The Clare Phenomenon! Do you have a "Clare" name? 🫐

Hello, berries! I’m coming to you all with a silly little musing and question today. I’ve had this idea rattling around in my mind for a long time, and I’ve finally decided it’s time I make a topic about what I’ve titled ā€œThe [name_f]Clare[/name_f] Phenomenon!ā€[name_f][/name_f] :honeybee:

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I feel like most of us have at least one name that we’ve only ever had positive associations with [name_f][/name_f]— names we’ve encountered on kind, warm, wonderful people over and over again. For me, much like the title suggests, that name is [name_f]Clare[/name_f]! [name_f]Every[/name_f] [name_f]Clare[/name_f] I’ve met or known of has been lovely, crafty, kind, a little funky, nature-loving, creative…very Miss [name_f]Honey[/name_f] vibes, and the name has taken on this cozy and warm glow in my mind because of it. :cloud::herb:

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These names feel like a gentle pat on the back, a cup of tea handed to you just when you need it most, or someone who laughs at all your jokes even when they aren’t funny. They might not even be our favorite names style-wise [name_f][/name_f]— but the feeling[name_f][/name_f] they give us makes them feel extra special. Pillars of kindness and warmth that make them lovable and endearing.

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If you have the free time to share, I’d be so curious to hear what your own [name_f]Clare[/name_f] name is. Let’s make a cozy little list of nice names for nice people. Have a good day, my friends. :white_heart:

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This is a fun question! I have a couple [name_f][/name_f]-
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Heather[/name_f][name_f][/name_f]: This is a funny one as the movie (which I love) obviously made [name_f]Heather[/name_f] the ultimate mean girl name! But I’ve never met one irl who wasn’t angelic so it has that image for me.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jane[/name_f][name_f][/name_f]: Never, ever met a mean one.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Helen[/name_f][name_f][/name_f]: Ditto. Good vibes from [name_f]Helena[/name_f] too, actually.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ruth[/name_f][name_f][/name_f]: All Ruths are angels.
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Philip[/name_m][name_f][/name_f]: This is the male [name_f]Clare[/name_f], the most wholesome male name out there!! I’d love to see him make a comeback.

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Good question!

For me…

Laura

Bea (short for a few different names, but specifically the ones with nn Bea)

Dan- names (is this cheating? probably, but to my knowledge, I’ve had positive experiences with Dan/Danny/Daniel/Dani/Danielle/Dana/Danias so :person_shrugging: :grin:

Shout out to Fatima, Sara, Lara, and Rory too

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Mine is [name_f]Stella[/name_f]!! I’ve met many Stellas young and old, and all of them are just rays of sunshine :sun:

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Also girls who say their name like LAY-nuh (be it [name_f]Lena[/name_f], [name_f]Leyna[/name_f], [name_f]Layna[/name_f], etc.), always the sweetest!!

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[name_f]Georgie[/name_f], specifically [name_f][/name_f]- other [name_m]George[/name_m] names have been a mixed bag, but everyone who’s gone by nn [name_f]Georgie[/name_f] has been lovely.

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[name_f]Roxanne[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- I’ve only known 3, but they’ve been 3 of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met.

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[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- I’ve known probably more than a dozen Lydias, and they’ve all been sweet, usually on the quiet side (and the only one who wasn’t[name_f][/name_f] a quieter person was still quiet by theatre kid standards).

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Seconding [name_m]Philip[/name_m] as the male equivalent!!

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Mine is [name_f]Emma[/name_f] & [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] :honeybee::lemon:

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[name_f]Every[/name_f] [name_f]Emma[/name_f] has been such a lovely person and has been always a wonderful ray of sunshine within my life. The Emma’s I know are kind, dedicated to their families, solid friends packed with advice, smiley, motivated/motivating and fun to be around. As a result I really love [name_f]Emma[/name_f] she’s such a sweet, friendly name with the lovely meaning universal, literacy associations and the sweet nickname [name_f]Emmy[/name_f]. I really like [name_f]Emma[/name_f].

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[name_m]Christopher[/name_m] is another name that I associate with lovely people. [name_f]My[/name_f] best friend was [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] he was a bookworm and had a passion for writing. I have met lots of Christopher’s in my life who have all had an interesting hobby that they’ve invested in and therefore are interesting to talk too. Absolutely love being around a [name_m]Christopher[/name_m]!

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[name_f]Ana[/name_f] (this spelling specifically) for me!

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[name_f]Grace[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- literally have never met one I didn’t love immediately. They all seem to have ā€œold soulsā€ too even when they were children when I met them. [name_m]Just[/name_m] so gentle, quietly fierce and genuine people.

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[name_f]Jane[/name_f]: I wouldn’t call her ā€œnice,ā€ but every [name_f]Jane[/name_f] I’ve met has been kind, funny, and great to hang around with.

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[name_f]Amaya[/name_f], [name_m]Amari[/name_m], Amoria: every student i’ve had with a version of this name has been kind, generous, gentle, and a citizen.

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[name_m]Leon[/name_m]: [name_f][/name_f] there was only one for me and he was my hero, from high school up until his death of esophogeal cancer. [name_f][/name_f] Everything you would want a man to be, that was [name_m]Leon[/name_m]. [name_f][/name_f] A true mensch.

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Haha, I had no idea anyone else experienced this!! [name_f]My[/name_f] phrase for this has always been ā€œsweetheart namesā€!! Names that give me the impression of a super sweet person. I’ve really only gotten this with male names, and with the most random names too, no clue why!! Only a few of these can be traced back to knowing actual people with the name :wink:

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[name_m]Sam[/name_m] (only when it’s masculine, though!)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Shai[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Sean[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Solomon[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hector[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Mehmet[/name_m]

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I think for me it’s [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]. I have someone close in my family who I consider a sister who is named [name_f]Audrey[/name_f], one of my favorite person in the whole world. And I have quite a few friends of mine who are named [name_f]Audrey[/name_f] and they are all so genuine and one of the nicest people I’ve met.

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For me it’s [name_f]MarĆ­a[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- specifically this form, the Icelandic spelling. [name_f]Every[/name_f] [name_f]MarĆ­a[/name_f] I’ve met has been just lovely.

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And also:

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Indriưi
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jack[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- I don’t live in an [name_f]English[/name_f] speaking country so I haven’t met a ton of them like some of you probably have, but every [name_m]Jack[/name_m] I came across so far has been very nice
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hadassah[/name_f]

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[name_m]Matthew[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- I’ve never met a [name_m]Matthew[/name_m] I didn’t like! (including famous people)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mette[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- name of my childhood best friend, all the other ones I’ve heard of also seem like nice people
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ben[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- all Ben’s are nice for some reason (but somehow this hasn’t applied to Benjamin’s :woman_shrugging:[name_f][/name_f] )
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- they all seem to be bubbly people

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IMOGEN!!! [name_f]Every[/name_f] single one I’ve known has just been the most sweetest, kind-hearted and just the best people I’ve met and it’s just made me absolutely adore [name_f]Imogen[/name_f] :yellow_heart:

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For boys, I’d have to say [name_m]Elijah[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- all of the Elijah’s I’ve met have been so sweet!

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for me, i’d say evan! specifically the demographic of trans guys, i know three and they’re lovely!

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Mine’s an old fashioned one, [name_f]Sheila[/name_f]. I had two aunts named this, both were lovely. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband has a colleague named Sheelagh and we are now friends with her and her partner and are attending their wedding in [name_f]June[/name_f]. I have also worked with two lovely Sheilas. One was in her early 20s and this made me see the name in a whole new light.

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Oh I love this post!!!

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I feel like I’ve known really nice Katherines/Kates, but I can’t think of all too many. And some amazing Zoes (all with different spellings)! Oh and Olivias! I’ve known so many sweet Olivias. And Adriennes, they’re always so so nice and lovely.

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I’d have to say [name_f]Anna[/name_f] and any ā€œKiraā€ names! (Kira, [name_f]Kiera[/name_f], [name_f]Kyra[/name_f], etc)

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[name_f]Whitney[/name_f]! One of the best people I’ve ever known, and all the others I’ve met have been great too

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tiffany 100%

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