Could you give me a quick guesstimate on how popular Clara is?

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I really like

Clara
Margot
Martha

However - thought Margot and Martha may be making a comeback, but what about Clara?

My other two DC have similar style names - not too kitsch (in my opinion), not too popular, and not too 'nana'.

Any other names gladly received! Thank you

They're all gorgeous names. I know two Claras, three Marthas and one Margot.

Clara is super common here...(midlands). As is Martha. Don't know any Margots though. That's lovely.

Mabel and Clara are such lovely names together.

Personally I'd avoid two 'm' names, although I do like Martha a lot. I like Margot too but can't get over it looking like maggot...

I know a few young Claras and Marthas but no Margots.

Not keen on any of them and watch out for Clara being pronounced as Claire ra in the some parts.

I have a Clara. Only heard of one more here. Everyone loves her name when they hear it

Clara was on the shortlist for my dd and would use it in the future. I like all your names but 2 M' s might mean people opening post that's not for them in the future!

I like Clara! I have never met a single one in my life.

I do know a couple of baby Martha's though so it might be a bit more popular?

I love Clara because of Clara Bow and the film "It". I do think an M name like Margot or Martha along with your Mabel sounds a bit matchy matchy, like you wanted twins?

Btw are you pronouncing Clara the English way (Clare-uh) or European way (Clah-ruh)?

@BalconyBunting it would be Clah-rah but didn't realise this was a European pronunciation. My DM's aunt Clara was the inspiration.

Would that come across as a bit fancy? (We are very English)

I know one Clara (27) and it's pronounced clah-ruh - I'm south UK. Love the name. Agree it's getting more well known but not super popular, much like Mabel. Really like Margot - I think of Margot Robbie, but I'm not keen on how it looks on paper. Martha is nice. I think Clara goes better with Mabel as not another Ma- name but they are all lovely names!

I'm westcountry raised, I'd pronounce it Clah-rah. Never heard the Claire-uh way of pronouncing it. Is that a north / south thing maybe?

I'd class Clah-ruh as the English way now. Claire-uh is the way Americans would tend to pronounce it but that's pretty much it.

I think Clara is going to become very popular.

Clah-rah is the way we pronounce it. The only person who has said it Claire-ah was a canadian

I've never met any (have taught for many years and have a toddler so know lots of children!) and I really like it.

I know 2 Marthas and no Margots.

I know one Clara and she's 9.

I love Clara and don't know any.
My dh didn't like it though.

I've worked with children for 15 years and have only ever had one Martha. No Claras or Margots

I have a friend Clara pronounced like Sarah. I prefer the Zara pronunciation though and think that is much more common. In fact I was not aware it could be pronounced like Sarah before I met my friend.

I know 1 Clara aged 5, no Margots and 1 Martha aged 19. I really like them all but if i had to pick i would choose Margot. I think it's a beautiful name

I know one little Clara, but I've heard people guess the Claire-uh pronunciation.
Clara to rhyme with Zara is nice.

I know a couple in their teens. I reckon it's on the up partly thanks to the Doctor Who connection bringing it to mind (Amelia got a huge boost) and will be solidly top 100 though not top 10 for the next decade (Doctor Who Clara will fade from memory but baby names trends are self-reinforcing). So it won't be everywhere. She won't be the only one in her school but will probably be the only one in her class.

@WinterIsComingKnitFaster am not a Dr Who fan - so didn't get this connection! Thank hou

Very!!!! I know 6 under the age of 3

Love all three but if you have a Mabel already then Clara gets a definite vote.
Also Martha might be pronounced Marfa depending on where you are in the UK.