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Clara or Ophelia?

42 replies

Sunflowers1999 · 08/04/2024 13:02

Trying to decide between Clara and Ophelia and are stuck! Help!!

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SleepingStandingUp · 08/04/2024 13:02

Ophelia.

Glad to help.

Congrats on baby Philly

MiddleAgedDread · 08/04/2024 13:02

I much prefer Clara

Tatas · 08/04/2024 13:03

Ooo both are really nice - Clara is perhaps more well known, but Ophelia has such a lovely ring to it.

MolkosTeenageAngst · 08/04/2024 13:06

Clara. Really dislike Ophelia as on a similar thread someone once pointed out secondary school kids would be saying ‘give us Ophelia tits’ and regardless of whether kids would make that link now it’s all I think of when I hear the name.

InMyTwinMumEra · 08/04/2024 13:07

Clara - timeless and beautiful name.

Really not a fan of Ophelia but can’t put my finger on why.

shoopshoopdedoo · 08/04/2024 14:35

Clara, 💯

Nicebloomers · 08/04/2024 14:40

Clara

ab03 · 08/04/2024 14:51

Another vote for Clara. I've heard of a few Ophelias over the past couple of years, it seems to be picking up quickly but I don't quite see the appeal

Watchthedoormat · 08/04/2024 14:52

Prefer Clara.

Greeniswonderful · 08/04/2024 14:56

Definitely Clara. Really dislike Ophelia, I think it will date badly as it seems to be getting popular quick.

OctaviaRedQueen · 08/04/2024 15:17

Clara Ophelia.

luckylavender · 08/04/2024 15:17

Much prefer Ophelia

BettySpaghettio · 08/04/2024 15:26

Ophelia is more common I think

bleuclair · 08/04/2024 15:29

I prefer Clara. Ophelia is nice, but, and has been mentioned, for some reason it's been experiencing a modest trend and upturn in popularity.

darkchocolatecoffee · 08/04/2024 15:29

I prefer Clara too. Ophelia, I’m not a fan of but I can’t put my finger on it either - pretentious?

DanceMumTaxi · 08/04/2024 15:29

Much prefer Clara. I always think of Ophelia as a sad name after the character in Hamlet.

Moreteaandchocolate · 08/04/2024 15:29

Clara definitely

Lifeinlists · 08/04/2024 15:31

Clara

howdoyou123 · 08/04/2024 20:15

MolkosTeenageAngst · 08/04/2024 13:06

Clara. Really dislike Ophelia as on a similar thread someone once pointed out secondary school kids would be saying ‘give us Ophelia tits’ and regardless of whether kids would make that link now it’s all I think of when I hear the name.

Edited

Prefer Ophelia but this poster is right about it. It's on my list and it's the first thing my husband said

YeahComeOnThen · 08/04/2024 20:17

clara - love it!!

Ophelia I find pretentious (sorry)

HanaJane · 08/04/2024 20:49

Clara is pretty, I think Ophelia is a little pretentious and more of a mouthful to say

ladygindiva · 08/04/2024 21:09

Clara. Ophelia is pretentious and a bit much imo.

ladygindiva · 08/04/2024 21:10

And I didn't read that a million other posters also think it's pretentious 🤣

Pixiedust49 · 08/04/2024 21:12

Clara. Lovely name.

RuthW · 08/04/2024 21:45

Clara. It's less popular.

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