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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
Array
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
Array
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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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