Comments for the name Clarissa

Clarissa is also the title of the 18th Century epistolary novel -- Clarissa, or the History of a Young Lady (1747-48) written by Samuel Richardson.

Clarissa is the name of Mrs. Dalloway in the novel with the same name by Virginia Woolf.

I absolutely adore this name. It sounds so cute and is very beautiful. I also love Claire, but can't decide which one I like best.

In the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", Clarissa is the first name of Saunders.

Clarissa is my name and I like it, but I think it's a bit too girly for me. :)

A very lovely name. Just lovely!

Clarissa Darling was the main character of the TV show "Clarissa Explains It All".

I'm quite fond of Clarissa, though I fear its perception as "prissy."

Very beautiful. I actually would prefer 'Carissa' were it a real, traditionally used name (Clarissa was in use in the Middle Ages, and revived in the 18th century). But I like Clarissa a whole lot too.

Clarisse is a daughter of Ares (or demi-god) in the book the Lightning Theif.

A famous bearer was the Countess of Avon - Clarissa Eden (born Anne Clarissa Spencer Churchill, niece of Sir Winston Churchill), who married British statesman Sir Anthony Eden, created Earl of Avon.

It's a lovely name, so feminine and sensual, when I hear this name I imagine a beautiful girl or woman.

The Italian pronunciation is klah-RREESS-sah.

This name is very beautiful and unique.

Clarissa Fray is the main character of the Mortal Instruments Trilogy, by Cassandra Clare. She goes by the nickname "Clary".

I used to not like Clarissa (most -issa names I find too "girly", and even obnoxious), but it has grown on me. At the moment, I can't figure out if I like Clarissa, Clarice, or Claire the most.

Just add lace.

Clarissa is the name of one of the 'Two Fat Ladies' a wonderful British Cooking programme on T.V. I think she's the one who's still living.

As for my earlier debate between Clarissa, Clarice, and Claire (which later became Clare), I realized that Clara is the best of all the variants. Clarissa is still okay, though.

I think this is really a rather charming, gentrified and pleasant name. Lovely :)

I love this name! I think it's incredibly beautiful. I like it better than Clara (which is nice too, though).

I think Clarissa is a wonderful name that has never been overused. It's very feminine so no one will ever mistake Clarissa for a male. I think it's also a name that can grow and mature as needed. I am not fond of nicknames, but I once knew a girl named Clarissa and her nickname was Rissa.

Clarissa Chun (born 1981 in Honolulu, Hawaii, US) is an American wrestler.