[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone!
Quite a Christmassy feeling combo today, with [name_f]Clara[/name_f] (the Nutcracker), and [name_f]Nathalie[/name_f] (meaning “birth of the Lord” from natale domini).
Pronounced Klaar-uh Nat-al-ee. (Not [name_f]Claira[/name_f] like the American pronunciation, and the H in [name_f]Nathalie[/name_f] is silent - the [name_u]French[/name_u] spelling).
What vibes and thoughts do you get from [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Nathalie[/name_f]? 
Thank you!
*Also, I know that while it gives a slightly different vibe, would it be better to spell it as [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] in an [name_f]English[/name_f] speaking country? I love the [name_u]French[/name_u] feeling and romantic/whimsical vibe of [name_f]Nathalie[/name_f], but [name_f]Natalie[/name_f] could be a bit more straight-forward pronunciation wise. Which do you prefer?
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I get pale blue, white, lavender, and gold. Ballet, hair bows, swans, and storybooks.
For a middle name, I think you can use which ever version you prefer since there aren’t too many instances of strangers reading middle names outloud. [name_f]My[/name_f] middle name is an unusual variation that needs correcting and it hasn’t been a huge issue for me.
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clara nathalie is pretty, and i love the klaar-uh pronunciation! i get very wintery vibes from clara - i’d say it has a more cold, snowy feel than christmassy to me. personally, nathalie doesn’t feel very festive - it reads as very romantic! it has a red dress, red lipstick sort of feel. however, with clara, it does have that wintery, christmassy vibe you mentioned.
i would go with nathalie, since it’s a middle name and pronunciation is less of an issue with middles. the only place i could see it mattering is during a graduation ceremony (or similar), where the pronunciation could be easily clarified beforehand.
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‘Christmas’ is the first thing I thought of! It also gives me an international feel, braided hair, school uniform, the kind of girl the main character of a children’s book befriends when she’s sent off to boarding school - she uses both names ‘Clara Nathalie’ sometimes, because she can. As I say, it is also very Christmassy, sleek and bright
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I would love it as a double first, going off @Greyblue’s final comment. It’s so elegant and confident!
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@sammaegre Thank you! You make a good point about the middle name spelling - I don’t think an alternate spelling would be too much of an issue in the middle spot.
@venezio I love those vibes! [name_f]Clara[/name_f] reminds me of [name_u]Christmas[/name_u], mostly because of [name_f]Clara[/name_f] and [name_m]Fritz[/name_m] from the Nutcracker
@Greyblue [name_u]Love[/name_u] that someone else associates it with [name_u]Christmas[/name_u]! And I love the idea of her using both names, [name_f]Clara[/name_f] [name_f]Nathalie[/name_f] occasionally, they sound lovely together!
@EloiseT Thank you, [name_f]Eloise[/name_f]!
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