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Clara or Mary?

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kate1296 · 30/07/2019 11:34

Just found out we are having a little girl due Dec..was wondering your thoughts on the names Mary and Clara..do you like them? Have a favourite between the two? Thanks

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TwittleBee · 30/07/2019 11:34

Clara, it is our favourite girl's name.

Atlasta · 30/07/2019 11:38

Clara is lovely.
I do like Mary but still think of it as a little 'old'

theruffles · 30/07/2019 11:51

I like both, Clara slightly more so because it was on my list. I quite like Clara with Mary as a mn.

ohmysoul · 30/07/2019 11:54

Definitely Mary, although Clara is also beautiful.

Hotbiscuits · 30/07/2019 11:57

Clara. Lovely, unusual but classic, pleasing sounds, easy to spell. Mary is also fab but more similar to lots of other names.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/07/2019 12:01

It's not even a contest. If she's due in December. She has to be Mary. Plus Mary is virtually unheard on little ones now. Clara is starting to become tedious

PotatoCity · 30/07/2019 12:01

I love Clara. Mary is ok but still feels a bit too old fashioned and a bit too “solid” /dull rather than pretty to me.

Fatkins · 30/07/2019 12:27

Mary is lovely.

Clara is nice too, but it's definitely of the moment, so I think it will date.

I'd definitely go with Mary. I also love Maria if that's an option. My ds was going to be Maria or Juliet if he'd been a girl.

bridgetreilly · 30/07/2019 13:48

I like both, but prefer Mary.

Lilyannarose · 30/07/2019 14:20

I love the name Clara.
When I watched the film Heidi as a little girl, I always wanted to be called Clara after her friend.
If my youngest child had been a girl, Clara would have been the name and still remains my all time favourite now!

Peachbubble · 30/07/2019 14:54

Clara 100%

kenandbarbie · 30/07/2019 14:57

Third thread asking about Clara this week. Must be on the up in mumsnet world. It is lovely tbf!

missdumbledore · 30/07/2019 15:08

Clara is beautiful. You could always use Mary as a middle name or a variation of the name, like Maria.

CholeRabbit · 30/07/2019 15:53

Clara!

MiniEdwards · 30/07/2019 16:03

I absolutely love Clara - it is one of my choices, my less daring choice to my first choice!! xx

Snipples · 30/07/2019 16:06

Clara definitely

Sunshineys · 30/07/2019 16:07

Mary sounds refreshing and beautiful.

Clara feels trendy/almost dated.

Butterfly005 · 30/07/2019 16:15

Mary

VivienneHolt · 30/07/2019 16:22

I love Mary, it's so sweet. Clara is very pretty too.

EdtheBear · 30/07/2019 16:26

I'm liking Mary, not came across a little Mary since I was in school (80s).

Other good Christmas names are Eve and Carol.

Fuiseog · 30/07/2019 16:48

Clara ❤️ Beautiful and classic. I don't particularly like the sound of Mary, and find it dated.

Acacia123 · 30/07/2019 16:51

Both were on my list and I went with Mary. I wanted something beautiful but simple and not fancy. It suits my daughter perfectly, she is a teen now and I have always been very happy with my choice. Go for Mary!

DariaMorgendorffer · 30/07/2019 17:05

Mary ❤️ rarely heard anymore and it's lovely

Shadow1234 · 30/07/2019 17:07

Clara

Pickledbanana · 30/07/2019 17:09

I love both but edging towards Mary.
THey sound nice together so you could use whichever one you don’t choose as a middle name unless you want to save it for a sibling

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