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Tara

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Lauren1x · 06/01/2018 23:43

Posted on here the other day about the name Lara Isabelle, me and my OH was talking today OH prefers Tara to Lara. What do you guys think?

Lara Isabelle
Tara Isabelle

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peppapigwouldmakelovelyrashers · 06/01/2018 23:45

as in Hill of?

villainousbroodmare · 06/01/2018 23:47

I much prefer Tara. I have only ever known two; both are beautiful and clever so good associations. It's more defined than Lara somehow.

Mrsknackered · 07/01/2018 00:25

Prefer Lara.

alphajuliet123 · 07/01/2018 00:35

What about Cara (Italian for loved one, Irish for friend)

Tara always reminds me of how northerners say goodbye, think Corrie "Ta ra love".

alphajuliet123 · 07/01/2018 00:36

Or Zara. Carla, Laura, Jana (yarna) - all have similar sounds

ChocolateCrunch · 07/01/2018 01:43

I prefer Lara TBH. Also like Cara.

Rainbowsandflowers78 · 07/01/2018 01:45

Prefer Cara

Failingat40 · 07/01/2018 01:52

Tara is a tough-nut name to me (School Bitch) so I dislike it.

I do like Lara and Cara though.

Pemba · 07/01/2018 03:28

Lara is lovely. Tara seems more downmarket somehow. There's also Mara, which is more unusual.

squoosh · 07/01/2018 03:37

Tara is the historical seat of the High Kings of Ireland. I like it.

Tara
CiderwithBuda · 07/01/2018 04:57

I like it. I'm Irish so associate it with the Hill of Tara too. And we used it for one of our dogs! Grin.

HuskyMcClusky · 07/01/2018 05:03

I like Cara and Mara.

I strongly dislike Tara and Lara.

Motherofbabydragons · 07/01/2018 07:41

Tara is nowhere near as pretty as Lara

Oysterbabe · 07/01/2018 08:37

I prefer Lara. How about Cora?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/01/2018 08:49

Zara for me. 😄

catsarenice · 07/01/2018 09:04

That's interesting @Pemba - I really liked Tara for DD but DP said it was too posh!!!

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 07/01/2018 09:09

Tara is a tough-nut name to me (School Bitch) so I dislike it.
Exactly that. I wonder if all schools had one?

Santasbigredbobblehat · 07/01/2018 09:12

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (sp?) was pretty posh. I have to say I’m not keen on it.
Cara is nicer.

Figrollsnotfatrolls · 07/01/2018 09:16

My BFF at primary school was Tara. No way a bitch!!

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Lauren1x · 07/01/2018 09:23

Not a fan of Cara for the same reason bitch at school. Love Zara, was always the name I wanted since a child however can't use it as it's my OH cousins name😔 OH doesn't like Mara! Cora is lovely

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SuburbanRhonda · 07/01/2018 09:24

Tara is fine as long as your surname isn’t Lott Smile

Skadespelerskorna · 07/01/2018 09:25

I much prefer Lara. Or as another PP has suggested Cara (so sweet).

Tara sounds very dated to me. It's the name of my MIL.

Baubletrouble43 · 07/01/2018 09:28

I like them both. I'm a big fan of names that are easy to spell/write ! And they are both pretty.

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Lauren1x · 07/01/2018 09:33

Is it ok to use a name that is also OH cousins name?

Always loved Zara-Rose Isabella, but have said I could never used it now which is why I'm looking for a name close! What do you think?

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TinkerBell13672910 · 07/01/2018 09:40

Definitely ok to use OH's cousins name!!!! Zara is lovely and quite different but easy to spell, pronounce etc :-)