Lara but not...and not Clara

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I adore the gentle elegant sound of Lara it's currently in the Top 100 for girls names and increasing in usage as are quite a few 2 syllable girl names starting L. I had a look and there's Lyla, Lola, Lily, Lucy, Lara, Lilly etc. I can't use Clara.

Lara is gorgeous, can you think of other elegant 2 syllable names for girls? Preferably not beginning with L or El.

Yara, Farrah (realise it’s not exactly the same sound), Amara, Tamara, Ohara.

Zelda
Katja
Esme
Juno
Stella
Thea
Rosa
Hannah
Lia

Callie/Hallie/sophie/Lena

Anya
Leni
Leona
Elin
Lana (Lay-na or Lah-na)

Ellen would have been mu choice for a girl. But it’s an ‘el’ sound.

We know a Myra. Could be too soon though.

Daphne
Rosa
Polly
Zara
Nina

Elise
Elspeth
Elsie
Esme
Ellie
Elsa
Ella
Ellen

Lana
Lorna
Lisa
Libby
Lía
Lilah
Lula
Letty
Lourdes
Lisbeth
Lauren

Flora

Thank you everyone, these are brilliant.

I can't explain why but Cora, Zara and Tara don't do it for me like Lara. Though I have just discovered Lara Trump in my research.....

Someone has put me onto behindthename . com and it's incredible, highly recommend

@BellaVida trying to avoid L and El names though there are some sweet ones in your list

Does anyone else's brain do this - Cora = corn
Tara = tar
Zara = shop.

My brain does this with a lot of names and its then all I can think of..most annoying.

Martha

Isla
Flora
Clover
Iris
Daisy
Ella
Mira
Eadie

Freya
Iris
Maisie
Hannah
Louisa
Dora
Anna

I know a little Lana pronounced the same as Lara. I think it's really pretty and quite unusual, where I live it is anyway.

Lara is lovely.

How about Lorna?

I knew a few Dara's growing up, but haven't heard this name for awhile.

Trying to think of names I don't think have been suggested yet:

Tessa
Mary
Polly
Amy
Esther
Rosa
Megan
Nia
April
Alice
Nicole
Zoe
Ivy
Jemma or Gemma
Heidi
Katya
Nina
Erin

Of these, Zoe, Tessa, Erin and Nina give me a similar vibe to Lara. (No-nonsense, feminine, kick-ass).

I have a Lois (low-iss) Another strong but still feminine name. She's usually known as Loll half the time as a nickname.

Mara? I heard this name in a TV show recently and thought it was pretty and classy.

Gaia
Thora
Esther
Freya
Briar
Dinah
Thea

I love Lara and the fact is there is nothing that sounds similar that is as nice. Same as Lily which I love but I don't like Milly, or Tilly or Emily. Top 100 names doesn't mean they are that popular. Stick with Lara

How about Larissa (not even in the top 1000), shortened to Lara?

But why can't you use Lara? Does it matter that it's increasing in popularity? It's a lovely name.

I love Lara. Stella is also on my list if that helps

Cara
Flora
Leonora