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Cloudia

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Cosycottage4 · 01/05/2016 09:45

I also love Claudia but DH doesn't like the 'claw' sound...he could be persuaded with the Cloudia pronunciation though.

I wouldn't want DD to have to be constantly correcting people if we spell it the usual way-so could we spell it this way? Has anyone seen this before? Don't want it to seem like a made up name!

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pratiaalba · 01/05/2016 10:02

I would always pronounce Claudia as Cloudia, so just spell it the proper way.

NickNacks · 01/05/2016 10:00

I know a Klaudia pronounced how you are wanting to.

RalphSteadmansEye · 01/05/2016 10:00

Just spell it the normal way. I know 5 Claudias and 2 pronounce it the "cloud" way - I think they both have German heritage.

KoalaDownUnder · 01/05/2016 09:59

I know a Claudia pronounced the Italian way - which is the way you want it. She has no probs.

Just spell it Claudia and tell everyone.

LadyAntonella · 01/05/2016 09:57

I'd spell it Claudia. Most of the time people don't see your name written down when you first meet anyway. DD will say "hi I'm Claudia" and people will call her that (unless they're a bit foolish)

cece · 01/05/2016 09:53

Plus if you spell it wrong you will give her a life of correcting how people spell it.

cece · 01/05/2016 09:52

Please spell it correctly - Claudia - and people will know how to pronounce once they have been told.

kippersyllabub · 01/05/2016 09:51

If I saw that name on a CV I would think "parents with low educational attainment" before suppressing that thought and going back into professional mode.

TheDowagerCuntess · 01/05/2016 09:50

Well, it is a made up name!!

Just spell it the usual way, and explain the pronunciation if/when needed. DD had a name that can be pronounced three different ways. People get the 'correct' pronunciation soon enough.

lljkk · 01/05/2016 09:50

Cloudia is the pronunciation for Spanish speakers, I love the sound of that, too. I'd spell it Claudia & not mind how other people said it.

It's a bit close to Clamidia, isn't it?!!

MizK · 01/05/2016 09:49

It looks clunky spelled like that. Claudia is lovely but if you don't like the usual pronunciation you will be correcting people constantly.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 01/05/2016 09:48

It looks totally made up to me. Like her parents didn't know how to spell Claudia.

Sophronia · 01/05/2016 09:48

I'd spell it Claudia anyway.

bluespiral · 01/05/2016 09:46

I'd assume the parents were illiterate if I heard of a child with this name. I'd also feel sorry for them that they'd have to spend their whole life correcting people.

Very bad idea.

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