-2014) but it's still outside the top 100 at #121, I think it is going to keep increasing in popularity though.

Its really lovely. I don't think its popular at the minute so that's good too. Its original without being off the wall unique.

I know 1 Clara and she's 8 (I work in a school that takes children from 3-16).
It's such a pretty name! X

Moooo! Reminds me of a cow. Sorry!

It's quite nice and I don't know any little Claras. Claire is another option which I think may be more unusual than Clara these days?

love it

I love Clara. It doesn't go with my last name otherwise I would have chosen it. It has no negative IMO. I know several Claras who are all quite different but who really suit the name so I think it's very versatile.

I love Clara! I woke up this morning having a dream in which I had called my dd Clara and I was so happy.

My great grandmother on my paternal grandfather's side was called Clara - I wish I'd used it.

I'm thinking of it because I love The Nutcracker ballet, plus the baby is due at Christmas (The Nutcracker always makes me feel Christmassy!).

I love it! Love Dr Who

I love it. I live in Belgium and it's very popular here. I also really love Claire though I know it's out of favour these days. A beautiful classic.

I love it, and it's such a nice change from Holly/Noelle Christmas baby names :)

It's a really pretty name. Have you thought of a middle name to go with it?

I think it's lovely.

For the middle name we had been hoping to use my Gran's name (Helena) but am not sure if it goes with Clara.

Clara would have been on my list for DC2 except he is a boy! I prefer it to Claire.
Not sure about Clara Helena though, I am afraid. Both lovely but not sure about them together.

I have a Clara. Don't know any others but it is moving up the list year by year. Mine is named after the heroine in Jerusalem the Golden.

It would be lovely to use your Gran's name, but I would avoid two names ending in an 'a' sound, sorry

Helena is also a really nice name, though. I don't know any little girls called either Clara or Helena, and I have a toddler at nursery.

Clara is lovely and Clara Helena is good. I don't think the two a endings matter much (unless you're planning in using both names often?) but if you prefer you could use Clara Helen (not biased at all!)

Our family has a little Clara , pronounced Claira like her Yorkshire great grandma. We know an old lady and one in her 20s pronounced the same way. Beautiful name which she's enjoying.

It's a lovely name.

Although I can't help but sing "long distance Clara" !

But don't worry, no one under 33 will know what that means

I have a Clara

Love it. Only know one.

Love it. Only know one.