Hi Berries,
It’s interesting that in this case the difference in pronunciation affects the vibe and imagery of the name,
What vibe/ imagery do you have for each pronunciation?
And which on do you prefer and why?
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I like the Claire-uh it just looks like that to me
I personally prefer claire-uh!
I think it’s because claire-uh is by far more common where I live, so pronouncing it clahr-ah in my accent feels somewhat forced. I do like clahr-ah in theory.
To me, claire-uh feels vintage, energetic, and friendly, it’s sweet but with a little sass to it, and reminds me of pale blue and grass green colors, tulips and springtime. Clahr-ah feels delicate and international, white and light pink in color, and reminds me of ballet slippers.
I’m from SW [name_f]England[/name_f] and I’ve never heard Clare-uh! I’ve only ever heard Clah-ruh and for that reason I much prefer it - Clare-uh just feels wrong to me haha! Plus, where I’m from the ‘ah’ sound is longer like ‘aah’ in most words (dance, grass, bath ect…)
Clare-uh has a colourful, energetic feel to me whereas Clah-ruh feels majestic and rich.
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I’ve only ever heard it said like [name_f]Claire[/name_f] with an a at the end.
I like it that way though.
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claire-uh’s nice but I’d pronounce it clar-uh,
Definitely clah-rah! It’s a much more widely-used pronunciation (I think clair-ah is only used in the US, but I could be wrong) so to me it feels more fashionable and timeless because of its international feel. And the sound is more melodic to my ear! Clara has a sweet, wintry elegant vibe.
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i pronounce it clah-rah and i think this is the most common pronunciation in general but i find the claire-ah pronunciation equally beautiful !
they have different vibes to me depending on the pronunciation, clah-rah is more 
but claire-ah feels more 
if that makes any sense 
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clah-ruh, definitely!!
clah-ruh vs claar-uh vs claire-uh are all so different to me! clah-ruh feels the most melodical and natural
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I’m in the US, so I default to Clair-uh. I have to work a bit harder at the clah-ruh pronunciation, and it feels more unnatural to me. A similar example to me would be [name_f]Laura[/name_f], which in my accent is a quick lor-uh, but for Spanish pronunciation would be closer to lao-ruh (definitely not exact prn. but you get the picture). The Hispanic [name_f]Laura[/name_f] I know I always have to mentally stop myself and switch to lao-ruh. The “mouth feel” of that pronunciation is not typical for my accent; it feels “foreign”… if that makes sense?? Not that there’s anything wrong with that; it just doesn’t come naturally. And that’s how I feel about clah-ruh.
I also like how the clair-uh pronunciation aligns with the name [name_f]Claire[/name_f]. I think of these as similar names with similar imagery. [name_f]My[/name_f] mental imagery of these names is bright and clear, and the clair-uh pronunciation also upholds that through the similarity to the word clarity.
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I prefer Clahr-uh (Clahr rhyming with car or bar), potentially because it’s the one I’m most familiar with and I just prefer how it sounds.
It’s clear and bright, with a sparkly, warm feeling, sweet and pretty, but with a wild side too.
Cla-ruh (cla like the sound in cat) gives me wintery vibes, sharp and twinkly; smart and sophisticated
Clair-uh gives me sunny skies, American, cowgirl, outdoorsy but slightly glitzy
I pronounce in clair-ah, and it gives me imagery of orange flowers, summer picnics, and cute dresses.
I’ve actually never heard Clar-uh pronunciation, didn’t know it was so common lol.
I’ve only ever pronounce it Clah-ruh (so more the [name_f]English[/name_f] way rather than the American way) as that is how we would pronounce it here.
USA.
I’d automatically say “clar-uh” and prefer that to “claire-uh” even though I feel like the latter might be more common in the USA?
I have only ever pronounced it and only ever met people named clah-ruh. Claire-uh just doesn’t make sense to me.
I prefer claire-uh. To me is has a light musical feel.
The ‘ah-ruh’ sound in my accent (US based) is heavy and unappealing.
I’ve always loved Clar-uh
In [name_f]England[/name_f] we say KLAARA and that’s my preferred pronunciation it’s just more universal and feels sparkly. Whereas clair uh feels like an elongated claire and a bit off to my [name_f]English[/name_f] ears.
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Aussie here, have only known it as Cluh-ruh and assumed it might be slightly more Clarra but not Claire-uh in the US.
Cluh-ruh gives me eldest child in a 19th century novel: beautiful and responsible etc. It has something very balletic and dignified about it. Brit and Euro vibes.
Claire-uh to me still has a self-assurance about it. It automatically feels more prairie-like or ruggedly bucolic because it feels decidedly American. A girl who might lead a summer camp (so similar air of importance). Just a more casual and friendly feel.
I prefer Cluh-ruh but that’s largely familiarity bias, I almost think of facewash with Claire-uh so would need to hear /use in in real life! Edit: and I’m almost thinking US pronunciation would be spelt better as Claira?! (Get doesn’t need to be but makes more sense?)
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I actually spell [name_f]Clara[/name_f] like [name_f]Claira[/name_f] to get the right pronunciation
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