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A sister for Clara

26 replies

candycanesforever · 08/12/2017 15:01

Holly
Dylan
Annabella

Any thoughts?

Holly is my favourite but does it seem dated now?

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MikeUniformMike · 08/12/2017 15:06

Dylan is a boy's name and it's a bit love it or hate it. I don't love it.
Holly is nice esp for a Christmas birthday.
Prefer Annabel or Arabella, both gorgeous, to Annabella.

Appuskidu · 08/12/2017 15:10

I love the name Clara! I don’t think I’d have another name ending in -a though so would rule Annabella out.

I only know boy Dylans so wouldn’t use that either.

Holly is ok.

What about Nancy? I know two sisters called Clara and Nancy-think they go really well!

TinoTheArtisticMouse · 08/12/2017 15:17

I have a Clara, so I love it.

I'd suggest Annabel instead of Annabella (as a pp said, I wouldn't have two -a names). It's the most similar to Clara in style.

Dylan is very American to me, and just doesn't compare to the timeless beauty of Clara.

Holly is ok, but I don't love it.

AnonEvent · 08/12/2017 15:26

Of yours, I like Holly best.

Clara was on our shortlist for DD - we only didn't use it because it rhymes with our surname (and having a name that makes you sound like a superhero might grow tired). Other names on our shortlist were:

Rose
Eleanor
Lyra
Lila

Mrsknackered · 08/12/2017 15:28

I actually like Holly.

Dislike the other two, sorry.

What about?

Connie
Iris
Maeve
Belle
Olive
Cleo

ImpeachTheOrangeGibbon · 08/12/2017 15:41

Annabel sound better.

Clara is classic, feminine and a little old fashioned (in a good way!) so I would try to complement that and don't think the other names do.

Elizabeth?
Lucy?
Isobel?

ChocolateCrunch · 08/12/2017 16:23

Annabella

AngeliqueDePeyrac · 08/12/2017 16:25

How about Heidi?

TinoTheArtisticMouse · 08/12/2017 17:16

Wouldn't Clara and Heidi be a bit contrived?

Bubblysqueak · 08/12/2017 17:17

Phoebe

TheVanguardSix · 08/12/2017 17:22

I really like Holly.

My suggestions are Avery or Elodie.

17caterpillars1mouse · 08/12/2017 17:40

Please don't Dylan on a girl. Especially where her sister will have a beautiful feminine name like Clara

I like Holly but love Annsbella

Vierna · 08/12/2017 17:53

How about Anastasia?

AnyaMoondial · 08/12/2017 18:05

Holly!

Frozengeranium · 08/12/2017 18:25

Was going to suggest Heidi too.

Of yours Holly is my favourite but there are quite a few of them round these parts.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 08/12/2017 18:39

❤️ Holly.

daisypond · 08/12/2017 19:13

I think Annabel works better with Clara. Annabella is too frilly. Holly is nice, but it doesn't "go" as well with Clara. Dylan is a boy's name. Definitely not Heidi - that would be weird.

iamghosted · 08/12/2017 19:18

Clara and Annie

BrizzleDrizzle · 08/12/2017 19:20

Heidi

candycanesforever · 08/12/2017 20:33

Oh thanks for the names.

Couldn't do Heidi.

Your right about Dylan. Was DH choice.

Hmm and Annabel is possibly better than Annabella.

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FizzyGreenWater · 08/12/2017 20:34

You can't have Heidi with Clara!

Not unless you live in a log cabin and long for strength to return to your feeble legs.

Helen
Esther
Briony

BrendaSmith56 · 08/12/2017 20:39

Clara and Annie were two of my great grandmas 😀

SantaStuckInTheChimney · 08/12/2017 20:42

Annabella is the nicest out of the three.

Dylan is a boys' name and Holly is so outdated and boring (sorry).

Clara is lovely. What about Chloe, Elsie, Polly?

MeltingSnowflake · 08/12/2017 20:44

Love Dylan for a girl!

ccrideoff · 08/12/2017 20:53

I have a Clara and a Dylan but the Dylan is a boy!

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