Active discussions

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Middle name for Clara

62 replies

Novicemother · 20/10/2023 06:43

Hi,
My husband and I are expecting our first child, and have decided on Clara for a girl. However, we are struggling on a middle name. We really like Lydia, but I am worried people would think Clara Lydia sounds a bit like chlamydia. Is this a legitimate worry or should we go with it anyway? I've seen other people saying middle names don't matter that much.

Others we've considered but don't like as much as Lydia are:

Clara Alana
Clara Frances
Clara Francesca
Clara Isla

We like Julia and Lucia as middle names too but they are close family names we'd rather not use. Husband has vetoed 'Grace' and any names which are nouns e.g. flower/place names!

Thoughts gratefully appreciated

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
saraclara · 20/10/2023 14:23

Sara

😊

Festivfrenzy · 20/10/2023 14:23

Clara Elizabeth
Clara Louise

Festivfrenzy · 20/10/2023 14:26

Fahbeep · 20/10/2023 11:15

Cara

Clara Cara? Hmm 🤔

Clara Alanna has a nice roll to it but for some reason it makes me think of Latin prayers like Kyrie Eleison!

MotherOfCatBoy · 20/10/2023 14:30

Anne.

Also liked op’s Clara Beth (or full Elizabeth).

newmummie · 20/10/2023 14:34

Clara Rose
Clara Claire
Clara June
Clara Eve
Clara Jane
Clara Amber
Clara Marie
Clara Faith

KirstenBlest · 20/10/2023 14:37

Clara Claire???

BobbidyBibbidyBob · 20/10/2023 14:53

Clara Alice

bossybloss · 20/10/2023 14:56

Clara Rose!

I think the second name needs to be one syllable

Theoldwoman · 20/10/2023 15:03

Clara Frances is my pick.

Suggestions:

Clara Danielle
Clara Charlotte
Clara Aimee
Clara Isobel
Clara Lucille

MrsMorseEndeavour · 20/10/2023 15:03

Clara Bella

LikeRobbieSays · 20/10/2023 15:10

Definitely not Clara Lydia!

Clara Belle has a lovely ring to it!
Or
Clara Wrenn
Clara Ellis
Clara Jay
Clara Iris
Clara Eliza

SneezyEvie · 20/10/2023 23:01

I like Clara Francesca best out of your list.

Also like Clara Beatrice, Clara Isabelle and Clara Juliet from PPs.

Great name choice :)

LadyGaGasPokerFace · 20/10/2023 23:06

coughs Martha any good? Might know one 😉

DameKatyDenisesClagnuts · 20/10/2023 23:14

My granny was Clara Jane

whatisforteamum · 20/10/2023 23:27

Clara Anne

KirstenBlest · 21/10/2023 07:46

Not a filler middle name like Rose, May, Grace or Jane, and not one starting with A
Clara Anne will be Clararanne

ReadtheReviews · 21/10/2023 08:04

I considered Clara and would have used Bow as the middle after the silent film actress.
With the 20s in mind

Clara Bonnie
Clara Jessie
Clara Louise ( Louise Brookes)
Clara Billie
Clara Mary

xLMCx · 22/10/2023 13:38

I love Clara June (like the month - not a typo for Jane) and then she could use the nickname CJ too 😍

everythingthelighttouches · 22/10/2023 13:44

Clara Alice

I also like Clara Rose

but not anything with belle in as it makes me think of Annie and Clarabel from Thomas the tank engine!

everythingthelighttouches · 22/10/2023 13:48

Clara Eve
Clara Ivy
Clara Anne

C1N1C · 22/10/2023 14:00

Not 'Soul'...

Lonestar1988 · 22/10/2023 19:31

I love both Clara and Lydia but agree they shouldn't go together.
Clara Alice
Clara Dorothy
Clara Margot
Clara Beth
Clara Sue
Clara Hazel
Clara Jean

HiCandles · 22/10/2023 19:34

My baby girl is going to be Clara Peggy, Peggy after her maternal great-grandmother. For both of my children we picked 'new' first names then middle names for family. I think it sounds nice but I'm more interested in the family connection than the sound as it's so rare for anyone to actually say someone's whole name.

Jewelspun · 22/10/2023 19:35

Belle

smilingthroughgrittedteeth · 22/10/2023 19:38

I have a Clara Ava