Two names and two weeks to go

Girl Names
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I am due 2 weeks today and have two girls names in mind. The names are:

[name]Clara[/name]; and
[name]Louisa[/name]

They both mean something to me but I am not sure which one would be best for my daughter. I worked with a little girl called [name]Clarissa[/name] at a summer camp in WA and she was such an amazing child. I have loved the Sound of [name]Music[/name] my whole life, it’s my mum’s favourite film, [name]Louisa[/name] is the second von trapp daughter and this baby would be my second daughter also.

I have come up with family middle names for both but I am unsure which to pick. I am in the UK if that makes any difference. I was wondering if you could tell me which you prefer.

Thank you.

2

I love both but I think I like [name]Louisa[/name] a little bit more! [name]Do[/name] you mind me asking what is your first child’s name?

3

What about [name]Clara[/name] with MN [name]Louisa[/name]. I think that would be amazing!

4

You could just wait 'til you meet baby to see which name suits her more? Or maybe try having hubby talk to baby & see if there’s a response for one over the other. :wink: That’s what I’m gonna do if I can’t make up my mind on two middle names in time.

5

[name]How[/name] many syllables is your last name? If you have a 2-syllable last name you could go with [name]Louisa[/name] if you have a 1 or 3-syllable last name you could pick [name]Clara[/name].

I do like [name]Clara[/name] better but I have a [name]Clare[/name].

6

I’m in the UK too and I much prefer [name]Clara[/name], as I find [name]Louisa[/name] and [name]Louise[/name] very dated names. I think I slightly more the spelling [name]Luisa[/name], which looks a little fresher to me.

I think [name]Clara[/name] is beautiful, and pretty underused!

However, I feel like you love [name]Louisa[/name] a little bit more from your post.

7

I love [name]Clara[/name]. Very sweet and classy. [name]Louisa[/name] sounds sort of stuffy to me.

8

[name]Both[/name] names are vintage and lovely but I prefer [name]Louisa[/name] a bit more. What a tough choice! I think you should take both names to the hospital with you just in case she “seems” like one instead of the other! :slight_smile:

9

[name]Clara[/name] sounds so pretty. [name]Louisa[/name], despite its literary attachments, seems rather bland. [name]Clara[/name] has always been one of my favorites.

10

Personally I prefer the reason behind using [name]Clara[/name] more. I can never quite understand the logic behind naming a child after a fictional character.

But they are both lovely names! I would wait until you meet her to decide :slight_smile:

11

Exactly my sentiments!

12

Oh, I love [name]Louisa[/name]! [name]Little[/name] Women by [name]Louisa[/name] [name]May[/name] [name]Alcott[/name] was a childhood favorite.
I have never been a fan of [name]Clara[/name].

13

Such a tough choice, but I’m going to go with [name]Louisa[/name].

14

I strongly prefer [name]Clara[/name]. I think it’s classic and pretty, plus it has a nice connection for you.

[name]Louisa[/name] is one of those perfectly legitimate names that I just can’t like, but objectively there’s nothing wrong with it.

15

I like both - I think [name]Louise[/name] is an overused name though so I’m leaning towards [name]Clara[/name] for that reason.

16

I like [name]Clara[/name] best, I think it is more suitable for all ages.

17

I like [name]Clara[/name] best. [name]Clara[/name] [name]Louise[/name]/[name]Eloise[/name] would be a cute way to work in [name]Louisa[/name] a bit. It’s a compromise.

18

I literally couldn’t decide! This is one diffcult decision as I truly adore both :slight_smile:

I made my decision on the fact that [name]Louisa[/name] isn’t quite as popular as [name]Clara[/name] in the UK (not that there’s much in it, [name]Clara[/name] is at 201 and [name]Louisa[/name] is at 253) and [name]Louisa[/name] has fab nn options [name]Lou[/name], [name]Lulu[/name] and [name]Lula[/name] :slight_smile: [name]Lula[/name] being my personal favourite!

Best of luck, you really can’t go wrong :slight_smile:

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I prefer [name]Clara[/name]. I’ve never really liked the sound of [name]Louisa[/name], though I do have a very good friend with the name, and she wears it well. Either one would probably be lovely…I just think there’s something beautiful and classic about [name]Clara[/name].

20

This is a tough one because they’re both lovely, but [name]Louisa[/name] is just a bit better in my opinion…