Claire vs Clare (nn for Clara)

Re: Claire vs Clare (nn for Clara)

• kayjay10 member

  October 2012

  I prefer the spelling Claire, but for a nn for Clara, I would use Clare.

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• TofuMama7

  October 2012

  kayjay10:

  I prefer the spelling Claire, but for a nn for Clara, I would use Clare.

  I agree with this. I voted for Clare, but only as a nickname for Clara. If it were a stand alone name I'd choose Claire for sure.

  

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• ramoseecology member

  October 2012

  TofuMama7:

  kayjay10:

  I prefer the spelling Claire, but for a nn for Clara, I would use Clare.

  I agree with this. I voted for Clare, but only as a nickname for Clara. If it were a stand alone name I'd choose Claire for sure.

   Ditto.
  

  
   

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• jupiterthecat member

  October 2012

  I voted Clare for all the reasons above, but usually this kind of nickname (not a formal nickname, but a casual abbreviation of a name, like when you call someone named Lisa Lis, or Mary Mare-- I'm assuming that's what you're thinking) doesn't require an official spelling. 

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• JLGY member

  October 2012

  kayjay10:

  I prefer the spelling Claire, but for a nn for Clara, I would use Clare.

  This.

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• AOBtahoe member

  October 2012

  jupiterthecat:

  I voted Clare for all the reasons above, but usually this kind of nickname (not a formal nickname, but a casual abbreviation of a name, like when you call someone named Lisa Lis, or Mary Mare-- I'm assuming that's what you're thinking) doesn't require an official spelling. 

  Agreed, I wouldn't worry about it! 

  

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• WashingtonQueen member

  October 2012

  jupiterthecat:

  I voted Clare for all the reasons above, but usually this kind of nickname (not a formal nickname, but a casual abbreviation of a name, like when you call someone named Lisa Lis, or Mary Mare-- I'm assuming that's what you're thinking) doesn't require an official spelling. 

  This is what I was thinking.

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• duffmaker member

  October 2012

  jupiterthecat:

  I voted Clare for all the reasons above, but usually this kind of nickname (not a formal nickname, but a casual abbreviation of a name, like when you call someone named Lisa Lis, or Mary Mare-- I'm assuming that's what you're thinking) doesn't require an official spelling. 

  I agree with all of PP's reasoning for choosing Clare.

  As for not needing an official spelling... you may find that your DD will appreciate you establishing one though. Take my name Cassie (full Cassandra) NN Cas but it's pretty half and half with people also spelling it Cass, with 2 s's, and that drives me nuts! I wish it had been established, at least among family, when I was little.
  

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• J9bondgirl member

  October 2012

  Specifically as a nn for Clara, I would go with Clare (based on your choices). However, my mn is Clair. This is to honor my grandmother Clara. Just thought I'd offer up another option!

  

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