Re: Sister for Clara?
in reply to a message by Ter_Bear
Clara is lovely, such a great name, one of my faves.
Honestly Marie as a first name would be wonderful - Clara and Marie? SO sweet and retro.
But, if Marie must go in the middle, I think you have some good options so far. I will say that to me Tessa is not "classic" at all and seems more like a throwback to the 90s a la Ashley and Tiffany. Tess would be the "classic" version, and Tess & Clara would be a great duo.
Alina doesn't seem that classic - Lena would be, though (it was popular in the 1880s). Of your choices, Alice seems like the natural sister for a Clara, I like that one a lot. It's a shame you don't like longer names because I think something like Thomasina would be adorable too.
Other ideas (which have maybe been suggested already):
Maude
Greta
Tilly
Eliza
Ivy
Rose
Lucy
Frances
Dora, if Nora is too popular for you
Daisy
May or Mae
Alma
Flora, another Nora-like name
Violet
Lila or Lilah
Nell! Clara & Nell? Adorable.
Honestly Marie as a first name would be wonderful - Clara and Marie? SO sweet and retro.
But, if Marie must go in the middle, I think you have some good options so far. I will say that to me Tessa is not "classic" at all and seems more like a throwback to the 90s a la Ashley and Tiffany. Tess would be the "classic" version, and Tess & Clara would be a great duo.
Alina doesn't seem that classic - Lena would be, though (it was popular in the 1880s). Of your choices, Alice seems like the natural sister for a Clara, I like that one a lot. It's a shame you don't like longer names because I think something like Thomasina would be adorable too.
Other ideas (which have maybe been suggested already):
Maude
Greta
Tilly
Eliza
Ivy
Rose
Lucy
Frances
Dora, if Nora is too popular for you
Daisy
May or Mae
Alma
Flora, another Nora-like name
Violet
Lila or Lilah
Nell! Clara & Nell? Adorable.