OK, I'm asking...How popular is "Claire?"

Re: OK, I'm asking...How popular is "Claire?"

• Megcheer2 member

  January 2010

  Claire is climbing the popularity chart on the social security's baby names list. Last year it was 62 though, so its not like its in the top 10 or 20. I love the name, but I do see it all over the nest/bump.
  

  

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• mkanderson85

  January 2010

  I don't think it's overly popular.  I don't know any young girls named Claire.  Just my MIL, which is why I will NEVER use it!

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• PhilsWife07 member

  January 2010

  I see it on here more as a middle name than a first name. I really like it and don't know any Claires.
  

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• Under.the.Rose member

  January 2010

  I hope it's not getting too popular. This has been our top pick for at least 5 yrs... I see a lot of it on here too. I'm also noticing it as a character name a lot more on TV since LOST started. Maybe I'm just paranoid!

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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• mama31 member

  January 2010

  I agree with a pp it is a popular middle name, but not as popular for a first name.

  

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• wildfloweragain member

  January 2010

  I wasn't even going to post the question because I don't want to suggest it:)  But I've seen it more on here.  I did know about the #62, but that was 2008 and I'm afraid it will be in the top 20-30 by 2011!
  

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• Winter92 member

  January 2010

  I know at least four Claires who are my age, and it is #62 on the SSA now, while it was #158 the year that I was born. But my name was #102 the same year, and there was only ever one other Julie at my school at a time, so it really depends. I don't think it's extremely popular, but if you think that the popularity will bother you, especially with your common last name, then I would probably use it as  middle name .

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• shopgirl_07 member

  January 2010

  Claire Smith is a little plain. I'd go with a 2+ syllable name.
  

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• *littlered*

  January 2010

  Popular names are popular b/c they are great names!  Who cares!  If you like the name, go for it!  It's a beautiful classic name.
  

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• LMS05 member

  January 2010

  I don't know any Claires. My mom doesn't have any in her preschool either. I absolutely love the name and would totally use it if it sounded good with our last name which it doesn't.

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• MollyK0222 member

  January 2010

  We used Claire for DD and even though it's growing in popularity, we know a lot of kids her age and none are named Claire.
  

  

  
  

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• Quizzle

  January 2010

  It's climbing the charts, but I don't see it as much as a first name, since it IS just one syllable. However, I do know a baby named Claire.

   

  Claire is also my middle name. 
  

  
  
  

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• msmerymac member

  January 2010

  I like it a lot, but I don't like a 1-syllable name with your last name.
  

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• MrsP7309 member

  January 2010

  I know 2-3 Claires and a Clare who are my age.  I don't know anyone outside of our age with that name.

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• Mouseygail member

  January 2010

  I've seen it everywhere...i think it is only going to get more popular for a few years...i'd shy away from it if you aren't cool with the other top contenders. 
  

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