http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/22/name-of-the-day-clara/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/22/name-of-the-day-clara/#comment-28485 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:03:33 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-28485 [...] She was most popular as an independent name in the 1880s and 1890s, along with Emma and Clara, Alice and Grace – but also Ethel and Bertha, Minnie and Ruth.  Just because some made a comeback [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/22/name-of-the-day-clara/#comment-27756 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:03:38 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-27756 [...] will sound fresher than Olivia, Frances more appealing than Francesca.  Choices like Nora and Clara could have a good year for girls; for boys, Gus seems unstoppable.  (Though with August, Angus, [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/22/name-of-the-day-clara/#comment-25401 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:04:35 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-25401 [...] reading The Radleys, about a fictional family of vampires.  There’s Rowan and his sister Clara, plus unrepentant Uncle Will.  But the name that has me curious is that last name – [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/22/name-of-the-day-clara/#comment-20661 Sat, 07 May 2011 16:13:03 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-20661 [...] me! Mostly just names ending in a: Tabitha, Cora, Nora, Matilda, Alaia, Isla, Cambria, Leyna, Nona, Clara, it was mind-boggling. It was also mind boggling to my boyfriend why I couldn’t just picked a [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/22/name-of-the-day-clara/#comment-20405 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:59:42 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-20405 [...] beyond the Top 100, vintage gems like Clara, Cecilia, Camille, and Cora all found favor with more [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/22/name-of-the-day-clara/#comment-19696 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 07:04:27 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-19696 [...] peak was a mere #373.  In 1966, other names with a similar ranking included Sophia, Emma, Clara, Beatrice, Georgia, and Celeste.  Those names have headed up and up and up while Colette [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/22/name-of-the-day-clara/#comment-19009 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:05:18 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-19009 [...] Boop actually predates Grable by a few years -  Boop debuted in 1930.  She was modeled after Clara Bow.  Today’s parents might not recognize Betty Grable, but the animated bombshell has [...]

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/22/name-of-the-day-clara/#comment-12449 Sun, 30 May 2010 18:26:02 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-12449 I like Clara because it sounds like a more legitimate version of Claire to me. I think its cute and can wear well on a young girl and a woman as well.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/22/name-of-the-day-clara/#comment-2272 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:43:15 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-2272 It has long been looking for this information, Thank you for your work.

]]> http://appellationmountain.net/2008/08/22/name-of-the-day-clara/#comment-1573 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:53:54 +0000 http://appellationmountain.wordpress.com/?p=471#comment-1573 What about Clea as an alternative (pronounce Clee-ah)? Here in France the name Cléa is gaining popularity and it keeps catching my eye. An old co-worker has a daughter with the name and I’ve always loved it. It’s so rare though, I’m not sure I should copy. Anyhow, I think it is lovely and somehow to me seems like an alternative to Clara, for someone who likes the sound but wants an unusual name.

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