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HelpRe: Louise vs. Clara
in reply to a message by Billina
This isn't relevant to the question, but...
I just randomly came across a record of someone named Luise Clara Charlotte b 1878...then I was curious so found an unrelated Louise Clara Charlotte born in 1858, plus a Clara Charlotte Louise b 1866...and I'm sure there's more. They both seem mid/late 19th century German (and linked to Charlotte).
I prefer Louise because it feels like it has more gravitas, and I prefer saying it. The 2nd syllable in Clara sounds like overkill to me, because I'm used to and like Clare already - somehow that makes Clara seem clunky/frilly/frumpy even though it's shortish - also, Cora seems a similar style/age/sound, and I like that more).
I just randomly came across a record of someone named Luise Clara Charlotte b 1878...then I was curious so found an unrelated Louise Clara Charlotte born in 1858, plus a Clara Charlotte Louise b 1866...and I'm sure there's more. They both seem mid/late 19th century German (and linked to Charlotte).
I prefer Louise because it feels like it has more gravitas, and I prefer saying it. The 2nd syllable in Clara sounds like overkill to me, because I'm used to and like Clare already - somehow that makes Clara seem clunky/frilly/frumpy even though it's shortish - also, Cora seems a similar style/age/sound, and I like that more).
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