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Cara or Serena?

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Zana2222 · 09/05/2020 10:08

I am 27 weeks pregnant with a girl and I think I am down to two favourite first names - Cara or Serena. We have a French last name and might take the name not used as a middle name. Also like Naomi for a middle name. What’s your favourite of the above names?

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AragornsManlyStubble · 09/05/2020 10:10

I prefer Serena, but I don’t think Cara would flow very well if it were the middle name.

Cara Serena is nice though.

Quercus3 · 09/05/2020 10:23

Both really lovely. I think I prefer Serena just because I don't hear it as much, but I don't think you can go wrong!

Ruddle91 · 09/05/2020 10:31

Handmaids tale fan?

Peachbubble · 09/05/2020 10:38

I prefer Cara. Cara Naomi sounds nice.

cushioncovers · 09/05/2020 10:39

I like Cara

madcatladyforever · 09/05/2020 10:40

I LOVE Cara, mind you I know a Cara who is creative, amazing and fun.
Serena reminds me of Serena Joy in the handmaids tale.

Edenember · 09/05/2020 10:47

I prefer Cara of the 2.

midnightstar66 · 09/05/2020 10:58

I like them both but Cara Serena sounds better than serena cara

Whatsyourflava · 09/05/2020 10:59

Cara by an absolute mile
It's beautiful

Serena has a horrid twang sound to it

123Dancewithme · 09/05/2020 11:42

I prefer Serena

LotusClover · 09/05/2020 11:50

I have a little Cara! Grin She loves her name and so do I. We get so many compliments on it!

I adore Serena too, it's really pretty and it's not massively popular either.

boobmoob · 09/05/2020 11:56

Selina?

PaulinePetrovaPosey · 09/05/2020 11:58

Loooooove Cara Naomi

userabcname · 09/05/2020 12:09

I like them both! Quite hard to pick one...I'll say Serena but love Cara too.

daisypond · 09/05/2020 12:28

I like both but prefer Serena. I’m not sure that Serena Cara flows well. Maybe needs a middle name that doesn’t end in A.

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Zana2222 · 09/05/2020 13:32

Thanks. Never saw the handmains tale! My husband isn’t sold on Serena as it associates the name with the tennis player but I think it’s lovely

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JKScot4 · 09/05/2020 15:27

Gossip girls characters
Cara

redberrytree · 09/05/2020 17:57

Love them both! Cara is quite popular here in Northern Ireland, I love Nina and Carys too, I would probably pick Serena just because it's less popular where I live

DramaAlpaca · 09/05/2020 18:00

I prefer Serena, but Cara's nice enough.

If your DH isn't keen on Serena because of the tennis player, it's game set and match to Cara, surely? Wink

Makeuptherules · 09/05/2020 18:09

Serena is on my shortlist, it's so pretty! People won't associate with the tennis player once she's lived in the name for a bit. All names probably have a famous person associated with it, so unless they're a murderer or something then it's irrelevant.

Ellmau · 09/05/2020 18:37

Serena's really lovely. I like Cara as well.

MiddlesexGirl · 09/05/2020 18:38

I would definitely associate Serena with the tennis player.

SomeonesRealName · 09/05/2020 18:41

Cara is very pretty but it makes me think Addams Family.

"Cara mía!" 🥀

passthemustard · 09/05/2020 19:06

I'm not keen on Serena but that maybe because I have a Selina and I had to correct people 24/7 that her name wasn't Serena. Cara is on my list for my current pregnancy if it's a girl though. Love it.

bridgetreilly · 09/05/2020 19:07

Serena Naomi. Gorgeous.