Anna, Bella and Clara

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Hi all, I'm pregnant with twin girls, I currently have a daughter named Anna who's almost 2.
The only names both DH and I like are Bella and Clara. I'm worried Anna, Bella and Clara sound a bit samey together but also not sure if it matters if they are the only names we love.
Should I use them or best not to?

I think it sounds like Annabella and Clara

could you have Isabel (nickname Bella) and Clara? Or another kind of Belle name like Christabel or Mirabel

It sounds too much like Annabella.

Clara is ok.
Maybe Isabelle/ Isobel which you can shorten to Belle or Bella ?

It sounds like one of the maths problems where they called the people names that can be shortened to A, B, and C!

I think Bella doesn't work because it can go with both Anna and Clara to make a full name.

Anna and Bella are too much together. I'm also getting Thomas the Tank Engine vibes but I think that was Annie and Clarabel!

It sounds like you're just working your way through the alphabet!

Or call them Anna, Clara and Bella to avoid the Annabella confusion.

The names are definitely of the same vibe but as a subset I think it’s a nice similarity. I’d go with it.

I think they sound nice together!

You can just say Anna, Clara and Bella to stop the Annabella issue

Clara and Bella for twins also sound like they got half a name each - maybe better to find one that can't be joined as a single name, even if you didn't intend it that way. Twins will get joined together enough already

Hmm. They definitely go together indeed, but maybe TOO well. Eg Annabelle, Clarabel.

Congratulations!

They’re very Thomasy indeed. Nice names though!

I think they are lovely and similar in style. But don’t put them in ABC order.

I would drop Bella for an alternative.

or go the whole hog and have a Delia, Emilia and Freya next

There are 3 Annabellas and 2 Isabellas in my ds's class so I agree it sounds too much like these. I love Anna and love Clara but think you should go with a name which doesn't end in 'a' for the other name.

I'd rather the twins have the same ending sound, I don't want one kid to be left out, so all get A ending names.

If I say them Bella, Clara and Anna it doesn't run together as much but I'm not sure I mind!

I think people will pretty much always say Anna first when referring to them all, it’s just natural when she’s the oldest. I can’t think of anyone who refers to their kids and puts the youngest one first.

Give the younger twin the name Bella so that on a list she'll come before Clara.

No, the Bella is messy with the other names.
It demeans all three.

Ideas..
Anna, Clara and ..
Gabriella
Belinda
Fenella
Delia
Bridget
Bonnie
Betsy
Tess
Bridie
Lila

Sounds like you’re too much of a fan of Thomas and Friends!

Annie and Clarabel.

A, B and C? All beautiful names. I prefer Isobel or Isabella over Bella though.

I think they’re all lovely names and go well together.

I don't like Clara and Bella together - makes me think of Clarabelle the cow 🐮. I would lose Bella. Clara and Anna are such lovely, classic names. Bella is a bit dated / '00s to my ears.

That said, if these are truly the only names you like, that's that and they are far from awful together or individually

Bella is also the number 1 for dogs, it’s also a bit blah, more of a nickname.

Hadn’t realised the A,B,C!

I think that Bella is the odd one out too. I'd think it was short for something, and there's the Annabel/Clarabel association.
I don't like Clara, so I'd give the twins two different names and skip the -a, -a & -a pattern. Something like Anna, Zoe & Lucy.

Do you like Ella instead of Bella? That’s got the lovely classic feel of Anna and Clara?

Annie and Clarabelle are Thomas the tank engines coaches