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Zara or Lara?

52 replies

KatnissMellark · 03/03/2020 22:45

What do you prefer?

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MrsP2015 · 04/03/2020 06:28

How about Elara?

lumpy76 · 04/03/2020 06:39

I'm a Lara and do like my name. However, I agree with the PP that said about it sounding like Laura when said with certain accents. Infact we are moving somewhere I don't like how it's pronounced & I'm thinking of using my middle name when out and about and with new friends we make.

Frannibananni · 04/03/2020 07:17

Zara. Lara will be pronounced Laura

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/03/2020 07:40

Zara by a billion miles. Isn’t it strange, though. How one letter can make all the difference eg I love Zara Sara Cara, but can’t abide Lara Tara Dara. I can take or leave Mara.

Whatsyourflava · 04/03/2020 08:02

Another vote for Zara

BigusBumus · 04/03/2020 08:14

Zara for sure.

BigusBumus · 04/03/2020 08:16

@Awwlookatmybabyspider With you on that one letter different thing. I have a Harry and the H is next to the G on a keyboard and sometimes i type Garry by mistake and absolutely shudder with horror! 😂

glitterbiscuits · 04/03/2020 08:33

Lara
But it may depend on siblings names.
Lara is classic.
Zara is nice so not a bad second place.

SheChoseDown · 04/03/2020 09:33

Zara

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KatnissMellark · 04/03/2020 09:52

Interesting that people say Lara will be pronounced Laura-where are you from? For me they are totally different so I must be in a different area...

Lara is Lah-rah
Laura is Lorr-ruh

My worry with Zara is we already have a 'royal' name and I wonder if it would seem odd Confused

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DoctorBambino · 04/03/2020 11:20

Lara

CorianderLord · 04/03/2020 11:21

Lara

JudgeMeNot · 04/03/2020 12:33

Lara by a mile

SilverySurfer · 04/03/2020 16:51

I prefer Lara.

SW16 · 04/03/2020 21:17

Lara.
Zara very 1980s

AlliKaneErikson · 04/03/2020 23:49

I have a Lara and nobody have ever pronounced it ‘Laura’.

Neolara · 04/03/2020 23:59

I have a Lara. She is occasionally called Laura by people who don't have English as a first language. Everyone else seems to manage her name fine.

Papergirl1968 · 05/03/2020 00:04

Lara - Dr Zhivago.
Although Zara is nice too.

Milkwith1sugar44 · 05/03/2020 11:37

Definitely Zara for me.

AutumnalLeaves38 · 05/03/2020 22:53

Lara

carlyclock · 05/03/2020 22:56

Lara

mamalovebird · 05/03/2020 23:00

Zara.

Verily1 · 05/03/2020 23:09

Lara

JollyGiraffe12 · 05/03/2020 23:10

Prefer Zara to Lara but also like Lana or Laura

123Dancewithme · 05/03/2020 23:12

I like them both but prefer Zara