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Mumsnet Discussions: Baby names : What would you shorten Claudia to? (28 messages)

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By MamaG on Mon 12-May-08 21:52:11

By barking on Mon 12-May-08 21:54:41

My friends dd is a Claudia also shortened to Claudie

By Shoshe on Mon 12-May-08 21:55:05

Dont know but love the name smile

By thisisyesterday on Mon 12-May-08 21:55:14

erm, I wouldn't

By barking on Mon 12-May-08 21:55:15

or should that be Claudee - that's how it sounds anyway

By Califrau on Mon 12-May-08 21:55:49

I know one who answers to Chloe
Claw immediately sprung to mind tho.

By KatyMac on Mon 12-May-08 21:55:52

Dia?

By Pinkveto on Mon 12-May-08 21:55:55

Claude?

By tigana on Mon 12-May-08 21:55:55

Claude.

By ChippyMinton on Mon 12-May-08 21:56:23

Is that Claw-dia or Cloud-ia?

By MamaG on Mon 12-May-08 21:57:02

I ask because I heard some call "Lordy" today grin

I assum eit was Claudia (I pray it was Claudia!!)

By AitchTwoCiao on Mon 12-May-08 21:57:24

i know someone who's daughter is a claudie, it's really lovely on her imo.

By beckystaffs on Mon 12-May-08 21:57:31

i know a claudia shortened to clo. doesn't sound no where near as nice- but her big bro called it her and it has stuck (she is 30+ now).
other names claudee or claude

By wheresthehamster on Mon 12-May-08 21:58:29

If it's pronounced Clowdia then cloudy or clouds or claw-claw (round here anyway ) grin

By beforesunrise on Tue 13-May-08 08:04:30

but WHY do you need to shorten it????????

By belgo on Tue 13-May-08 08:05:41

I wouldn't shorten it. It's a lovely name.

By MamaG on Tue 13-May-08 11:14:29

By MamaG on Mon 12-May-08 21:57:02
I ask because I heard some call "Lordy" today grin I assum eit was Claudia (I pray it was Claudia!!)

By AHLH on Tue 13-May-08 13:34:17

Then only Claudia I know goes by a surname based nickname.

By Nancy66 on Tue 13-May-08 13:48:57

A Claudia will get called Claude

By lucicle on Tue 20-May-08 21:31:18

My best friend is Claudia and she uses Claud as a shortening. You could also try Dee if you like it.

By CallSignCharlie on Tue 20-May-08 22:52:21

If it's any help, on Strictly Come Dancing Claudia Winkleman is often called Claud
Love the name btw - defo high on the list if DC2 happens to be a DD

By WendyWeber on Tue 20-May-08 22:53:36

Well it doesn't have to be shortened - I know a family with a Claudia and they always calls her Claudia (it's a very pretty name smile

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By AbbeyA on Wed 21-May-08 08:03:11

I don't see why it has to be shortened.

By lucicle on Wed 21-May-08 17:33:19

If they don't shorten it, someone else probably will. You might as well pick a shortening you like.

By Chequers on Wed 21-May-08 17:34:23

Friend's cousin is shortened to Claws.

By oxocube on Wed 21-May-08 17:35:29

one of dd's best friends in a Claudia, sometimes called Claudie (pronounced Cloudia, like the clouds in the sky!!)

By nooka on Wed 21-May-08 17:46:33

Might have been Lourdes?

By squeaver on Wed 21-May-08 17:48:45

DD has a Claudia friend. Shortened to Clauds or Claudie by her parents

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