Clara, Greta, Lola or Rosie?

[russiandolly]

Hello!

I'm due in 4 weeks and whilst don't know if it's a boy or girl but we are nearly there with a boys name (nearly!)

So, I'd really appreciate opinions/first impressions on these girls names as we are struggling to decide.

We really want a name that will 'age' well if you know what I mean, i.e. not just a little girls name. Something classic and pretty and not hugely popular.

Middle name will be Jean.

Many thanks!

I love Clara.

I like all those names, although I like lola least. Clara Jean sounds v pretty.

Clara or Greta. Clara is more wholesome, Greta has more mystique imo - depends which way you want to go.

I don't think of Lola as a 'classic' though (unless you're talking about the Kinks song.)

Clara and Greta are both really lovely

Clara and Greta are lovely.

Rosie is very popular, so if you don't want popular I would avoid that.

Lola is very popular and trendy - will date quickly. Really dislike lola (although I love the Kinks song )

Clara Jean or Lola Jean sound nicest as combos.

I like Clara.

Clara would be my favourite out of those. Lola least favourite.

Rosie

Rosie is gorgeous. Was bullied by a horrid Clara at school so don't like that one, Greta's really cute!

I like them all except Greta is quite gruff/harsh sound
Rosie is a bit nicknamey so suits more for a young child but not sure about as a full name, so would go for Lola or Clara, both beautiful names

Clara Jean is just lovely

Clara is lovely.

Love Clare and Greta.

Lola's great but I think you have to be a certain type of person to carry off Lola when you're older than about 5.

Everyone I know has called their child Rosie. Everyone. Even the ones who had boys.

love Clara.
also love Marta.

Clara is my favourite girls name ever ever ever and it's what DD would be called if DH had agreed

Clara

Was on our shortlist for DS if he'd been a girl, I love it.

Clara Jean is great - CJ (West Wing fan here)

Greta is nice too (have you got German connections?)

I like Rose, Rosie as nn

I dislike Lola

Malcolm

Clara is a fab name, go for that one. The rest are fine too but Clara is really gorgeous.

Wow I can't believe how many people like Clara as that is my name and in my lifetime I have met hardly any others.

watch the pronounciation though - mine is said like Clare -a, I suspect most people are talking about the Clara that rhymes with Tara.

And I didn't bully anyone at school so it can't have been me!

Btw I like Greta.

Clara my fave of your names.
Prefer Rosa to Rosie.

Agree with the Lola name needing to be a certain type of young lady! Greta always sounds a bit hard to me but I like it too.

So all nice!

PS never heard Clara pn anything other than rhyming with Tara... you learn something every day!

Clara by a mile.

Clara is gorgeous and classy.

Rosie is over popular and a bit girly. Lola sounds faddy and Greta sounds very Germanic.

i always thought with my children how does the name sound

a. when you screech it across a playground

b. how it might sound when they are introduced as the new prime minister

i do think lola is a faddy name and i really like clara

I love Greta.