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I love both Claire and Clara, and have often gone back and forth between which variant I prefer. Right now I'm in the Clara camp, but I could easily switch back over.

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Of the middles you proposed to go with Claire, I think the only ones that would "go" are Elinor, Aisling, Amaia, and Annabel; but none of those are necessarily my favorites. Might I suggest:

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Claire Genevieve
Claire Guinevere
Claire Evangeline
Claire Eloise
Claire Josephine
Claire Jacqueline
Claire Marguerite
Claire Marjolaine
Claire Marjorie
Claire Yvonne
Claire Yvette
Claire Celeste

Yeah I think its dated here in Scotland but does it matter? Its still used today even though that. Its what makes it so unique. Never heard anyone with that name being made fun of. Since a saint had it, its more loved + respected because Scotland is a Catholic country. I really like it with Aoibheann and Hina. :))

This message was edited 3/19/2021, 10:27 AM

Boring but cute I guess. I prefer Clara.

Clare, rather than Claire; but I'm not in a region where French is spoken. I like Clara with the German pronunciation; I find it alarmingly comical when Americans rhyme it with Sarah. Clare, Claire and Clara have never been really well used in South Africa.

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I'm not sure if you are thinking about a possible combo or a possible sibset: either way, I'd use Elinor (or Eleanor) and/or Annabel.

I don't really love either one. Don't hate them either. I just feel sort of lukewarm towards both.

Nice but boring

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My best friend is named Claire, so I can't dislike it, but the name is boring in its own right. For what it's worth, I find Clare more interesting.

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Claire and Lily would be the most expected pairing, so I'll endorse Claire & Elinor and Claire & Helia.

I like Claire because it is a one-syllable and simple name, however it carries a lot of weight because it has so many lovely sounds.

I like it, but I am feeling about Claire the way I'm all the sudden feeling about Kate. It's kind of boring. Maybe it's because I read so many British thrillers where the narrators are always Kates, Claires, or Emmas, born in the 80s. Boring narrators whose only job is to get the plot across.

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I like Claire best with Annabel.

I love it. I picked Claire as the name of our second child (if I'd had a girl). However we had a boy and he was named Garrett.

Claire vs Clara

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Claire feels softer in comparison. Clara feels a little coarse but still pretty. I'm an American and we don't have enough old women named Claire for it to feel dated to me. Some elderly Claras though I still don't see it as too dated. Claire Elena is my favorite of the list.

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I prefer Claire when stand alone but Clare if it is a NN for a Clar- prefixed name

Dated and boring. Definitely a 70s/80s name in the UK, fits with names like Nicola, Kerry and Gemma.

This message was edited 3/19/2021, 3:39 PM

They're both nice names. I prefer Clara a little. I think I like Clare more than Claire? They are lovely and don't excite me much.

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Clare Aobiheann is nice.
Clara Lily is my favorite Clara combo with these.
Claire Aisling maybe.

I agree with others that say it's ok but rather dull. I think it's a great element in a double-name though. It's like whipped cream that needs to be put on top of something.

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I prefer Clare, when it's on its own, but Claire as part of a double name. Overall I much prefer Clara. I love Clara.

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Lily-Claire would be pretty.

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Clare Eleanor is very stately, I like that.

I like it, and prefer it to Clara, although both nice

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Annabel Claire or Claire Annabel
Claire Elena or Elena Claire
Lily Claire or Claire Lily

Claire is squeaky clean, 30 something who shops at a mall

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Prefer Clare. Down to earth, good saint, simplicity rocks

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Klara: Scandinavian, different, edgy

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Claire & Lyra, definitely. Match made in heaven

This message was edited 3/20/2021, 5:44 PM

This is basically my middle name (Clare, after St. Clare of Assisi), and I really like it, although I prefer the Claire spelling. I like Clara, too - an underused gem!

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Claire and...
Eleanor
Lily

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Clare and...
Aisling
Aoibheann

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Clara and...
Isla
Elena
Maia
Amaia
Annabel

I know exactly one person named Claire

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It's a nice name, and I like Clara too.

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I don't particularly like any of your middle name suggestions.

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Claire Lyra is Ok
Claire Lily is Ok
Claire Elena is Ok, but Claire Lena might be a better flow.