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[Opinions] Louise vs. Clara
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This isn't relevant to the question, but...
I just randomly came across a record of someone named Luise Clara Charlotte b 1878...then I was curious so found an unrelated Louise Clara Charlotte born in 1858, plus a Clara Charlotte Louise b 1866...and I'm sure there's more. They both seem mid/late 19th century German (and linked to Charlotte).I prefer Louise because it feels like it has more gravitas, and I prefer saying it. The 2nd syllable in Clara sounds like overkill to me, because I'm used to and like Clare already - somehow that makes Clara seem clunky/frilly/frumpy even though it's shortish - also, Cora seems a similar style/age/sound, and I like that more).

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I prefer Clara. I do think Louise could sound stuffy, but it also reminds me of the Bob's Burgers character so that does not make me think Louise is so stuffy after all, haha.
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Clara for sure. Clara is harsh and brassy, but it's classic, antique enough to not be dowdy anymore, and feminine in a strong way. I mentally have it in a category with names like Helen, Martha, and Dorothy.Louise seems more mediocre. Like a name that was trendy in its time, rather than feeling like a classic. It goes with names like Shirley, Rita, Thelma in my mind. And sounds ugly to my ears, luWEEZ. Louisa's better, more classicky to me and less ugly - but not better than Clara, because WEE.

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Clara, but pronounced CLEAR-uh.Louise sounds too snottily regal to me.

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I've never heard Clara pronounced that way. Where are you from?
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Neither have I.I've just heard claire-a and clar-a.
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I second this.Clara is usually read as 'Claire-uh'(Which is my prefered pronounciation) and sometimes as 'Clar-uh' (A difference between an 'air' and 'are' sound)
The pronounciation of 'Clear-uh' is strange to say the least.

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Clara, 100%.
Louise sounds kinda old-ladyish.
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I quite like them both, but I like Eloise better than Louise and Clare better than Clara, so I'd never use either.Confusingly, I think I like Louise better than Clara but Clare better than Eloise.
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same.Clare, Eloise, Louise, then Clara.

This message was edited 10/4/2019, 10:26 PM

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Clara, by a large margin. It's a very beautiful and sophisticated name. I've always admired it, even well before my youngest niece came along.
I've never cared for Louise. It just sounds stuffy and dated to me.
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Clara as Clah-ruh. Louise is too wheezy for me.
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Clara sounds prettier to me. I really like that whole family of names (Clara, Claire, Clarice, etc). That's just my preference. Louise doesn't have quite the same sparkle to it for me.

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In reality, Clara (or Klara). Louise is dated here and not something I'd personally use but I do like the sound. Clara/Klara has been a favorite for years but I'm getting a bit tired of it.
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Both are lovely, but Clara wins out for me. The “wheeze” part of Louise sticks out a bit.
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