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I'm not a huge fan of -issa names (except for Anissa, I like that one) but I would pick Larissa before Clarissa. Or Carissa before either; Larissa and Clarissa both sound prissy to me.
Nerissa, Elissa, Alissa are also pretty good. Narcissa would be good if it was just a flower and the word narcissism didn't exist. I don't like Melissa or Marissa.
The more I look at -issa on this thread, the more I think I prefer -isa.

Clarissa

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Clarissa gets my vote, that's an old favorite of mine.

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If you don't mind -yssa names instead, I also like Alyssa and Ulyssa.

Prefer Lara or Clara to Larissa or Clarissa. Larissa is not in the Top 1000 Names and Clarissa is at #908 in 2020, so has probably dropped out by now too.

This message was edited 2/8/2022, 7:22 AM

Larissa, Clarissa, Narcissa, and Melissa

I like them plus Melissa, Marissa, Carissa, Nerissa

I prefer Clarissa over Larissa, because I really like Clara as a nickname even as a full name too. Lara, however, seems like a dog's name. Sorry.

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In general I don't like "-issa" names, but there are some that are fine, I think, like Marissa or Nerissa.

I associate Larissa with Lara, which bores me. I associate Clarissa with Clare, which I love, so that would be my choice. However, I also find -issa names rather too frilly and wannabe cutesy - I particularly dislike Melissa - so I'd certainly use Clare instead.

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The exception, with a minor spelling tweak, is Vanessa, which I do like.

Larissa! I think it has a pretty edge to it. Clarissa is dainty and fragile.

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ETA: I like Anissa and Nerissa too, but still think I like Larissa best.

This message was edited 2/7/2022, 6:45 PM

Larissa

-issa names aren't my favorite, but I guess if I had to choose one it would be either Melissa or Marissa.

My favorite-issa names are Marissa, Clarissa and Nerissa. I don't like Carissa as much but I couldn't articulate to you why. Larissa is fine but I feel Clarissa is superior. I like to use Think Baby Names for if I want to research specific elements of names like this *for some reason I sometimes have issues with the search tool on this site*

This message was edited 2/7/2022, 4:13 PM

Narcissa