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Alice & Clara or Emily

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Vitacharm · 08/05/2024 11:37

Baby no.2 is due in 4 weeks, 2nd girl.
Our first daughter is Alice Elizabeth.
We are stuck between Clara Alexandra and Emily Alexandra.
Elizabeth was my mums name and Alexandra is my middle name. MIL hates her name and has told us never to use it as a middle name! However MIL said if she ever had a daughter she’d have named her Alexandra so seems a fair compromise. Surname is Chamberlain.

Which is nicer?

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 08/05/2024 12:12

Emily Alexandra Chamberlain

Moreteaandchocolate · 08/05/2024 12:17

I have an Alice and if I’d had a third girl she would have been Clara, so that gets my vote! I do really like Emily too, it’s just not quite as lovely as Alice and Clara I don’t think :)

BingoMarieHeeler · 08/05/2024 12:19

Even though they’re the same amount of vowels, Emily seems way more vowelly than Clara, especially when paired with Alice. I vote Clara.

Trickedbyadoughnut · 08/05/2024 12:24

Clara is beautiful, although Emily is lovely too.

loropianalover · 08/05/2024 12:25

Clara is beautiful and feminine, and more unique than Emily.

Liv999 · 08/05/2024 12:31

Clara is just gorgeous, goes well with Alice too

Tryingtohelp12 · 08/05/2024 12:52

I think Clara goes nicer with Alice but Emily goes nicer with Alexandra (Clara Alexandra too many a’s!) all gorgeous names though. Keep them both and go with your gut when she’s born x

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KeepSmiling89 · 08/05/2024 12:58

Another vote for Clara here - I'm very biased though as I've got a 2 year old called Clara Joan :)

Theoldwoman · 08/05/2024 12:59

Emily Alexandra Chamberlain

DuchessOfSausage · 08/05/2024 13:18

I don't like Clara.

shoopshoopdedoo · 08/05/2024 20:33

All nice names! I love Alice Elizabeth. I’d pick Emily Alexandra, personally. I like Clara but I think Emily is stronger, like Alice.

BoleynMemories13 · 08/05/2024 22:34

I prefer Clara with Alice.

Rubyrosie12 · 09/05/2024 09:44

Emily it's a classic I have one so I am biased. I think Emily or Clara goes well with Alice

Neverusethisagain00 · 09/05/2024 16:24

I think Alice and Clara sound wonderful together but I wouldn't do Clara Alexandra

So Emily gets my vote if Alexandra is set in stone as the middle name

SwallowsAmazons · 09/05/2024 16:24

Clara, beautiful name.

emilyandalice · 09/05/2024 18:48

Had to name change for this! I have an Alice with a close cousin called Emily Alexandra, they go really well together, but Clara is beautiful too, so you can't go wrong. When they were little I bought them both this book and they loved having their names together.

Alice & Clara or Emily
octoberfarm · 09/05/2024 18:49

Definitely Clara!

Nonameyet1 · 09/05/2024 22:05

Clara

JuneM · 09/05/2024 22:09

Emily Alexandra is very pretty

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