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Dara and Cara
Dara is a name that was used quietly for girls in the US between about 1960-1990. I've only met one Dara, and her name was pronounced like the word dare +a (DER-ə using the BtN key). My old name dictionary says it's from Semitic "pearl of wisdom" and was mentioned as a male name in the Bible, and suggests its use for girls could have been an attempt to create a feminine form of names like Darren and Daryl that were popular during that time. It also peaks with the much more popular Tara.There's a little girl named Dara in my neighborhood, so I've been thinking about it lately. What do you think of Dara (f) (DER-ə, DARE-a)?Then there's the name Dareth, which has been used for girls very rarely, mostly in the late 70s. I have met one Dareth, born mid-80s. What do you think of that name?And Cara:
How do you pronounce it - like car, or like care?
Do you like it?
Do you pronounce Kara the same way?
Do you like Kara?
- mirfak

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Dara and Cara  ·  mirfak  ·  5/6/2015, 11:13 PM
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