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Clara's sister

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ladycarlotta · 23/05/2024 14:36

We're having a second baby girl, and can't come up with a name we love. The middle name for this one is likely to be Pearl.

Both DP and I like:
Elsa/Ilsa only put off by Frozen associations or spelling
Willa
Nina
Ruby
Rosa

Names one of us likes but the other has vetoed
Aphra
Jane
Leni
George (not short for anything)
Maggie (because dislike Margaret)

We wouldn't use Maude, Stella, Edith, Clementine, Margot or Nell.

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Theoldwoman · 23/05/2024 14:48

I don’t like names with the same ending, so Clara and Ruby Pearl would be my pick!

Clara and Ivy Pearl
Clara and Alice Pearl
Clara and Sylvie Pearl
Clara and Frances Pearl
Clara and Juliet Pearl
Clara and Bethany Pearl
Clara and Audrey Pearl

MariaVT65 · 23/05/2024 14:48

I think Nina goes best with Pearl.

cherryassam · 23/05/2024 14:50

I like Nina and Rosa from your both like list.

Other suggestions:

Ada
Alma
Alva
Anya
Asta
Aster
Audrey
Daphne
Elise
Eliza
Elva
Esme
Esther
Flora
Greta
Helena
Hester
Iris
Leda
Lena
Louisa
Lova
Lucia
Lucy
Lydia
Mila
Nola
Petra
Riva
Sasha
Serena
Sylvia
Tessa
Thea
Tova
Una
Vida
Vita

Moreteaandchocolate · 23/05/2024 15:39

I really like Nina, Ruby and Rosa. My favourite is probably Ruby :)

Do you like

Alice
Lucy
Ivy
Iris
Eliza
Lila
Layla
Isla
Esme
Freya
Leah
Mia
Ava
Amber
Holly
Erin

Mumofgirls2017 · 23/05/2024 17:31

Love Nina and Rosa. Clara and…

Eliza pearl
florence pearl
matilda pearl
eloise pearl
mabel pearl
Nora Pearl
Alice Pearl
Esther Pearl
Eva Pearl
Sadie Pearl
Daphne Pearl
Dorothy Pearl
Beatrice Pearl
Tabitha Pearl
Nancy Pearl

JimNast · 23/05/2024 18:45

Elsa/Ilsa - Ailsa?
Willa - Willow?
Nina - yes
Ruby -ok
Rosa - best on list

Names one of us likes but the other has vetoed
Aphra
Jane
Leni
George (not short for anything) - for a girl???
Maggie (because dislike Margaret) - Magda/Magdalen? Maggie doesn't need to be short for anything

Hoeboe · 23/05/2024 18:48

Elena
Antonia
Isabella
Astrid
Uma
Lydia

Greengrapeofhome · 23/05/2024 18:53

Clara and Nina sound nice together. Other suggestions:
Clara and Hazel
Clara and Emmeline
Clara and Jemima
Clara and Eliza
Clara and Juno
Clara and Elizabeth
Clara and Ophelia

Clara and Audrey
Clara and Penelope
Clara and Sadie

Commonsense22 · 23/05/2024 19:44

I like Rosa and Ruby with Clara.

What about Lucy, Maja, Annabelle, Emily, Laurel, Sophie?

miniaturepixieonacid · 23/05/2024 19:46

I'm reading your original post as saying that you don't like any names on your list enough to use them. Apologies if that's not the case. How about:

Similar vibe:
Alma, Alba, Agnes, Adele, Anais, Ailsa, Alice, Arwen, Ada, Bronte, Blythe, Bonnie, Betty, Bessie, Cerys, Claire, Clarice, Dana, Dolly, Dora, Effie, Ella, Esme, Enid, Flora, Faith, Fleur, Grace, Honor, Hazel, Heidi, Ida, Irena, Inez, June, Josie, Judy, Kaye, Laya, Lois, Laura, Lara, Mary, Martha, Mara, Marnie, Mabel, Maeve, Nita, Nora, Niamh, Noelle, Olive, Orla, Peggy, Pippa, Posy, Remi, Romy, Rita, Sylvia, Sara, Sorrel, Tara, Thea, Una, Vita, Vera, Winnie, Zia, Zara

I also think Clara goes well with:
Abigail, Annabelle, Beatrice, Beatrix, Camilla, Cecilia, Daphne, Delilah, Emmeline, Evelyn, Frances, Felicity, Georgina, Giselle, Harriet, Harmony, Isabel, Imogen, Juliet, Joanna, Katherine, Katrina, Liliana, Leonie, Miranda, Madeleine, Natalia, Naomi, Olivia, Octavia, Phoebe, Philippa, Rosanna, Romilly, Sophia, Scarlett, Thalia, Tamara, Verity, Victoria

Tooomanynames · 23/05/2024 20:00

Clara and Eliza Pearl

sciencemama · 23/05/2024 20:05

Clara and Rosa or Elsie?
Ruby Pearl doesn't sound right to me imo

You may like
Christabel
Devina
Felicity
Harriet
Iris
Mabel
Olive

WilliamButt · 23/05/2024 20:05

Nina is my favourite name of all time and my fricking husband vetoed it. I still sometimes call her Nina when no one is around (too young to understand what I'm doing).

Argen · 23/05/2024 20:11

I would pick Ruby from the names you like.

What about:

Clara & Iris
Clara & Juliet
Clara & Eleanor
Clara & Ava
Clara & Ada
Clara & Violet

KnitnNatterAuntie · 23/05/2024 20:16

Clara & Josie Pearl

Clara & Rosanna Pearl

Clara & Lilian Pearl

OhYoko · 23/05/2024 20:23

The Clara I know has a sister called Penny (short for Penelope).

OhYoko · 23/05/2024 20:24

But of your choices, I like Willa best. Great Six Feet Under connection too.

ladycarlotta · 23/05/2024 22:03

OhYoko · 23/05/2024 20:24

But of your choices, I like Willa best. Great Six Feet Under connection too.

I hadn't even thought of this! used to love that show.

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FeckOffNowLads · 23/05/2024 22:03

Isabel

ladycarlotta · 23/05/2024 22:04

sciencemama · 23/05/2024 20:05

Clara and Rosa or Elsie?
Ruby Pearl doesn't sound right to me imo

You may like
Christabel
Devina
Felicity
Harriet
Iris
Mabel
Olive

Thank you. I really like Olive! I agree, if we used Ruby we couldn't use Pearl for mn, it's a bit odd and she might get a lot of themed jewellery

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MushroomQueen · 23/05/2024 22:05

I have a friend with a Clara, Felicia and Ines

ladycarlotta · 23/05/2024 22:07

miniaturepixieonacid · 23/05/2024 19:46

I'm reading your original post as saying that you don't like any names on your list enough to use them. Apologies if that's not the case. How about:

Similar vibe:
Alma, Alba, Agnes, Adele, Anais, Ailsa, Alice, Arwen, Ada, Bronte, Blythe, Bonnie, Betty, Bessie, Cerys, Claire, Clarice, Dana, Dolly, Dora, Effie, Ella, Esme, Enid, Flora, Faith, Fleur, Grace, Honor, Hazel, Heidi, Ida, Irena, Inez, June, Josie, Judy, Kaye, Laya, Lois, Laura, Lara, Mary, Martha, Mara, Marnie, Mabel, Maeve, Nita, Nora, Niamh, Noelle, Olive, Orla, Peggy, Pippa, Posy, Remi, Romy, Rita, Sylvia, Sara, Sorrel, Tara, Thea, Una, Vita, Vera, Winnie, Zia, Zara

I also think Clara goes well with:
Abigail, Annabelle, Beatrice, Beatrix, Camilla, Cecilia, Daphne, Delilah, Emmeline, Evelyn, Frances, Felicity, Georgina, Giselle, Harriet, Harmony, Isabel, Imogen, Juliet, Joanna, Katherine, Katrina, Liliana, Leonie, Miranda, Madeleine, Natalia, Naomi, Olivia, Octavia, Phoebe, Philippa, Rosanna, Romilly, Sophia, Scarlett, Thalia, Tamara, Verity, Victoria

you're right - there are names we like but nothing's particularly lighting me up? I think maybe part of it is needing it to sit well with our first child's name. eg I really like Cora and Cary but we simply cannot have either with a Clara.

Some lovely suggestions here - I really like Alba and Ida, and Sorrel is so sweet. I used to really like Harriet but don't love it any more.

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ladycarlotta · 23/05/2024 22:17

Thanks everyone for your thoughts! Really like names like Olive, Ida, Astrid, Aster, Greta... my daughter's obessed with the name Lucy so no doubt she'd be choosing that.

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ladycarlotta · 23/05/2024 22:18

MushroomQueen · 23/05/2024 22:05

I have a friend with a Clara, Felicia and Ines

Ines is great!

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Els1e · 23/05/2024 22:23

I like Nina. Sorry but like the name Ruby but not with a second name of Pearl.

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