Clara or Beatrice

[Bella1905]

Which name would you pick if you had to choose between either please? Both match sibling names and surname. Neither are my first choice but my husband isn’t keen on that and likes both and they are the closest to a compromise I think. Thank you.

Beatrice. I don't like Clara.

(I like Cara but don't like Beatrix, before anyone suggests them )

Beatrice is lovely.

absolute NO for me re Clara. (No offence intended to anyone reading this with that name)

Clara

Clara is one of my favourite names and would definitely be on my shortlist for a girl. Phoebe is lovely too but Clara wins!

They are both lovely. My preference is Clara. It feels so elegant.

Beatrice or Beatrix

Clara is lovely.
Beatrice is not.

Definitely Clara. I don’t like Beatrice and it inevitably becomes Bea.

Beatrice by far.
Definitely not Clara.

Love them both! Beatrice (nn Bea) was on our shortlist for DD2.

Both are nice enough names, distinctive but well known so unlikely to be 2 or more in a class but maybe 2 in a year group.

**If you choose Beatrice, she will probably (almost certainly) be known to everyone as Bea. Are you prepared for others to shorten? For her to chose the shorter version?! All the Beatrices I know use short forms.

[I taught lots of girls with lovely names who chose for themselves the most basic nickname: Florence going straight to Flo or Floss(ie) - the more distinctive, more elegant, the name the more basic a diminuitive they chose]

Love both but Beatrice has the edge for me! Classy & feminine. If you’re not keen on Bea as a nickname then Issy is a good option.

Clara.

Beatrice could be Beattie or Bebe or Trixie not just Bea

I also like Clara though

Bebe or Trixie - both awful and contrived.

Clara is 1000x nicer than Beatrice.

Thanks all. A mixed response so far!

Clara. It’s what we would have called no2 if we’d had a girl

Both pretty but I prefer Beatrice. I actually prefer Clare / Claire to Clara even though it's seen as dated. I also like Clara pronounced Clair-a.

I love them both but particularly Beatrice, Bea or Beattie is nice for short.

Clara

Clara, I think it sounds fresher and more classic. I can see Beatrice dating.

I like them both (helpful) so I'd look at dark greener and pick whichever is less popular

Clara.

Clara Beatrice is a lovely combo.

I think both names are lovely. I don’t think you can go wrong with either of them .