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I knew an elderly Clarice once who was always called Clary. She had a sister, Patricia, who was always Pat. They had been members at the tennis club for decades, and still 'played' though they couldn't run: their opponents courteously hit straight back to them. So the memories aren't encouraging, but the name itself is OK, but only as a nn.

I've seen Clary before, and I tend to think of it as a cute botanical new agey NN - I associate it very closely with Sage and Clarity. I think it's also a surname? It'd be pretty as a MN, too.

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I've never seen it spelled Clarie, but I like that a lot as either a nickname or standalone name: I've been wondering if there was a way to spruce up Carrie lately, and I've also been liking Claribel lately, so it strikes me as sort of being in the middle of those.

This message was edited 11/27/2021, 8:02 PM

It's ok as a nn

Hi !!!

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I like Clary because it is a way to say "sage".

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I like the sound too. Infact I like Clarissa, Clara, Claire, Clare, Clarice, Clair (m) ...

It's soft and fairy-like, I approve :)

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I like it as a full name too

Sure.

Clary is cute as a nickname. I like Claire as a middle but find it kind of boring as a first name. Coming from someone with a boring 1 syllable name myself.

This message was edited 11/27/2021, 2:13 PM