Opinions on and middle names for Claire

The name [name_f]Claire[/name_f] has really grown on me lately (probably because of Outlander and House of Cards)…

I think it’s an elegant name… but is it too boring? I know it’s in the 40’s in terms of popularity.

Also what middle names do you like with it?

Here is what I’ve come up with…

[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]

I’d like to avoid middle names starting with N or C.

Thanks,

BethAshley

[name_f]Claire[/name_f] is one of my favorites! [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] are both on my list as well. Great choices!

Awesome :slight_smile: thanks for your feedback… out of curiosity what are your other middle name ideas?

Of your choices, I like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] best. They feel unexpected to me. I’m particularly taken by [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u]. Good luck!

A friend of mine just had a baby girl and named her [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] which I think is a gorgeous, regal sounding name.

Other suggestions…
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Anastasia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Savannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]

I love [name_f]Claire[/name_f]. All your combos are beautiful, it’s hard to choose. I think I would put them in order of; [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u], and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f]. You honestly cannot go wrong with any of them.

I like it too. I think I like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] the best of the combos you mentioned.
What about:
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Adeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Lucia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Angelou[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Regina[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Lorraine[/name_f]

[name_f]Claire[/name_f] is really pretty! Simple, but elegant. I like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] the most from your list. Other suggestions:

[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Sophia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]

I like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Isobel[/name_f] best from your list. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] also flows well.

I like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] a lot! Before I realized I couldn’t really see me with a little [name_f]Claire[/name_f], it was on my top 5 for a really, really long time. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] was my combo for a while, even! I love it a lot. I’d also had [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f], [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], and [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] (in honor of my sister) as options, as well.

[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Lillian[/name_f] is my favorite of your options, but I love [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] (and her various spellings) a ton; I’m just not sure I’m a huge fan of [name_f]Claire[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Isobel[/name_f] together, for some reason?

A few other ideas:

[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Johanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Theresa[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Emilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] (popular, but I always thought it was gorgeous)
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Amelie[/name_f]/[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Georgia[/name_f] (love!)
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Madeleine[/name_f]

I know a family who’s planning on using [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] soon (she’ll be little sister to [name_m]Ethan[/name_m] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]), and I always thought that was so perfect! So airy and feminine and yet simple. I love it.

I think [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is a beautiful classic name. Not boring at all.

I like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]!

Other suggestions:
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Alexandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Alessandra[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Juliette[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Angelique[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Antonia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Angelina[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Aviana[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Melisande[/name_f]

[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Matilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Georgina[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Juniper[/name_u]

Wow, so many great combos! [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] and [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f] are all right up my alley.

My husband said he is on board with [name_f]Claire[/name_f] but would prefer a family middle name… which throws a wrench into things…

[name_m]How[/name_m] do you feel about…
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]

[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is quite nice.

[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] is a nice name but the -re of [name_f]Claire[/name_f] tangles the Re- of [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]. And I just don’t care for the flow of [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]. Turns mushy and “Clarelevelyn” when I say it too quickly.

I really like [name_f]Claire[/name_f], though for myself I might spell it [name_u]Clare[/name_u]. On the other hand, [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is maybe the most practical spelling, as it’s consistently more popular. And I find [name_f]Claire[/name_f] very pretty and timeless.

I definitely would want a long middle. I liked [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] best of your picks.

[name_f]Claire[/name_f] is such an elegant name.

  1. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] - very, very pretty.
  2. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] - also very pretty.
  3. [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Rebecca[/name_f] - I dislike this one.

I agree with your feedback on the middle names. If hubby insists on a family middle it will probably be [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]… but I really don’t love the name.

I think [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] is really beautiful.

It is simple, but elegant. My favorite from your list is [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Annabel[/name_f]. Others I like are:
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Angeline[/name_f] (clear, bright angel)
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Arabelle[/name_f]

I just want to say I love [name_f]Claire[/name_f]. It was my grandmas name aNd will be our daughters middle name (if this one is a girl). [name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] is perfection!