Girl name

We love the name [name]Claire[/name], and originally I liked [name]Claire[/name] [name]Elise[/name], but I’m not sure if it flows very well or not? We like elegant, classic, feminine names. Our last name starts with D,has two syllables, and ends with er. What would you suggest for a middle name?

I think you need a 3+ syllable name, preferably one with a lot of vowel sounds, to balance consonant-rich [name]Claire[/name] & “Donner.”

[name]Claire[/name] [name]Alessandra[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Ariadne[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Alexandra[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Anastasia[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Angelina[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Antonia[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Damiana[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Daniela[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Eliana[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Eliora[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Gabriella[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Genoveva[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Juliana[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Katharina[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Lavinia[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Liliana[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Lisandra[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Maddalena[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Marcella[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Mariella[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Melinda[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Natalia[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Octavia[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Raphaela[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Sabina[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Selena[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Stefania[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Tatiana[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Valeria[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Valencia[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Viviana[/name]

I love [name]Claire[/name] [name]Elise[/name], but also think your idea is great. [name]Claire[/name] [name]Alessandra[/name] is pretty. Hmm…I’ll have to think of more with 3 syllables and a lot of vowel sounds.

[name]Claire[/name] [name]Annelise[/name]? I think its beautiful. :slight_smile:

[name]Claire[/name] [name]Elise[/name] really reminds me of “Fur [name]Elise[/name]” when I hear it (lol). I definitely think you need to add more syllables in there somewhere.
Either [name]Clara[/name] [name]Elise[/name] or [name]Claire[/name] [name]Annelise[/name] would be just as lovely and pretty true to the original pair. Good luck! =]

[name]Claire[/name] and [name]Elise[/name] are both beautiful…but together they remind me of the [name]Bach[/name] piece, “Fur [name]Elise[/name].” Too many years of piano lessons!
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Alessandra[/name] is pretty.
So is…
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Elisa[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Johanna[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Cecilia[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Claire[/name] [name]Felicity[/name]

I’m [name]Claire[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] and I’ve always liked it.

[name]Claire[/name] [name]Elise[/name] sounds great to me.

I actually like it a lot. When I say it, the two names run together, but in a good way. If I knew someone named [name]Claire[/name] [name]Elise[/name], I’d probably always want to call them by their full name. Clairelise! So pretty. She sounds like a dancer.

It’s very pretty and classic…simple and beautiful. Flows perfectly. If it’s meaningful to you, then it’s right.

If you’re looking for more suggestions, however, I can throw out something from left field…maybe way off your radar, though. What about [name]Claire[/name] Kaleida (pronounced Ka-Lye-Da, with the stress on the second syllable…like kaleidoscope).