Which do you prefer?
Claire, Clare, Clarissa, or Carissa? Or is there another form that I'm completely leaving out?
And why?
Thanks! (:
And why?
Thanks! (:
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I like Clara the best, too. If I may ask... why did you put a question mark?
I... am not exactly sure. I think because I wasn't sure what you were looking for.
Ohh. I'm sorry! I was just wondering which people liked the best. (:
Tough one.
I'm not overly fond of Claire or Clare. It just doesn't grab me. I do have a bad association with it---a very strange girl named Clare whom I knew as a teenager---but I don't think that's the sole reason I don't like Claire\Clare much. Another thing is that it makes me think of eclairs. Every time I hear Claire\Clare I can just about taste eclairs. And while I like eclairs just fine, I just can't really like any name that has a food association for me. (This one is pretty obvious. Some aren't---like why does Debbie make me think of figs and Hannah chicken soup?)
But I digress. Anyhoo--there's those two things and the fact that I just don't think Claire\Clare is very nice sounding--it just isn't to me.
On the other hand---I hate names that end in "ISSA". They are so darn obvious. They stand on a mountaintop and scream to the world how pretty they are. Some have complained that names such as Victoria and Isabella are "pretty pretty princess" names. In my opinion, those two can't hold a candle to names such as Melissa, Alyssa, Marisa, Carissa, Clarissa for being "oh so pwetty pwetty pwetty look at me I am so darn pwetty don't you just want to take me home and pet me."
Ahem. So I prefer Clara.
I'm not overly fond of Claire or Clare. It just doesn't grab me. I do have a bad association with it---a very strange girl named Clare whom I knew as a teenager---but I don't think that's the sole reason I don't like Claire\Clare much. Another thing is that it makes me think of eclairs. Every time I hear Claire\Clare I can just about taste eclairs. And while I like eclairs just fine, I just can't really like any name that has a food association for me. (This one is pretty obvious. Some aren't---like why does Debbie make me think of figs and Hannah chicken soup?)
But I digress. Anyhoo--there's those two things and the fact that I just don't think Claire\Clare is very nice sounding--it just isn't to me.
On the other hand---I hate names that end in "ISSA". They are so darn obvious. They stand on a mountaintop and scream to the world how pretty they are. Some have complained that names such as Victoria and Isabella are "pretty pretty princess" names. In my opinion, those two can't hold a candle to names such as Melissa, Alyssa, Marisa, Carissa, Clarissa for being "oh so pwetty pwetty pwetty look at me I am so darn pwetty don't you just want to take me home and pet me."
Ahem. So I prefer Clara.
I think they all have completely different feels:
Claire / Clare (I'm indifferent to spelling) - is friendly, girl-next-door
Clarissa - hair in bun, elegant but it has an 'edge' to it, which I think makes it feisty. Some people may interpret it to be 'prissy' but I can imagine a powerful dominating woman bearing it more than someone in a tutu.
Carissa - young cheerleader. I guess that L makes all the difference?
What about Clarisse and Clara?
Claire / Clare (I'm indifferent to spelling) - is friendly, girl-next-door
Clarissa - hair in bun, elegant but it has an 'edge' to it, which I think makes it feisty. Some people may interpret it to be 'prissy' but I can imagine a powerful dominating woman bearing it more than someone in a tutu.
Carissa - young cheerleader. I guess that L makes all the difference?
What about Clarisse and Clara?
Claire
It sounds and looks so pretty. It's elegant, but light and sweet. That spelling looks nicer to me (compared to Clare, not that I dislike that spelling). Plus my grandfather's mn is Clair.
I dislike Clarissa and Carissa because I really don't like the -issa sound.
It sounds and looks so pretty. It's elegant, but light and sweet. That spelling looks nicer to me (compared to Clare, not that I dislike that spelling). Plus my grandfather's mn is Clair.
I dislike Clarissa and Carissa because I really don't like the -issa sound.
Claire. I love Claire. It's such a beautiful name.
Clarissa.
It's intelligent, and strikingly beautiful.
It's intelligent, and strikingly beautiful.
Clarissa, for sure. I like the nickname "Clary" for it. Claire would be my second favorite.
Clara!
1. Ages the best.
2. Classic.
3. Needs to be used more.
1. Ages the best.
2. Classic.
3. Needs to be used more.
I've always liked Claire, but I would love to encounter more people named Clarissa. It's beautiful and underused. I like Carissa as well.
Lately, I've really been liking Clarisse. I might use it as a middle name.
Lately, I've really been liking Clarisse. I might use it as a middle name.
At the moment, Claire
Depending on my mood, I'm more partial to Claire or Clara. I like Clara when I want a charming, old-fashioned name, but Claire when I want something pretty and to the point.
Depending on my mood, I'm more partial to Claire or Clara. I like Clara when I want a charming, old-fashioned name, but Claire when I want something pretty and to the point.
Right now, I'd choose Clarissa. It's fun and spunky.
Clare. It's neat, tidy, clean-cut, unfussy and closest to the Latin original (I think you've overlooked Clara!).
Claire: why use a French spelling with an English pronunciation?
Clarissa: 18th century elaboration. Sounds better than Clarice (which you also left out) but better isn't the same as good.
Carissa: is a useful hedge plant where I live, with huge, menacing thorns and nice fruit for people, birds and monkeys to eat. The only human Carissa I've ever known was less than appealing.
Claire: why use a French spelling with an English pronunciation?
Clarissa: 18th century elaboration. Sounds better than Clarice (which you also left out) but better isn't the same as good.
Carissa: is a useful hedge plant where I live, with huge, menacing thorns and nice fruit for people, birds and monkeys to eat. The only human Carissa I've ever known was less than appealing.
Clare
but i'd prefer Clara
but i'd prefer Clara
I like Claire best. Clare is pretty much the same, so I like that equally. I think Clara is nice too. I don't like Clarissa at all, sorry.
Claire