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I like both spellings but I prefer Sarah.

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However, it really depends in large part on the surname. For example, if you have a last name which begins with an H, Sara would look better -

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Sara Hunter vs
Sarah Hunter

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On the other hand, if your surname starts with an A, I would choose the Sarah spelling -

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Sara Abbott vs
Sarah Abbott

This message was edited 3/10/2024, 6:09 PM

Sarah, it looks more aesthetically pleasing to me

I've always vastly preferred the look of Sara, though Sarah is far more common - so when you're a Sara you're constantly telling people, "Sara, no H." That's probably annoying.

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That said, sometimes I barely register Sara/Sarah as a name. Like Emma, it's so ubiquitous that it's more of a sound than a personal name, if that makes sense.

I agree. I really like the sound of Sarah and would absolutely use it if I could even despite it's popularity and it's "plainness" as seen my some. I don't mind Sara, but something about Sarah just looks more appealing. More balanced and familiar perhaps.

Sarah, looks complete

I was almost named Sarah after a grandmother I never knew; I don't like the name much, and I'm glad I escaped it, but I greatly prefer it to amputated Sara.

Also keeping in mind that some places pronounce them differently. I know in the UK Sara is pronounced more close to Zara I believe

I love both but prefer Sara.

Sarah for me, though only as a middle name, unless she goes by Sally.

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Sara does look too short to me. Where I'm from, they are pronounced the same way (like "SAIR-uh")

I have both a Sarah and Sara in my family, who pronounce their names as "Sair-uh". In an English context, I prefer the more conventional Sarah spelling. I'm more inclinded to pronouncing Sara as "Sar-uh;" I prefer that pronunciation, for this spelling.

Sara. Don't really like unnecessary Hs. I also like SAH-rah better than SAIR-uh

This message was edited 3/12/2024, 5:15 PM

Sara is SAHra here, and Sarah is SAIR-a.

Isn't this your name?
https://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/5493246

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Also, where do you live that you can't find Sarah on a keychain? I'm curious.

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Sara is Arabic to me, just like Mariam. Not completely, obviously, but if I saw a Sara on my daughter's class list I'd assume she was Muslim. In this area, ie North Dakota. In other areas I would not assume this.

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I prefer the Sara spelling as well.

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I was just thinking of Abramhaic names - Rebecca/Rivka, Sara/Sarah, Miriam/Mariam, etc

This message was edited 3/11/2024, 8:52 PM

Sara. Shorter and simpler.