Which (if any) of these do you like? We had our heart set on [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and a close friend just named her baby that! No one’s fault and no one told each other our contenders but it’s a bummer. I won’t go with [name_f]Clara[/name_f] but I’m ok with something similar as we don’t see them too much. She’s fine with [name_f]Clara[/name_f] but it’s lost its glow for me. So that brings us to these!
[name_f]Cara[/name_f]. Is it dated? I think [name_f]Cari[/name_f] is a cute nn though.
[name_f]Caia[/name_f]. I feel this is on the rise and could be a cool name. But…indont know if it’s “pretty”
[name_f]Calla[/name_f]. Growing on me…but a lot say it’s "incomplete ".
What are your votes?
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I love [name_f]Cara[/name_f]! I actually prefer it to [name_f]Clara[/name_f] depending on the accent. [name_f]Cara[/name_f] has such a lovely Irish meaning of “friend” and it’s so underused, but effortlessly elegant. It’s a quietly punchy name with subtle gravitas in my opinion! The strong “car” beginning slices through the air like carving a pumpkin. It’s quite satisfying to say.
Meanwhile, [name_f]Caia[/name_f] or [name_f]Calla[/name_f] are not my style.
Some middle name suggestions:
[name_f]Cara[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f] [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cara[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
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Your love for [name_f]Cara[/name_f] made me smile!!
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[name_f]Caia[/name_f] is my favourite. It sound really sweet and “cutesy”
But [name_f]Cara[/name_f] seems the closest to [name_f]Clara[/name_f], in terms of sound (if you’re pronouncing them the same) and looks. And [name_f]Cara[/name_f] doesn’t feel dated at all to me. So, I vote [name_f]Cara[/name_f] for you
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I really like [name_f]Caia[/name_f] (I knew a Caya, and although I prefer [name_f]Kaia[/name_f], I always love names that have that -aia spelling). [name_f]Calla[/name_f] is sweet too. I’m not a fan of [name_f]Cara[/name_f], I find it a bit dated, and I used to work for a company with this name, haha, so now the name is completely ruined for me personally. If [name_f]Calla[/name_f] feels incomplete, you could always go with [name_f]Calista[/name_f], [name_f]Calixta[/name_f], [name_f]Calliope[/name_f], [name_f]Caledonia[/name_f], [name_f]Calida[/name_f], Calanthe–lots of sweet [name_u]Cal[/name_u]- names to choose from. It’s a shame about [name_f]Clara[/name_f] but these options are lovely (and maybe fresher, as much as I love [name_f]Clara[/name_f] I feel like everyone has it on their list right now–myself included). I hope you can find something you love as much.
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I do feel like [name_f]Cara[/name_f] is a bit dated, but [name_f]Caroline[/name_f] and [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] aren’t and [name_f]Cara[/name_f], [name_f]Cari[/name_f], and [name_f]Calla[/name_f] could all be perfectly viable nicknames for either of those. [name_f]Carina[/name_f] could also get you to [name_f]Cara[/name_f] and [name_f]Cari[/name_f], and I’ve always been fond of [name_f]Calista[/name_f] with [name_f]Calla[/name_f] or [name_f]Callie[/name_f] as nicknames.
I’ve thought less about [name_f]Caia[/name_f] but you could probably get to it from some of these too - [name_f]Carina[/name_f] feels like the straightest line to it IMO.
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[name_f]Cara[/name_f] (and Cari) honestly does feel a bit dated, though I think the C- spelling actually helps in my eyes. I find [name_f]Caia[/name_f] very pretty, especially with this spelling, but have a soft spot for [name_f]Calla[/name_f]. I just love the way [name_f]Calla[/name_f] rolls of the tongue, it feels so sweet and fresh.
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I like [name_f]Cara[/name_f] for the sweet “friend” meaning.
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I love [name_f]Calla[/name_f] so much, it just feels so special to me 
You could use it with or without the nn [name_f]Callie[/name_f]. I also like Callie/Kali as a full name.
Not as keen on [name_f]Cara[/name_f] or [name_f]Caia[/name_f]. I do like similar names [name_u]Kaya[/name_u], [name_f]Zara[/name_f], [name_f]Chloe[/name_f], [name_f]Cassie[/name_f], [name_u]Casey[/name_u], [name_f]Camilla[/name_f] and [name_f]Cady[/name_f] (Cadence)
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I personally think [name_f]Cara[/name_f] might be too close to [name_f]Clara[/name_f], which might get the other person thinking you’re trying to steal their name somehow (even though you wanted [name_f]Clara[/name_f] first)
I personally LOVE [name_f]Calla[/name_f], which has been a name on my list for a while now, and [name_f]Caia[/name_f] is also very cute but I personally prefer the [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] spelling.
If you feel [name_f]Calla[/name_f] may not be complete enough you can always use it as a nickname, and use a longer name for the official name. For example [name_f]Caliana[/name_f]. Same goes for [name_f]Cara[/name_f] actually if the person may find [name_f]Cara[/name_f] as a full name to be too close to [name_f]Clara[/name_f], you could use a longer name and nickname them [name_f]Cara[/name_f]?
Ooh i love [name_f]Caia[/name_f]! Soft but sparky and the c spelling does give it a pretty vibe
[name_f]Calla[/name_f] is my favourite! [name_f]Callie[/name_f] is also a super cute nickname! I also like [name_f]Caia[/name_f] nn [name_u]Cai[/name_u]. [name_f]Cara[/name_f] is personally nms but [name_f]Cari[/name_f] is cute. I wouldn’t worry about it being dated as all names eventually become ‘dated’.
This is hard !
I feel a strong pull towards [name_f]Cara[/name_f] ! So that is my number one. I think it is the closest to [name_f]Clara[/name_f] . I also feel that it’s underused and stunning !
[name_f]Caia[/name_f] has grown on me since reading where the Crawdads sing by [name_f]Delia[/name_f] [name_m]Owens[/name_m]. I have only met one [name_u]Kiah[/name_u] in real life but honestly the book made me appreciate the name
[name_f]Calla[/name_f] I think is very in right now ! [name_u]Nature[/name_u] names are certainly popular and on trend . To me though I just feel it’s cute but incomplete and I want to tack on [name_f]Lily[/name_f] to the name
Out of these I love [name_f]Calla[/name_f]! If you think it’s incomplete maybe you’d like a long version like [name_u]Callahan[/name_u], [name_u]Callaway[/name_u], or something like that. But if you love it and it’s just other people who are saying it feels incomplete I say to just go with what you like! I also like the other two a lot, [name_f]Cara[/name_f] slightly more than [name_f]Caia[/name_f].
Loveeee Cara!
I absolutely love [name_f]Calla[/name_f] !!
Sorry it’s not on your list, but I have to suggest [name_f]Claire[/name_f], because it is so closely related to [name_f]Clara[/name_f], but it is a separate name in its own right.
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] is a classic in my opinion; feminine and tailored at the same time. It has history, but does not sound dated. I think it beats out any of the three names you suggested. Certainly, I feel [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is more different from [name_f]Clara[/name_f] than [name_f]Cara[/name_f] or [name_f]Calla[/name_f].
[name_f]My[/name_f] vote is for [name_f]Calla[/name_f]