1. I ADORE both names and both combos you have come up with, but I'll have to go with
Clara Pearl. The flow is a little nicer, and I like
Clara a bit more than
Calla. Plus it honors your gm. :)
2. I'm not a big fan of
Nimue, but if you love it, then don't let others' opinions stop you. I have the same issue, worrying what others will think of the names I like/give my children. If they like/love you, they'll get used to your kids' names and love them, regardless. :b
3.
Winifred Ivy and
Ivy Winifred are both great! I slightly prefer the latter. I'm a big
Winnie the Pooh fan, so I definitely connect
Winifred (prefer this spelling) and Pooh, plus I prefer the nn
Winnie to Fred/Freddie. So using
Ivy as the fn would avoid that associate a bit.
~
Heather~
