Clara or Ophelia?

[Sunflowers1999]

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

Clara

Ophelia is getting more popular. They haven't released the statistics yet but I bet it's in the top 100 now.

I also like Claudia which feels similar.

I wanted Ophelia but couldn’t get past people saying what if she marries a man called Mr Balls / Mr Head / Mr Legg.

I like Clara, but it’s getting v common.

Of the two Ophelia but it's a bit associated with tragedy and ' feel ya'
I don't like Clara other than when it's said as Claira, which it won't be.

Love both -ophelia maybe slightly affected but I do love it

Of those two, definitely Clara. Although I much prefer Cara to Clara.

If you like Ophelia then you might like Aurelia? Both have a similar feel to me.

Cara is very nice.

I love Ophelia - but couldn’t use it because of my surname. As long a yours isn’t a body part (or has the potential to rhyme with one as mine does), then I think it’s such a beautiful, elegant name. The fact that’s it’s increasing in popularity just means that many people won’t automatically think Ophelia = Shakespeare = pretentious anymore as it’ll be more widely heard - but I still can’t see it becoming as popular as say, Olivia.

Clara is nice enough - has a more classic, retro feeling, Victorian/Edwardian style prettiness. It just sounds a bit unexciting compared to Ophelia - but if you already have any DC with simpler or classic names than Clara might fit better?

I went to school with an Ophelia and it was seen as fancy then. Less so now I think.

Clara

Ophelia is a bit too Tragedy for me

Clara.

I find Ophelia a bit fussy and pretentious.

Clara.
Have you considered Celia? Or Cecelia?

I really like Ophelia but am eternally grateful to this thread for pointing out the potential for mockery - my surname sounds like a male appendage when it’s mispronounced and my god, if I hadn’t realised…

I used to like Clara until the character of Clara Oswald in Dr Who - she drove me up the wall and that’s ruined the name for me unfortunately.

Cordelia?
Carmela?
Delphine?
Serephina?

Ophelia

Ophelia - stunning name.

Clara is ordinary.

Clara. Really don’t like Ophelia.

Clara