My mom has some new neighbors and one of their daughters is named Clary. It is not a nickname and just an "old fashioned" name. I had never heard of it before but thought it could either be nickname for
Clare or a family surname (like Cleary).
The more I think about it, the more I like it. It is cute, young and fresh for a little girl but I think it could sound more mature and intellectual on an adult as well. I am thinking of Clary as a combination of
Clarice Starling and Madame Curie.
WDYT?