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Never Claire--I'd only ever use Clair or Clare, and while the former has familial ties, the latter is what's appealing to me right now.
Claire feels so 80s teen princess to me that I'm hesitant to fall back in love with Clare. And then there's the part where she'd live life like my poor sister Sara--having a painfully common name with a far-less-common spelling. But I find I can't help it; Clare's just so strong and elegant sounding to me today.
What do you think of the name? Would you find the above issues enough to keep you from it? And do you have any ideas for middle names? (Please bear in mind that combinations like Clare Juliet simply won't do--if Clare's going to go with something, she's going to have to go with something with some punch. Got to keep up with Evening, Ruxandra, and them, after all.)
Thanks!
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Claire feels so 80s teen princess to me that I'm hesitant to fall back in love with Clare. And then there's the part where she'd live life like my poor sister Sara--having a painfully common name with a far-less-common spelling. But I find I can't help it; Clare's just so strong and elegant sounding to me today.
What do you think of the name? Would you find the above issues enough to keep you from it? And do you have any ideas for middle names? (Please bear in mind that combinations like Clare Juliet simply won't do--if Clare's going to go with something, she's going to have to go with something with some punch. Got to keep up with Evening, Ruxandra, and them, after all.)
Thanks!
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I prefer the french spelling but the english one is nice too (if you don't live in France of course). Clair however looks just wrong and incomplete (and male, yes).
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I really like the name Clare or Claire.
middle name ideas:
Clare Dione
Clare Winifred
Clare Thomasyn
Clare Tibelda Old German (Theudo-bald) "boldest of the people"
Clare Primrose Latin "little first one"
Clare Musidora Greek "gift of the muses"
Clare Michaelina
Clare Euphemia
Clare Adamina
Clare Peregrine
Clare Leueen Celtic fem form of Louis or LLewellyn
middle name ideas:
Clare Dione
Clare Winifred
Clare Thomasyn
Clare Tibelda Old German (Theudo-bald) "boldest of the people"
Clare Primrose Latin "little first one"
Clare Musidora Greek "gift of the muses"
Clare Michaelina
Clare Euphemia
Clare Adamina
Clare Peregrine
Clare Leueen Celtic fem form of Louis or LLewellyn
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I think the name Clair/Clare is very pretty. I like the spellings Clair or Claire. I don't care for the Clare spelling as much.
What you mentioned wouldn't bother me if I liked a name enough. Also I think the name Clair is classic.
What you mentioned wouldn't bother me if I liked a name enough. Also I think the name Clair is classic.
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Clare is nice, though not a favorite. I don't think it's that difficult to say "Clare without an I", though it might get a little wearing after a while. But I'd use it if I loved it enough.
Clare Nightingale
Clare Lucine
Clare Evadne
Clare Simone (I can't remember if you like that one or not.)
Clare Bronwen
Clare Angharad
Clare Sky / Skye
Clare Vivian
Clare Madelief
Clare Elaine
Clare Stargazer
Clare Moon
Clare Soleil (so-LAY, if you don't already know)
Clare Alexandrine
Clare Marina
Clare Virginie
Clare Olivie
Clare Katrine
Clare Eliane (ay-lee-AHN)
Clare Thomasina
Clare Wilhelmina
Clare Iphigenia (couldn't resist that one)
Clare Adrasteia
Clare Amarante
Clare Aglaia
Clare Alcyone
Clare Nightingale
Clare Lucine
Clare Evadne
Clare Simone (I can't remember if you like that one or not.)
Clare Bronwen
Clare Angharad
Clare Sky / Skye
Clare Vivian
Clare Madelief
Clare Elaine
Clare Stargazer
Clare Moon
Clare Soleil (so-LAY, if you don't already know)
Clare Alexandrine
Clare Marina
Clare Virginie
Clare Olivie
Clare Katrine
Clare Eliane (ay-lee-AHN)
Clare Thomasina
Clare Wilhelmina
Clare Iphigenia (couldn't resist that one)
Clare Adrasteia
Clare Amarante
Clare Aglaia
Clare Alcyone
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I love Clare (that spelling only). It's simple and strong. Plus it was the name of a friend of mine (www.clareolivermelanomafund.org). I wouldn't be kept from using Clare simply because it could potentially be spelt wrong by others.
Hmmm, I'll have a go at names:
Clare Aphra
Clare Runa
Clare Lavinia
Clare Clotilda
Clare Isaura
Clare Decima
Clare Araminta
Clare Cordelia
Clare Septima
Clare Leda
Clare Eliane
Clare Geraldine
Clare Isolde
Clare Parthenope
Clare Arethusa
Clare Sigrid
Clare Tryphena
Hmmm, I'll have a go at names:
Clare Aphra
Clare Runa
Clare Lavinia
Clare Clotilda
Clare Isaura
Clare Decima
Clare Araminta
Clare Cordelia
Clare Septima
Clare Leda
Clare Eliane
Clare Geraldine
Clare Isolde
Clare Parthenope
Clare Arethusa
Clare Sigrid
Clare Tryphena
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I wouldn't be kept from using Clare simply because it could potentially be spelt wrong by others.
The problem isn't really the spelling thing alone. It's the combination of having an incredibly common name that nobody spells correctly on the first try. It's like the worst of both worlds for my sister sometimes: Not only is she one in a sea of girls with names that sound exactly the same, she ends up having to do the "Sara-without-an-H" thing all the time. She gets all the hassle of an unusual name with none of the benefits.
Does that make sense?
Thank you for your suggestions and opinion, though! I dig these:
Clare Aphra (I'm worried that the names run together a bit, though)
Clare Isaura
Clare Decima
Clare Araminta (again, worried that they're running together)
Clare Cordelia (or Clare Cornelia, ooooh)
Clare Parthenope
Clare Arethusa (and again, the -are Are- thing)
Clare Sigrid
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The problem isn't really the spelling thing alone. It's the combination of having an incredibly common name that nobody spells correctly on the first try. It's like the worst of both worlds for my sister sometimes: Not only is she one in a sea of girls with names that sound exactly the same, she ends up having to do the "Sara-without-an-H" thing all the time. She gets all the hassle of an unusual name with none of the benefits.
Does that make sense?
Thank you for your suggestions and opinion, though! I dig these:
Clare Aphra (I'm worried that the names run together a bit, though)
Clare Isaura
Clare Decima
Clare Araminta (again, worried that they're running together)
Clare Cordelia (or Clare Cornelia, ooooh)
Clare Parthenope
Clare Arethusa (and again, the -are Are- thing)
Clare Sigrid
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I suppose I have trouble realising that Clare-without-an-I thing because I actually know more Clares than Claires. Preference from society to society can be dramatically different though, so it's just what you know.
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I really like Clare, this spelling only - but I am probably bias a little, as I would use it (mn only) in honor of my grandfather whose mn is Clarence.
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