Can't decide! Clara or Louisa?

Girl Names
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[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone! Our little girl (baby #1) is due in about a month, and we just can’t decide between the following two names:

[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] / [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]

While we love [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] too, we have excluded it as a first name because it’s my sisters name.

Would love your opinions - do you prefer [name_f]Clara[/name_f] or [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]?

Thanks so much!!!

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[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] is so pretty. Dainty and elegant sounding, but strong in meaning.
The A in [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] sort of loses its appeal to me.

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I am biased since I have my own little [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. I love both [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]!

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I love [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]! [name_f]Clara[/name_f] has always been a pretty and strong name in my mind. I just picture a smart, sweet, and bold little girl.

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I love [name_f]Clara[/name_f] (Clar-a) [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]! It’s part of one of my fave combos. :slight_smile: I always imagine [name_f]Clara[/name_f] to be feisty and adventurous, probably because if [name_m]Doctor[/name_m] Who tbh.

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I prefer [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. I’d choose [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] myself, but [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is pretty perfect too.

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[name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]

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Definitely [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]. I think it’s cool and unexpected in the first name spot, and [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] sounds adorable. [name_f]Clara[/name_f] feels like a very breakable, passive name to me; [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] has all of [name_f]Clara[/name_f]'s vintage charm but with a little more substance/spark.

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Thanks so much guys - really appreciate your thoughts! Anybody else have a preference?

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[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] preference from those two names is [name_f]Clara[/name_f] but you couldn’t go wrong with either really! [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is beautiful.

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I prefer [name_f]Louise[/name_f] to [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]. Honestly, I’m torn between [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] and [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]. [name_u]Love[/name_u] all those names. I’d probably give a slight edge to [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] since the whole name is just gorgeous.

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[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]!

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] reading the title, I would say [name_f]Louisa[/name_f], but [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] is so lovely, now I’m torn. I agree with the comment about [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] being more unexpected; if popularity is a concern, where I am, [name_f]Claire[/name_f]/[name_u]Clare[/name_u]/[name_f]Clara[/name_f] are more common than [name_f]Louise[/name_f]/[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]/[name_f]Eloise[/name_f].

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They’re both so lovely… if you’re in the US, I would give the edge to [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]. Far less common and hipster-associated than [name_f]Clara[/name_f].

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[name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] is lovely! I like both pronunciations of [name_f]Clara[/name_f], but I personally prefer Clah-ra

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I love [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] and couldn’t pick between them, you can’t go wrong with either.

I find [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] a bit of a tongue twister though as you have the repetition of the sound “uh” in both names.

I would go with [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] as I think it flows beautifully. x

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I can see why you’re torn…both are great names! I think I slightly like [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f] better, but [name_f]Louisa[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] is a very close second!

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Of the three options, I’d choose [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f]. I think it flows the best. All are lovely.

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[name_f]Clara[/name_f]! I just love [name_f]Clara[/name_f]!