[Opinions] Clara
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It's nice, but overall I think I prefer Chiara.
It's a really nice combo and in theory I should like Clara. But. I had a vicious hamster with red eyes named Clara when I was little and I just can't get passed that association.
I love it I love it I love it!!!!!
Clara is such a gorgeous name, one of my favourites. Clara Josefina is an awesome combo - your gf has a brilliant name!
I like the combo Clara Liv, if I was going to use it, but also Clara Lucy, Clara Juliet and Clara Lily. I say it like CLAHR-ra not CLAIR-ra.
Clara is such a gorgeous name, one of my favourites. Clara Josefina is an awesome combo - your gf has a brilliant name!
I like the combo Clara Liv, if I was going to use it, but also Clara Lucy, Clara Juliet and Clara Lily. I say it like CLAHR-ra not CLAIR-ra.
I've always disliked it.
Whiny, cranky and weak sounding.
Whiny, cranky and weak sounding.
If only I knew how to pronounce it!
clair-uh - yes, but clah-ruh makes me think of Hitler's mother!
clair-uh - yes, but clah-ruh makes me think of Hitler's mother!
I don't hate it, but I've never really liked the name. I'll always associate it with Doctor Who now though.
I was going to suggest Clara Josephine but then saw your section in brackets!
Clara Amelia
Clara Anastasia
Clara Beatrix
Clara Beryl
Clara Diamond
Clara Elizabeth
Clara Emily
Clara Harriet
Clara Ligeia
Clara Lucille
Clara Margaret
Clara Marilyn
Clara Melina
Clara Meredith
Clara Meryl
Clara Ottoline
Clara Raine
Clara Romilda
Clara Rosalba
Clara Roxana
Clara Simone
Clara Susanna
I was going to suggest Clara Josephine but then saw your section in brackets!
Clara Amelia
Clara Anastasia
Clara Beatrix
Clara Beryl
Clara Diamond
Clara Elizabeth
Clara Emily
Clara Harriet
Clara Ligeia
Clara Lucille
Clara Margaret
Clara Marilyn
Clara Melina
Clara Meredith
Clara Meryl
Clara Ottoline
Clara Raine
Clara Romilda
Clara Rosalba
Clara Roxana
Clara Simone
Clara Susanna
I'm currently writing a lengthy paper about Schumann and how his mental states (healthy versus not) can be heard in his music. Which book are you reading? Is it the one by Henry Pleasants, perchance?
No it's actually the one by Schumann! Music and Musicians. Not the collected "criticisms" and writings, but about half of them. Edited by someone named Fanny. It's incredible. I want to write up some quotes from it but everything is so good. If you can get ahold of it at a library I really recommend it - I didn't really understand the whole Florestan/Eusebius thing before reading some of these essays.
This message was edited 10/19/2013, 11:20 AM
Oh, thank you. I will add it to my list of sources!
Your girlfriend has a great name. I like it.
I like Clara but I don't like it much as a first name because I'm afraid people would shorten it to Clare, which I don't like. Do you find that happens with your gf?
I think Clara Josephine would be my first choice, but what about:
Clara Sophia
Clara Lillian
Clara Jane
Clara Margot
Clara Susannah
Clara Sylvie
Clara Therese
Clara Theodora
I like Clara but I don't like it much as a first name because I'm afraid people would shorten it to Clare, which I don't like. Do you find that happens with your gf?
I think Clara Josephine would be my first choice, but what about:
Clara Sophia
Clara Lillian
Clara Jane
Clara Margot
Clara Susannah
Clara Sylvie
Clara Therese
Clara Theodora
It couldn't be shortened to Clare in most countries. The North American dialects are almost unique in pronouncing the first 'a' in -ara names as 'air', eg Sara as SAIR-uh, Tara as TAIR-uh etc.
Everywhere else, that first 'a' is pronounced 'ah'. SAH-ra, TAH-ra, CLAH-ra.
Everywhere else, that first 'a' is pronounced 'ah'. SAH-ra, TAH-ra, CLAH-ra.
This message was edited 10/20/2013, 1:14 AM
Interesting. Here that name would just be... Clara.