Definitely [name_f]Violet[/name_f]!
Middle name ideas:
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lucille[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Linnea[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
I love both in theory, but [name_f]Clara[/name_f] falls a little flat to me when I hear it in real life for some reason. (It’s still classy and pretty though.) [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is so pretty, and I love that nothing else sounds much like it! I love the bright “i” sound. I vote for [name_f]Violet[/name_f], but you can’t go wrong.
Definitely [name_f]Clara[/name_f]!
I love love [name_f]Clara[/name_f] prn. Claire-uh especially around the holidays as it makes me think of the nutcracker and find it a subtle nod to her birthday without it being too cutesy. And think it would be perfect with big brother [name_u]Henry[/name_u].
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] is also beautiful (it’s my lo’s middle) but it doesn’t match the classic feel of [name_u]Henry[/name_u] as much and it feels a little more like a spring/summer name (not that that matters too much)
From info provided, there’s a good chance [name_f]Clara[/name_f] flows better with your last name. I like the names equally. I like the names a lot. I like them both with [name_u]Henry[/name_u]. [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] is hard to top.
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u] might be the answer!
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_u]Mallory[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] Allesandra
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Cassandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Carina[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Annika[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Inga[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Finola[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Mariana[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Fiona[/name_f]
Oh goodness I didn’t even think of the [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and nutcracker connection, and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] being more spring-like. What a lovely way to think of it! Thanks for your input.
Ohh, these are two of my very favourites, so almost impossible to choose between them! You absolutely can’t go wrong with either [name_f]Clara[/name_f] or [name_f]Violet[/name_f], in my view.
Any chance of putting them together? [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f] is exquisite (although [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f] is gorgeous too!). If the other way round, [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] or [name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_u]Clare[/name_u] sounds really beautiful to my ear as well.
I have positive literary associations with both names: [name_f]Klara[/name_f] / [name_f]Clara[/name_f] from [name_f]Heidi[/name_f] & also The Nutcracker, and [name_f]Violet[/name_f] Baudelaire from A Series of Unfortunate Events - all great characters!
Other options with [name_f]Violet[/name_f] which might echo the romantic & slightly “Parisienne” feel of [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]:
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_u]Aria[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Sabine[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Aline[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Arabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Lise[/name_f]
Both are nice, but I prefer [name_f]Violet[/name_f].
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] Julianne/Juliana
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Celeste[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Amandine[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
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It’s a tough choice as I love both names and both sound gorgeous with [name_u]Henry[/name_u] but, as an Australian I do prefer the ‘clah-ruh’ pronunciation, so for that reason my vote goes to [name_f]Violet[/name_f].
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Allegra[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Paloma[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Willa[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_f]Margaux[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f] [name_u]Juno[/name_u]
I prefer [name_f]Clara[/name_f]
Voting for [name_f]Violet[/name_f] but only because you would be using the pronunciation “Claire - uh” which would lead, in my opinion, to confusion. I do not think that is the all-around “American pronunciation.” I believe that “Klaara” is.