Clair, Claire, or Clare?

smiles1123 · February 2011

What is the most common spelling? I am considering the name and I want the most mainstream, common, spelling

Thanks!

smo321 · February 2011

I like Claire. Havent seen spell the other ways before.

cogbot · February 2011

Claire

pug86 · February 2011

I vote Claire!

sunnyday016 · February 2011

Claire. Clair is the male version.

Nothing wrong with Clare IMO, but I think Claire is more common.

PiRSquared330 · February 2011

I think Claire is more common but Clare is traditional. I could be wrong.

pregaftertubal · February 2011

we have an emily claire:)

emylos · February 2011

I think Clare is the traditional spelling and is what I would use.

CocoBrynne · February 2011

Claire definitely.

krissyh21 · February 2011

Claire c-lai-re as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Claire), is pronounced clare. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Claire is "bright, famous". French form of Clara. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, but then abandoned. This spelling was revived in the 19th century as a variant of Clare as in Saint Clare of Assisi (13th century), founder of a Franciscan order of nuns and one of the notable saints of the medieval period.

Claire has been the most popular spelling since the 19th century.

GracieLou Freebush · February 2011

This LO will be Claire.

[lu?ia] · February 2011

Claire, I think, is the most common spelling in general, but I have 2 family members named Clair (and no Claires).The SSA puts Claire at #53, Clare at 718 and Clair isn't in the top 1000.

brookelynpaisley · February 2011

I like Claire. I've only seen Clare as the other alternative and it looks unfinished or misspelled to me.

Puppylove*85 · February 2011

Claire

mjune3881 · February 2011

I think Claire is the most common spelling.

CarrieLeigh84 · February 2011

Also a fan of Claire.

futuremrslarkin · February 2011

I think Claire is definitely the more common spelling. If our LO is a girl, she will be Clare as in Saint Clare and Ireland's County Clare. Beautiful name no matter how you spell it, I think it's really a personal preference. Smile

damabo80 · February 2011

claire

ToBeMrsC6907 · February 2011

Claire.

Clare is the Irish, male-spelling. My grandfather's middle name was Clare.

dle927 · February 2011

As pp have said, Clare is traditional Irish, Claire is French and Clair (as I've known it) is the male version....although I only know one male Clair.

When we chose Claire, I had understood that this is the most common spelling AND I wanted to tick off DH's Irish family.