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Hermione or Claudia?

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frazzledoldbag34 · 06/09/2008 18:25

Expecting DC3 and getting excited about names. What do you think?

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annasmami · 07/09/2008 13:59

Claudia is orginally latin and means 'lame'....

Bumperlicious · 06/09/2008 21:30

Ooooh, love Claudia, was just telling DH the other day I would like to add it to my list for the next one (waaaaaay into the future!)

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frazzledoldbag34 · 06/09/2008 21:24

Betty - love Hester but there is one in the family already - couldn't use it.

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Tommy · 06/09/2008 21:15

Claudia - definitely

bettybeetroot · 06/09/2008 21:12

Love Hermione and also Arabella. What about Hester?

Raahh · 06/09/2008 19:29

Claudia, lovely

notsoteenagemum · 06/09/2008 18:46

I like Hermione who cares about the Potter thing there are still loads of Harrys. However it seems to have a bit of a chav following round here. I heard someone pronouncing it Hermi-ownie the other day.
Don't like Claudia sorry reminds me of a nasty cousin.

Anna8888 · 06/09/2008 18:40

I like Arabella a lot.

BreeVanderCampLGJ · 06/09/2008 18:40

Claudia

Hermione is toooooooooooo close to Harry Potter.

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frazzledoldbag34 · 06/09/2008 18:40

And why is it when lots of people seem to like Claudia that there aren't ever very many of them about? My concern would be that I use the name and suddenly there are millions of them and mine is one of 5 in her class or something. (I was one of 5 girls with the same name in my classs at school and it wasn't great)

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Fimbo · 06/09/2008 18:38

Claudia

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frazzledoldbag34 · 06/09/2008 18:38

Well, any other suggestions at all then?
I also like Lydia, Arabella, Esther and Scarlett at the mo.

For boys I like Atticus, Barnaby, Bay and Blake.

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MrsMattie · 06/09/2008 18:36

Hermione- poncy.
Claudia - OK

Anna8888 · 06/09/2008 18:31

Claudia much better.

Podrick · 06/09/2008 18:30

I like Claudia pronounced the italian way

Cloud ee a

Jazzicatz · 06/09/2008 18:30

Hermione definitely!

TheFallenMadonna · 06/09/2008 18:30

Claudia

treacletart · 06/09/2008 18:29

I really like Claudia

FabioBadAssCat · 06/09/2008 18:29

Claudia.
Bear in mind I am a cat, so slightly biased.
But it's waaaaay nicer than Hermione, and people will be able to pronounce it.

no1putsbabyinthecorner · 06/09/2008 18:27

I adore both but dh didnt like Hermoine so we went for Claudia.

belgo · 06/09/2008 18:27

Claudia is lovely, Hermione is far too pretty and the association with Harry Potter too strong.

Spidermama · 06/09/2008 18:27

Claudia's nice. You don't hear it very often. I think Hermione sounds a bit nobby to be honest.