Clare

[SunflowerOwl]

We were pretty set on Thea for our DD due in August but I keep coming back to the name Clare. DH likes it but thinks it's a bit dated and prefers Thea.

I feel like the closer we get to the due date the more undecided I feel!

What do people think of the name Clare? Middle name will likely be Elizabeth.

It’s a close relative of mine’s name and she has always loathed it as she says it’s really dull. (She’s right tbh).

If you have to I much prefer the Clair/e spelling.

I like Clara though.

I like Thea but it seems to be becoming increasingly popular, every other baby is Thea or Theo at the moment. I think Clare / Claire is an underused classic, it's pretty inoffensive and hard to create nn from.

Thea is indeed quite trendy as is Theo for boys.

Clare is underused and will be more memorable.

So I'd choose Clare.

Clare does feel dated. Clara is nicer, though still not mad keen on it.

I’ve always liked the name Clare. Can’t go wrong really, and I think it can be good for a name not to be mega fashionable.

I prefer the spelling Claire

It's better than Thea, which I don't like at all.

It was very popular in the 1970s though and I've never met a nice one.

I'm a Clare.

I hate it! It's dull, everyone misspells it. The running joke of Claire's accessories is infuriating.. and it doesn't suit me.

I love it. Like PP I would choose Claire because it looks better to me.

It's true I've always seen it as a dull name but recently it's grown on me. I prefer it to Thea as many people don't say their THs properly . If it works well with your surname why not? It'd be quite unique these days.

Thea is much nicer
Clare sounds really harsh like glare to me. Horrible sound

Thea will be dated soon as it’s very 2015 onwards. Clare is actually unusual these days!

I’m a Clare. ALWAYS loved my name. Especially the spelling. Detest Claire. Many Clare’s my age were either Clare Elizabeth or Clare Louise.

So yes to Clare but with a different middle name. (Off to name change now)

Dull as dishwater. There are so many lovely names, don’t pick Clare.

Personally, I think Clare is a lovely name.

We have two Clares in our family, both spelt this way, which supposedly is the English spelling.

Apparently Clair/e is the French version of the name (or so I was told).

I think it's a very pretty name - but then I associate it with two lovely people!

I am a Claire. I can't stand it spelled Clare as a result. I hate my name though so would go with Thea!

Clare is lovely, always been one of my favourite names. You'd have to ignore the sheep like people who automatically just say 'dated' though. It's classic, though obviously there were a big surge of Claires in the 1960s/70s.

Clare is the traditional British and Irish spelling, Claire is the French. I prefer Clare, and it's nicer than Clara too.

Thea is OK, a bit meh and very trendy right now. Plus, sounds like 'fear'.

There seem to be so many 40s/early 50s called Clare, at least that's my perception so for me it seems a bit tired.

Another Claire here, middle name Ann. I love my name other than always having to spell it out as it gets misspelled 90% of the time to either Clare or Clair. I guess those spelt who have their name spelt that way have the same issue!

I like Clare. It seems unusual these days. I love most classic names.

I really like Clare. Never known a bad one. Lovely classic name.

I love Clare, and with your chosen spelling. Thea - not a fan.

Clare Elisabeth is nice.

@Theoldwoman

I love Clare, and with your chosen spelling. Thea - not a fan.

Clare Elisabeth is nice.

Yes, it's really nice.

I think you will be more unique with a Clare than with a Thea! Traditional timeless girls and boys names are timeless for a reason and they don’t date. When I had my eldest the names were Oscar, Florence, Finn, Eva etc, which are now all so much of a time. Traditional is the way forward!