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Saskia or Claudia?

43 replies

Cosycottage4 · 15/05/2016 08:32

DD1 is Naomi. Over to you, mumsnet jury! Wink

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HeteronormativeHaybales · 15/05/2016 18:13

Absolutely Saskia. (1horatio, it's a short 'a' in Saskia as pronounced by a typical Brit (and a German too tbh), sounds nothing like the a in swastika). It's strong, cool, elegant, phonetic, not overused and goes well with Naomi. Claudia will get different pronunciations in different parts of the world and tbh doesn't have a great meaning.

GoldPlatedBacon · 15/05/2016 18:08

They are two of my most favourite names but Claudia is my overriding favourite

Dogolphin · 15/05/2016 17:54

Saskia!

JingsAndCrivens · 15/05/2016 17:16

I like them both. To me they're quite sophisticated names.

Dangerouswoman · 15/05/2016 17:14

I love both. I know two Claudias but never met a Saskia.

nectarini1983 · 15/05/2016 17:12

Saskia. (Love Sasha too.)

septembersunshine · 15/05/2016 16:46

If I were you I'd have trouble deciding too. I can't decide. I would (honestly) have to see the baby and then decide. If I had to make a choice I would chose Saskia.... only thing is written down I keep seeing Kia (as in the make of car). Claudia sounds very sophisticated!

Winterbiscuit · 15/05/2016 16:42

Saskia

PhylumChordata · 15/05/2016 12:41

I love Claudia but I think it means lame or something similar which puts me off a bit.

Still a better name than Saskia imo.

LilyandGinger · 15/05/2016 12:36

Claudia

Botchit · 15/05/2016 12:34

I really love both names. I know one Saskia aged about 10, really lovely girl. I also know one Claudia, pronounced cloudia, again, really lovely young lady, about aged 20. I would pronounce it as Claudia though.
Love Naomi too. You have great taste.
I think if I had to choose I would go for Saskia. With Claudia and Naomi, 90's super models spring to mind.

Hushabyelullaby · 15/05/2016 12:32

I really like both

Maybe Saskia edges it for me.

EllenDegenerate · 15/05/2016 12:29

Saskia is very popular around here.

I think it is a husky's name.

Claudia is marginally better I suppose.

Love Naomi thoughSmile

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 15/05/2016 11:55

Naomi and Saskia go much better than Naomi and Claudia.

1horatio · 15/05/2016 09:43

Claudia is so lovely.
Saskia reminds me of Swastika, to be honest... Swahs-tee-ka, Sahs-kee-a Sad

But I'm an expat and my first language is German, so maybe that's different for a native (English) speaker.

notsureaboutthis1992 · 15/05/2016 09:22

Saskia!

BoboBunnyH0p · 15/05/2016 09:22

Naomi and Saskia sound lovely together. Saskia is a strong confident name. Also probably less common than Claudia.

Quercus3 · 15/05/2016 09:21

Claudia edges it for me

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