We're having a baby girl in October and our top name choices right now are Claire or Clara, with Noelle as a middle name. Our last name starts with W and is a generic two-syllable name that sounds good with most everything.
This is my exact delema as these are now our top two names! I'm leaning toward Claire, but I will be keeping an eye on this to see others response! Good luck with the decision... I really don't think you can go wrong (as long as you don't spell is Klaire or Klara )
I'm going against the grain and saying that Claire goes better with Noelle - both being French names. OTOH if you're concerned about a common first name with a common last name Clara isn't as popular (I don't think that Claire is common enough to warrant the same concerns that someone named Jennifer or Michael with that last name, for example, would have with identity mix-ups though). ETA: Common last name concerns are also a case where I go against the grain and say that it's more of a concern for a boy to have a common full name than a girl, because 1) A woman is much more likely to change her last name later in life and 2) This isn't as much of a concern with the recently popular names, but since historically the most common boy's names were given to more babies and stayed there for longer than girl's names that boosts the likelihood of someone with the exact same name being mixed up with your child.
I still love Clara and love how it goes witch Noelle, BUT just realized it is very Christmas-y. I used to have a strong association with Clara and the Nutcracker and Noelle is also a Christmas related name. Not saying it should be a deal breaker but just something to consider.
I still love Clara and love how it goes witch Noelle, BUT just realized it is very Christmas-y. I used to have a strong association with Clara and the Nutcracker and Noelle is also a Christmas related name. Not saying it should be a deal breaker but just something to consider.
Someone on my BMB said this as well, lol. But it doesn't bother me.
I like Clara better in general, but I think Claire goes a bit better with Noelle, and it is also a great name! I also like that you are spelling Noelle the feminine way instead of Noel. It's a great choice no matter which first name you go with!
Both are great. You're not going to go wrong with either of these choices.
Although I think Clara Noelle scans better, I prefer the name Claire. Like someone said above, Claire and Noelle also fit well together as both are of French origin.
Re: Claire vs. Clara
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Although I think Clara Noelle scans better, I prefer the name Claire. Like someone said above, Claire and Noelle also fit well together as both are of French origin.
I vote Claire, but just by a nose!