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Clara, Kaia, Anja

39 replies

MidnightScrolls · 15/04/2025 17:06

Hi everyone, stuck between Clara, Kaia and Anja for little girl and would love to some other perspectives, I feel like I have been looking over these for so long it's impossible to be objective now!! I also really loved Flora but dh wasn't keen because of unfortunate butter associations.

Older brother is Ronan and we have French, Danish and Irish family!

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GoldenRosebee · 15/04/2025 17:09

Anja is my fave

Moreteaandchocolate · 15/04/2025 18:16

Clara is my favourite! I like all three names though 😊

MaggieBsBoat · 15/04/2025 18:17

Clara definitely.

GreyhoundGal1 · 15/04/2025 18:22

Anja is my favourite!

Stichintime · 15/04/2025 18:23

Anja

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BoleynMemories13 · 15/04/2025 18:34

Clara goes well with Ronan.

Is Anja pronounced An-ya? If so I would spell it Anya over here, to avoid confusion. Anya is lovely.

I don't like Kaia (Ky-ah?)

HouseHunta · 15/04/2025 18:35

Really like all 3 but my favourite is Anja.

uncomfortablydumb60 · 15/04/2025 18:35

Lovely names op I actually love Kaia, but Imo Ronan and Anja sound lovely together.
Probably not much help, sorry!

shoopshoopdedoo · 15/04/2025 18:37

Anja! I’ve always loved it. Clara is nice enough but a bit twee for me, and seems very popular on MN at the moment. I’m not so keen on Kaia.

HugoYorway · 15/04/2025 18:58

Kaia for me, but it seems a bit 'current'.
Anja is nice but people can be a bit dim and some will say the J not 'Anya'.

nobodywantsit · 15/04/2025 19:00

BoleynMemories13 · 15/04/2025 18:34

Clara goes well with Ronan.

Is Anja pronounced An-ya? If so I would spell it Anya over here, to avoid confusion. Anya is lovely.

I don't like Kaia (Ky-ah?)

Exactly this.

I think people will get confused over Anja. It’s a lovely name though.

CheeseWisely · 15/04/2025 19:04

I like Clara best because I know a little one and she’s just divine 🥰

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MidnightScrolls · 15/04/2025 19:10

Thought Anja would be a nice little nod to Danish family but can see that maybe Anya makes more sense living in the UK. I shall consult dh!

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GoodVibesHere · 15/04/2025 19:14

Anja (or Anya) is lovely.

Clara is so popular right now and I just don't get why. It's twee and a bit of an ugly sounding word to me!

westcott · 15/04/2025 19:26

Anya without doubt. I had a colleague called Anja. Her family were European. She did say that she often got called An-ju

Grazyna80 · 15/04/2025 19:35

I vote for Kaia . My niece’s name I always thought was lovely. How about Nadia ?

RuthW · 15/04/2025 19:44

Clara

Norastroud · 15/04/2025 20:13

I love Clara

CarpCarpCarp · 15/04/2025 20:30

Anja!

I don't think people will be confused (maybe depends on area and how many "foreign" names there are)

GreenMarigold · 15/04/2025 20:32

Love both Clara and Anja

Olivercats · 15/04/2025 20:50

Kaia definitely

I find Clara twee

Mumofgirls2017 · 15/04/2025 21:56

Clara 💯

HugoYorway · 15/04/2025 22:01

CarpCarpCarp · 15/04/2025 20:30

Anja!

I don't think people will be confused (maybe depends on area and how many "foreign" names there are)

I know a Sonja and a Tanja, and they get their names said as Songe-a and Tange-a too often.

user1492757084 · 16/04/2025 12:44

Anja is my fave of the three.

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