Clarissa - Why is it not more widely used?

[PitterPatter3]

Just wondering if I’m missing something as it’s sounding like a great name to me. Yet it’s only number 1785 in the latest ONS statistics.

I like it as a name personally.

It had its day at one time. There was a very early novel called Clarissa.

I associate it with an annoying Enid Blyton character 😂
(never met one in real life)

Because it's awful! Frilly and harsh at the same time.

When did it peak? I genuinely don’t know. Is it associated with a particular time period?

Clarissa explains it all was a great programme! I associate it with being aged and American.

I personally find it a bit frilly and fussy. Prefer Clara.

I love it. I grew up with Clarissa knows it all. DH vetoed it though.

I'd think 1940's (Clarissa Dickson-Wright)

I have no idea but I'm sure someone can explain it all.

Clarissa Explains It All.

Because it's not a very nice name.

It makes me thinks of Hannibal Lecter saying "Clariiiiiiiiiiiccceee" which is unfair because it's a different name. Still think it though

Because it's not nice?

It’s horrid.

Clarissa the novel was 1748, and was meant to be about a standard young lady, so it's an old classic

Feels very dated to me

Because she'd constantly be asked to explain it all.

Same here

It's old fashioned but what popular girls name isn't at the moment? I like it 👍

It is a really horrible name, sorry.

I used to like it then I worked with a Clarissa and she was a cow so it's a no from me 😊

It's frilly and prissy - sounds like a Boris Johnson girlfriend. No-one wants to lumber someone with that.

Yes Hannibal connotations, frilly, clumsy sounding.. much prefer Clara or Larissa.

It's a name that to me is typical horsey posh girl. Its a rather fussy name.