I usually say Clair-uh vs klar-uh.... though I love both pronunciations. It's just slightly pompous in my small town to use the clar-uh pronunciation.
I named my daughter
Clarisse (afetr her great-g-ma
Clara). We say clair-eese vs klar-eese.
Cara is not aweful - it's just dull compared to
Clara.
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"How wonderful it is that no one need wait a single moment before starting to improve upon the world." -Ann FrankMama to my "bright star"
Clarisse Bituin and Wife to
Julius.
Mahal na mahal from our little family to yours!