See the results of this poll: Clara or Mary
Respondents: 75 (This poll is closed)
- Clara : 50 (67%)
- Mary: 25 (33%)
I vote [name_f]Mary[/name_f]!
I voted for [name_f]Mary[/name_f] because [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is starting to sound a bit stale but if you roll in catholic circles it’s probably vice versa
I’ve never personally cared for [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. I like a lot of variants of it, just not [name_f]Mary[/name_f] itself. [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is darling, so I chose that.
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] bores me but I love [name_f]Clara[/name_f].
Both are lovely, I’ve never met either, but [name_f]Mary[/name_f] for me is stunning! It’s been my favourite basically my entire life.
Both are nice but I love the sweet, clear sound of [name_f]Clara[/name_f] a little more
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] is lovely, but I’ve never found a name that could rival [name_f]Mary[/name_f] as the most beautiful of all girls’ names. 
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] was on my list, I think it’s adorable!
If [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is Clah-ruh, then definitely [name_f]Clara[/name_f], if not then [name_f]Mary[/name_f].
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] is lovely!
My vote would be for [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. I think it is a beautifully classic name that would still fit in with the names of today
[name_f]Clara[/name_f] is so pretty and sweet.
I personally prefer it to [name_f]Mary[/name_f], I think [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is a bit overused (in my opinion! I’ve known a lot of [name_f]Mary[/name_f]'s, and no [name_f]Clara[/name_f]'s. It probably depends on where you live though!)
I love them both!! You last name might decide it – does one of these names flow better with it? A preferred middle name might also be the tiebreaker, if it sounds much better with either [name_f]Mary[/name_f] or [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. Good luck deciding!
Super biased because I have a [name_f]Clara[/name_f] but it’s such a beautiful, classic but not overdone, feminine name. And no obvious nickname, which is a plus or minus depending on your viewpoint.
Or you could go pretty old school and she could be [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u].
Can’t lose either way!
I prefer [name_f]Mary[/name_f], but [name_f]Clara[/name_f] is also beautiful. I agree with other posters that your last name and potential middle names could be a tie breaker.
[name_f]Edit[/name_f]: I am tempted by [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Clara[/name_f], which would give you the best of both worlds.
I find this so interesting because we were torn between [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Clara[/name_f] for our second daughter. We ultimately went with [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and I love it so much. I don’t think [name_f]Mary[/name_f] would fit her nearly as well. You can’t go wrong either way, but I had to vote for [name_f]Clara[/name_f].
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] for me! I adore [name_f]Claire[/name_f] but I never really got into [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. I love how unexpectedly fresh [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is these days!
I like both but I prefer [name_f]Clara[/name_f]. Have you thought about variants of [name_f]Mary[/name_f] like [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]?