[Opinions] Clara or Calla?
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Clara, no question. Sweet with a classic feel.
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Calla
I just think it's prettier. It brings the smooth, elegant lines of the calla lily to mind. In comparison, Clara--a name I usually find quite pretty--sounds like a milkmaid.
I just think it's prettier. It brings the smooth, elegant lines of the calla lily to mind. In comparison, Clara--a name I usually find quite pretty--sounds like a milkmaid.
Definitely Clara. I've loved it since I was a little girl (thanks to "The Nutcracker" and a book about the founder of the Red Cross, Clara Barton). I loved Calla for a while, and I still like it, but it has an almost trendy feel to it, and also might be mistaken for Kayla (in sound at least), which I REALLY don't like.
BTW, I know a now teenage girl named Calla Elizabeth who has an older sister named Anja Maria. Their mom said Calla's name came from two places--Princess Calla from the "Gummi Bears" tv show and the song from "Mary Poppins" (super-calla-frajulistic...etc.; they used to call her Super Calla for that reason, lol).
BTW, I know a now teenage girl named Calla Elizabeth who has an older sister named Anja Maria. Their mom said Calla's name came from two places--Princess Calla from the "Gummi Bears" tv show and the song from "Mary Poppins" (super-calla-frajulistic...etc.; they used to call her Super Calla for that reason, lol).
Calla
That wasn't an option :-/
Calla
Clara
Although Calla is pretty, having a gardener for a mum has done certain things to my brain, one of which is that whenever I hear 'Calla', I have to add 'lily' on. Just one of those weird things! Clara, on the other hand, feels lovely and calm and English (also reminds me of Claire, one of my favourite names); I get the same feeling from it as I do from Beth. It also reminds me of the girl in 'Heidi' who Heidi teaches to walk again.
ETA: to clarify after reading another post regarding prn, I would only prn Clara 'KLAH-ra', as opposed to KLAIR-uh, which I don't like at all, despite sounding more like Claire. If you're pronounching it as the latter, then I like Calla better.
Although Calla is pretty, having a gardener for a mum has done certain things to my brain, one of which is that whenever I hear 'Calla', I have to add 'lily' on. Just one of those weird things! Clara, on the other hand, feels lovely and calm and English (also reminds me of Claire, one of my favourite names); I get the same feeling from it as I do from Beth. It also reminds me of the girl in 'Heidi' who Heidi teaches to walk again.
ETA: to clarify after reading another post regarding prn, I would only prn Clara 'KLAH-ra', as opposed to KLAIR-uh, which I don't like at all, despite sounding more like Claire. If you're pronounching it as the latter, then I like Calla better.
This message was edited 1/5/2008, 3:24 AM
Calla reminds me of lilies and a cat and I think it sounds childish and unrefined. Clara is beautiful. It spans all generations while Calla does not. Calla also seems a lot like Callie and Kaylee and get grouped in with that feel for me, while Clara just epitomizes a sweet and sophisticated girl of any age.
This message was edited 1/5/2008, 1:05 AM