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Claire sounds really young and immature to me. I can't picture it on a grown woman.

I much prefer Claire. It is simple yet sophisticated, ages well and is a classic. Everyone has heard of it and maybe knows one or two but in the US anyway, I don't think it is overly popular.
I like it equally as a first or middle name. As a first name, I think it works better with a long middle.

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Claire Victoria
Claire Margaret
Claire Elizabeth
Claire Madeline
Claire Annabelle
Claire Marie
Claire Alexandria

I prefer it as a first name, but I don't mind it as a middle name. It just seems more interesting as a first name to me.

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Claire Annabel / Annabelle
Claire Sophia
Claire Diana
Claire Elizabeth / Elisabeth
Claire Elspeth
Claire Sidonie
Claire Simone
Claire Isabel / Isabelle / Isobel
Claire Genevieve
Claire Gwendolyn / Gwendolen
Claire Guinevere
Claire Elise
Claire Olivia
Claire Adelaide
Claire Adeline
Claire Susannah / Susanna
Claire Noelia
Claire Noelle
Claire Natasha
Claire Natalia / Natalya
Claire Nadia
Claire Alexandra
Claire Alessandra

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Love it love it. One of our favorites and a top contender if we ever had a second daughter. I like Claire the best. The spelling looks more elegant, and I like that it can honor my grandfather whose middle name is Clair. I like it much better as a first name. It's pushing filler as a middle name.

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I don't think it's too hard to pair at all. My favorite combos are:
Claire Belen
Claire Caoilfhionn
Claire Euphemia
Claire Guinevere
Claire Marguerite

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If we were able to use Claire, her name would be either Claire Frances or Claire Marie.

This message was edited 11/19/2010, 2:46 PM

I like Claire. I think it's very classic but also still has a little spunky/modern feel to it. One of the very few names that posess both those qualities in my opinion. I like it both as a middle name and first name. I probably prefer it as a fn because it seems a teeny bit filler as a mn to me. I think Clara is alright but not as nice as Claire. I find the extra syllable a little unecessary- Claire is already so feminine on its own, why the extra "ah" sound?

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I like Claire Louise as a combo :)

I prefer Clara because it was my great-grandmother's name, but I think Claire works well as a middle name.

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Some combo suggestions for Claire as a first name:

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Claire Sophia
Claire Magdalene
Claire Evangeline
Claire Madeline
Claire Rosalind
Claire Susannah
Claire Elisabeth

I actually prefer the spelling Clare. I don't know which I like it better as. I'd say balance it out with a longer name, when it's used for a first name.

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FN combos- Clare Rachael; Clare Penelope; Clare Alexandra; Claire Agnessa; Clare Francesca; Clare Jezebella; Clare Anastasia (anah-stah-zee-ah); Clare Michaela; Clare Amelia; Clare Maryann; Clare Nicoletta; Clare Rosamunde; Clare Isabelle; Clare Stephanie; Clare Joelle/Joella; Clare Hildegarde-- most of these would sound better with a surname attached to the end.

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MN combos- Miriam Clare; Hannah Clare; Madeleine Clare; Adah Clare; Lydia Clare; Madison Clare; Barbara Clare; Veronica Clare; Monica Clare; Amelia

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I have negative connotations, and I feel that it's overused.

Despite it having negative connotations for me, I rather like the name Claire. It has a sweet sound to it, I guess. I used to love Clara, but now I prefer Claire

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Claire Annabel
Claire Olivia
Claire Ruby
Claire Josephine
Claire Léonne
Claire Lucille

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:)