is Clara just too much of an "old womans" name?

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Can i have your thoughts on this please as i'd really like to put it on our short list but DH thinks it's too old for a baby name.
OUR other contenders are:
Lucy, Ruby, Niamh & Scarlett
Thanks

Clara is lovely, much prefer it to the others on your list

Clara and Lucy are my favourites from your list. Both are beautiful names with a nice meaning (light).

Don't like Scarlett, I'm afraid. Your daughter might not feel able to live up to the 'bright red' billing, if you see what I mean.

Niamh is lovely too but there will be inevitable spelling problems. Not that that should necessarily put you off.

my french niece is Clara. I think its a lovely name. My brother and his dw chose it because it works well in french and english. ewan Macgregor also has a bilingual daughter with the same name. Definitely not an old lady's name and getting quite popular too.

Oh, what a lovely name! Clara that is. I hadn't even thought of it, but its now in the running for dd2 due in April. Thanks!

My DD is Clara!

`Its absolutely lovely. Particularly good for a Christmas baby.

is gorgeous name

Ruby, Scarlett, and Niamh all very 'done' I think

Clara is lovely.

Clara is a beautiful name, I love it.

my friend has a Klara

It's beautiful, best one on the list

I'm planning for it to be pronounced clar- rah. I do also like Cara but feel it's not as "gentle" in its pronounciation as Clara.
Thank you all for your comments, i'll be making DH read this tonight.

I have a scarlet and a clara (lucky me) they are fab names, think clara will "age" better as a name than scarlet though..

I like Clara. Clara and Lucy are the best on your list, but Clara is more unusual.
I also like Carla and Cara (both of which may sound a bit 'younger' but obviously have different roots / meanings).

I like Clara

Tho I would say it Clare-a - my aunt (who is 80-odd) is Clare-a so that's not a recent idea.

Niamh is suddenly popular here, Lucy fairly, Scarlett and Ruby also not uncommon, if that bothers you.

Liffey how funny - I know a 6yo Stephen and a 2yo Jennifer!

Clara's not old lady at all - I thought of Heidi's friend first, so therefore it seems forever young to me. Then thought of Clara Bow. I think it's classy and unusual without being unheard of, IYSWIM. Good luck convincing DH!

I love Clara too - made me think of the little girl in the Nutcracker story.

My DD is a Clara! Everyone else in the world is forbidden from using this name. Maybe that's bit harsh so... OK there can be one Clara per city / major town only. Please apply to me in writing first. x

Clara pretty cool. Good choice!