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In the US, the Lara with a C pronunciation is unusual and sounds a bit pretentious, unless you've got a European accent of some kind.

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I don't like Clara, because it feels like a maid's name, but it is more spirited than Claire. Claire is weak and watery and pale, but Clara has a bit of a spring in her step.

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