Comments for the name Clare

I was angered to find that the alleged comments on 'Clare' were in fact NON-EXISTENT. So I decided to take on the heavy responsibility myself... I like my name, so does my mum.

Clare Arnold was a character on Beverly Hills 90210.

Clare is my grandmother's, my mother's and my middle name. I like it because it is unique for a middle name (unlike so many of my friends Marie, Kay, Rae, Lynn, etc.) My grandmother was given it after her grandfather's first name (Clarence). Clare will, of course, be my daughter's middle name.

I really like this name but when I hear it, it reminds me of my best friend's little sister who passed away to sudden infant death syndrome and it really brings back bad memories.

Clare is one of the main characters in "The Time Traveler's Wife," (one of my favorite books) by Audrey Niffenegger.

I think this name looks much prettier with an I in it.

I really like this name without an "I" in it. It looks better, to me.

This is my name and I love it. I'm named after my mom's best friend. I love how unique it is without an i, and I rarely find someone who spells it this way. Clare is the coolest name ever.

There is a song called Clare by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Clare. The moment I met you, I swear.
I felt as if something, somewhere,
had happened to me, which I couldn't see.
And then, the moment I met you, again.
I knew in my heart that we were friends.
It had to be so, it couldn't be no.
But try as hard as I might do, I don't know why.
You get to me in a way I can't describe.
Words mean so little when you look up and smile.
I don't care what people say, to me you're more than a child.
Oh Clare. Clare ...

W. S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan (19th century librettist and composer, renowned for their comic operettas) are not the same as 20th century singer Gilbert O'Sullivan, who wrote and performed the little Clare song. No doubt his name is a tribute to them.

There is a Clare, Michigan.

This is a great name. Much more feminine than masculine.

Clare means bright or clear. Clare is a form of Clara, and its origin is Latin.

Actually, the above commenter is incorrect. Clara is a form of Clare. Clara is my name.

No, Clare is a form of Clara. Clara was Latin and the original form, from which Clare is derived.

There is a place in Ireland called County Clare.

Clare Quilty (a man) is a pedophile playwright in the novel Lolita.

Clare Abshire is a beautiful redhead in the sci-fi romantic novel by Audrey Niffenegger, 'The Time Traveler's Wife'. Just read the novel and you'll love the name even more, trust me it's good.

Clare is a dear favorite of mine - I greatly prefer it to Claire.

There is also an island off the coast of County Mayo in Ireland called Clare Island. I belive this island was also named after Strongbow, as noted before, and Grainne Ni Mhaille (Grace O'Malley, she-king and pirate, contemporary of English Queen Elizabeth I) married him and upon his death ruled the seas and much of the western coast of Ireland from this her beloved post on Clare Island.

I can't decide which is better, Clare or Claire? I really love the name though!

The University of Cambridge has both a Clare College and a Clare Hall.

The name was also borne as a surname by the English Romantic poet John Clare.

A famous bearer is Clare Oliver, the Australian anti-solarium campaigner that died at the age of 26 from melanoma cancer in September 2007. http://www.clareolivermelanomafund.org

Clare is such a classic, beautiful, eloquent name that fits every situation and every type of person gracefully. Much better than the overly trendy "Claire!"

Clare is the central character of Norihiro Yagi's manga Claymore.

This name seems sweeter than "Claire". "Claire" is too overused. Clare is not. This is why I like this name.

The name looks a tad nicer spelled Claire, but it doesn't make much of a difference. This is still a pretty, elegant, sophisticated name that can't be called immature, tacky, or trashy. The name is overused, but very nice.

Clare is a soft little bell, and looks more so on paper than does the French Claire.

Claire is sweeter. Clare is more dignified. But I prefer Clara to both.

I was surprised to find out that I have/had a great-great-uncle Clare. I definitely think Clare works better as a girls' name.

This is my name - I like it a lot because it isn't too common and it sounds nice, only problem is people always think it is spelt 'Claire', even though I've never met any one else called Claire or Clare!

Without the "i" makes it look harsher. I prefer Claire.

I hate this name. It looks better as Claire. Clare just seems incomplete. But the sound is horrible, and every Claire/Clair/Clare I have ever met act exactly the same. Horrible, little elfin goblins. The name matches them.

I'm not surprised no one has mentioned her, but I am disappointed; one British singer, Clare Maguire?

I love this spelling of the name more than its variants. I am writing a novel, where a main character has this name. :3

Clare Short, famous British politician of Irish ancestry.

My daughter's name is Clare. When she was born in 1994, the name was not very popular and it was considered old fashioned.

To me the name Clare is not frilly or flashy or trendy. It has a quiet femininity that speaks of grace and confidence. The name is soft and beautiful, but it contains power too. A woman named Clare is likely to know her own mind and not be lead astray.

Clare Kendry was the catalyst in Nella Larsen's novel Passing (1929).