Ava Jean
OR
Clara Jean
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Clara Jean!
I like Ava as well, but it is so popular. Clara is beautiful, feminine and classic and is really uncommon as a bonus
I like Ava as well, but it is so popular. Clara is beautiful, feminine and classic and is really uncommon as a bonus
Clara Jean!
Clara Jean hands down.
I adore the name Clara as when I was a child we had an elderly German couple who lived across the road an she was called Klara. To this day she is still one of the kindest women I have ever known. I prefer the spelling with a K but that is because of my own bias.
I adore the name Clara as when I was a child we had an elderly German couple who lived across the road an she was called Klara. To this day she is still one of the kindest women I have ever known. I prefer the spelling with a K but that is because of my own bias.
Clara
Ava is ridiculously popular in our area. DD1 did dance last year with 3 Ava's, all known by both their first and middle name. One of them was Ava Jean. So I'm going with Clara.
Both first names are lovely but I'd go with Clara.
QUOTE (futureself @ 20/04/2011, 12:58 PM) 
Clara Jean!
I like Ava as well, but it is so popular. Clara is beautiful, feminine and classic and is really uncommon as a bonus
I like Ava as well, but it is so popular. Clara is beautiful, feminine and classic and is really uncommon as a bonus
Exactly this.
QUOTE (riwymk @ 20/04/2011, 12:26 PM)
Ava Jean
OR
Clara Jean
OR
Clara Jean
Clara Jean, provided Clara is not pronounced "Claire-a". Which is only acceptable if you have a North American accent.
Clara
QUOTE (sara.s @ 20/04/2011, 12:44 PM)
Clara Jean, provided Clara is not pronounced "Claire-a". Which is only acceptable if you have a North American accent.
I do not have a North American accent lol But I love the name Bently now because of teen mom & ONLY say it with a North American accent haha
I'm really not fussed by the popularity of Ava. I've only ever known of 1 since we were considering it for DS1 if he were to be a girl.
I do really really love Clara though!
DILEMMA!!!! lol
I do really really love Clara though!
DILEMMA!!!! lol
QUOTE (futureself @ 20/04/2011, 12:28 PM)
Clara Jean!
I like Ava as well, but it is so popular. Clara is beautiful, feminine and classic and is really uncommon as a bonus
I like Ava as well, but it is so popular. Clara is beautiful, feminine and classic and is really uncommon as a bonus
+1
Clara, hands down.
Ava makes me cringe. I like Eva though.
Ava makes me cringe. I like Eva though.
Hmmm that's a tough one, their both such nice names 
I think I would go with Ava. It's such a beautiful name and it sounds better with Jean than Clara dose IMO.
I think I would go with Ava. It's such a beautiful name and it sounds better with Jean than Clara dose IMO.
I prefer Ava - for some reason Clara reminds me of a cows name (although it is still lovely).
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Clara Jean!
I like Ava as well, but it is so popular. Clara is beautiful, feminine and classic and is really uncommon as a bonus
I like Ava as well, but it is so popular. Clara is beautiful, feminine and classic and is really uncommon as a bonus
This!
I prefer Ava.
Clara Jean is swoon territory. No contest!
Definitely Clara! Awesome name and Ava is WAY too popular.
They are both lovely names, Ava was on our list for DD but I also really like Clara. Plus the main character in the nutcracker ballets name is Clara which I always think is a nice connotation (not if you don't like ballet though I spose!) I'm sorry I'm no help, I can't choose between the two, good luck with your decision though, it's so hard!
Ava is a beautiful name.
Definitely Clara 
Ever since hearing it on Chuck, I have a secret love for it
Ever since hearing it on Chuck, I have a secret love for it
Clara is my favourite of the 2, but Ava is nice too.
Clara all the way.
Clara is gorgeous.
Ava is really pretty but is going to date.
Ava is really pretty but is going to date.
Clara - more beautiful, looks nicer, not popular like Ava and soooo much better with your 2 DS's names 
edited because it posted twice
edited because it posted twice
Ava Jean gets my vote
Clara Jean
Clara
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