I'd pronounce
Dara and
Cara as Dah-rah and Kah-rah. So both rhyme with names like
Tara or Sara(h).
Dara somehow looks incomplete to me, like
Daria (which I like) without the i. However, I prefer it over Dareth which reminds me too much of
Gareth.
I think Cara/Kara is okay as long as it's not pronounced Care-a.
ETA: I pronounce
Kara just like
Cara.
This message was edited 5/7/2015, 6:44 AM