Claire or Clare?

which one is the "correct" spelling

Claire....

Claire. At least, i like it more that way.

Though my daughter is Clara, and when i type out "Clare bear" i guess i spell it the other way.

Claire is correct

Quoting Aribean:" Claire...."

ok good thats the one i like much better.


i probably should have made this a poll.

Quoting KNZ.:" Claire. At least, i like it more that way. Though my daughter is Clara, and when i type out "Clare bear" i guess i spell it the other way."

Clara is on my list too 

<blockquote><b>Quoting KNZ.:</b>" Claire. At least, i like it more that way. Though my daughter is Clara, and when i type out "Clare bear" i guess i spell it the other way."</blockquote>




Lol funny you responded cause my thought process went to your Clara too.
I was like Clare make me think of Clara haha Clare bear  
But I dunno as a first name I still see it as Claire reminds me of the store in the mall lol

Quoting Elliot Grace's Mommy :" Clara is on my list too "

 
our choice was originally Claire, but then i met a less than favorable Claire shortly before having my daughter 'n we changed it to Clara   I like both alot!

Quoting Aribean:" <blockquote><b>Quoting KNZ.:</b>" Claire. At least, i like it more that way. Though ... [snip!] ... think of Clara haha Clare bear   But I dunno as a first name I still see it as Claire reminds me of the store in the mall lol"

haha yes!  
and i never even made that connection (the little store in the mall)
i got the name from this girl i went to elementary school with. she was a few years older than me but i always thought she was so awesome and had a classic sounding name  

I think Claire is the right way! I think it's such a cute name though lol

Claire / Clara is one of my all time favorite names.

Claire is correct as a first name. If I remember correctly, Clare is technically masculine / surname and the name of a place in Ireland - but Claire is strictly feminine. (Gotta love etymology and anthroponymy).

<blockquote><b>Quoting LolaMcKitten:</b>" Claire / Clara is one of my all time favorite names. Claire is correct as a first name. If I remember ... [snip!] ... / surname and the name of a place in Ireland - but Claire is strictly feminine. (Gotta love etymology and anthroponymy). "</blockquote>




It's my next baby girl name!  

Quoting Elliot Grace's Mommy :" <blockquote><b>Quoting LolaMcKitten:</b>" Claire / Clara is one of my all time favorite ... [snip!] ... Claire is strictly feminine. (Gotta love etymology and anthroponymy). "</blockquote> It's my next baby girl name!  "

Beautiful choice. My SO nixed it off of our list, not sure why, I may still push for Clara / Claire as a middle name, though since it sounds great with our last name and thats not easy to do.

I prefer Claire.

<blockquote><b>Quoting LolaMcKitten:</b>" Beautiful choice. My SO nixed it off of our list, not sure why, I may still push for Clara / Claire as a middle name, though since it sounds great with our last name and thats not easy to do. "</blockquote>




Yeah DH says he might only like it as a middle name...but we hve to use briar as a middle name (family name) so he can deal