Never Claire--I'd only ever use Clair or Clare, and while the former has familial ties, the latter is what's appealing to me right now.
Claire feels so 80s teen princess to me that I'm hesitant to fall back in love with Clare. And then there's the part where she'd live life like my poor sister Sara--having a painfully common name with a far-less-common spelling. But I find I can't help it; Clare's just so strong and elegant sounding to me today.
What do you think of the name? Would you find the above issues enough to keep you from it? And do you have any ideas for middle names? (Please bear in mind that combinations like Clare Juliet simply won't do--if Clare's going to go with something, she's going to have to go with something with some punch. Got to keep up with Evening, Ruxandra, and them, after all.)
Thanks!
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