we have a ds named [name]Evan[/name] and are expecting a baby girl. we are thinking of naming her [name]Claire[/name] but not sure whether to use [name]Clara[/name] instead. I love [name]Clara[/name] but my dh loves [name]Claire[/name] more… her mn will probably be [name]Anneliese[/name] (honoring both my Grandma and my Mom - [name]Lee[/name] and [name]Anne[/name])… her mn could also be [name]Christine[/name] (my mn) so which do you prefer -
[name]Claire[/name] is a beautiful name! As for middle names, I think [name]Clara[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] flows a lot better than [name]Clara[/name] [name]Annalise[/name]… The double A sound runs together. [name]Claire[/name] [name]Annalise[/name] sounds better than [name]Claire[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] (to my ears) because the double hard C makes it sound a bit choppy.
Out of the four, I personally like [name]Clara[/name] [name]Catherine[/name] best.
I love both [name]Claire[/name] and [name]Clara[/name], they’re both such lovely names in my opinion. I would choose which ever name flows best with your last name with and without the middle.
I think [name]Clara[/name] has a little extra umph. Does the addition ‘a’ bother your dh? Or does he just prefer [name]Claire[/name]? Maybe if you go with your pick [name]Clara[/name] let him choose the middle within your respective list.
I think [name]Evan[/name] and [name]Claire[/name] go better together stylistically. If your son’s name were [name]James[/name] [name]Evan[/name] I’d say go for [name]Clara[/name]. [name]Claire[/name] [name]Anneliese[/name] is beautiful and sophisticated. Good luck!
I think [name]Claire[/name] is stunning, I adore it. [name]Clara[/name] is beautiful, too, and I want to say it makes a more substantial first name choice even though [name]Claire[/name] is very viable and it IS less popular than [name]Claire[/name] is.
[name]Clara[/name] [name]Annelise[/name] or [name]Claire[/name] [name]Annelise[/name]. I don’t like the alliteration with [name]Christine[/name].
I think it’s really pretty! I know a lot of Claires, but I wouldn’t consider it boring or overdone. I also love [name]Clara[/name]. [name]Clara[/name] [name]Annelise[/name] is really pretty to me.
I find it dated more than anything else. I don’t know of a single [name]Claire[/name] under the age of twenty, and I struggle to picture it on a small child. I’m not the biggest fan of Cl- names really at all. [name]Clara[/name] you have the issue of there being two ways to say it - [name]Claire[/name]-uh and Clahr-uh (with a long ‘a’ sound like in bar).
I’d say [name]Clara[/name] [name]Christine[/name] and [name]Claire[/name] [name]Anneliese[/name] are the best combo options, I find the back-to-back A sound hard to say.
Yay I’m glad my name is generally well-liked! And to essjay - it must be a regional thing. I’ve met probably a half-dozen little Claires - aged infant - about 12 years old in the past year or two. I live in Southern [name]Ontario[/name]. When I was born, my name was not popular, but it seems to be now!
I think that [name]Clara[/name] has a little more spark than [name]Claire[/name], which personally I find is kind of void of personality. As for middle names, I love [name]Anneliese[/name], but I think [name]Christine[/name] just flows so much better with [name]Clara[/name]. So definitely [name]Clara[/name] [name]Christine[/name].
Sorry, to me, yeah, it is a bit boring. It’s a family name for me, and I just like the lively, girly [name]Clara[/name] so much more. [name]Claire[/name] is nice, but [name]Clara[/name] is perfect, imo. I like [name]Clara[/name] [name]Anneliese[/name] the best!
I don’t like [name]Claire[/name] or [name]Clara[/name], although I’m starting to warm up to [name]Clara[/name]. [name]Clara[/name] feels more elegant to me.
PRETTY! I like [name]Claire[/name] [name]Anneliese[/name] best. [name]Clara[/name] is cute (I like it too) but [name]Claire[/name] is sophisticated and classy. Plus, if you name her [name]Claire[/name] [name]Anneliese[/name], you can give her the nn [name]Clara[/name] since it will be her name plus middle initial: ClaireA I don’t really like [name]Claire[/name] or [name]Clara[/name] with [name]Christine[/name]. Too many Cs. But if you really want to use [name]Christine[/name], I think it works best with [name]Clara[/name] rather than [name]Claire[/name]. I like your idea of using [name]Anneliese[/name] to honor your moms better.
[name]Claire[/name] is great. I know two [name]Claire[/name]'s around the age of 30. They’re refined, funny, warm women. I like the classic claire over [name]Clara[/name], but both are so pretty. I think using the middle name to honor your mom and gma is priceless and trumps any concern of flow. Its really a pretty combination and your little girl will be so proud to carry the history.
Honestly, I think [name]Claire[/name] is overdone. [name]Clara[/name], [name]Camille[/name], [name]Colette[/name], [name]Carmen[/name], and [name]Candace[/name] are all newer, fresher c-names.
~KaylaRenae [name]Milo[/name]-[name]Norah[/name]-[name]Iris[/name]
I think [name]Clara[/name] is more timely but both are very classic names that can’t really go wrong. Tell your husband there are just too many [name]Clair[/name]'s now. It has been a bit overdone while [name]Clara[/name] is a coming-up name that is classic and fresh at the same time.
[name]Anneliese[/name] [name]Claire[/name] would be my choice I think [name]Claire[/name] looks nice written down spelt like this but not fond of it in the first name position and I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Anneliese[/name]!
I love all four names you are considering ([name]Claire[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Anneliese[/name], and [name]Christine[/name]). I don’t consider [name]Claire[/name] dated at all. I know someone age 53 whose middle name is [name]Claire[/name]. To me, [name]Claire[/name] exudes true class and sophistication. My first choice is [name]Claire[/name] [name]Anneliese[/name]. My second choice is [name]Clara[/name] [name]Christine[/name]. [name]Both[/name] are gorgeous combos, but [name]Claire[/name] [name]Anneliese[/name] is a bit more stunning.
