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[wizened-cynic.livejournal.com]

My dad and I got into an argument last night over which name sounds better: Claire, or Clara.

Thoughts?

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I like Claire better because, well, it's the name of a character that I write and because my mom has a friend who's a total bitch and her name is Clara. So Clara sounds like an old, gossipy hausfrau's name to me. The rising popularity of Claire in the last year or two is disappointing though.

In the interest of full and random disclosure, I have five hamsters and these are their names. None of them will be used on future children, I assure:

L.D. (short for Lord Denning)
Ovaltine
Milo
Widget
Poe

LD is named after a British judge, Ovaltine and Milo after beverages, Poe after Edgar Allen, and Widget looked like a Widget when I got him.

Comments

[lovetokate.livejournal.com]

I picked Claire because it has meaning to me...but I like them both.

[sweethoneybee.livejournal.com]

I love both names, but the one I would choose would depend on the middle name.

[azelmaroark.livejournal.com]

This. Although in general I like Clara a little bit more because it's less common and sounds a little classier, IMO.

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

I've always liked Clara, and I don't like Claire very much.

To me, Clara is an elegant, pretty, strong name, whereas Claire is just really plain.

[nothingtolose19.livejournal.com]

I voted for Claire, because to me, Clara sounds really old-ladyish. It might be because I have a Great-aunt Clara and she is the only one I know with that name. I do think it's really pretty, though, and a lot less common than Claire, and I would probably consider using it myself if I could get over the oldish association :) (not that that's a bad thing, by any means).

[ex-londonso.livejournal.com]

... Why would you want to name a baby after Lord Denning??

[ex-londonso.livejournal.com]

oh thank god I just read it properly and saw it's a hamster. AHA.

[korrrrri.livejournal.com]

Clara is the name of my first daughter if I can convince my fiancee of such. :) It's just a better sound than Claire to me.

[lilredclithood.livejournal.com]

I happen to know all the charactars name from the game "guess who?" and Claire is the old lady with orange hair and a blue hat with a flower on it...
So I like Clara better.

[cremepuff.livejournal.com]

Ovaltine! Yes! My favorite drink! :)

[polly-purebred.livejournal.com]

I will always think of Claire as a fat girl. I don't know why.