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Clotilda

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justbeenforapromenade · 31/08/2009 16:28

come across it several times and quite like it

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seeker · 01/09/2009 07:35

Her sister and brother are Candida and Roger.

I know/hope the OP wasn't serious, but I do so HATE self indulgent baby naming. If you like Clotilda or similar, then change your own name to it; don't make crass decisions like this on behalf of someone who isn't here yet!

MamaLazarou · 01/09/2009 07:25

Clodagh's nice.

Thunderduck · 31/08/2009 21:10

It's utterly hideous.

gloomysue · 31/08/2009 21:07

Dear little Clottie. Sorry but it is awful.

Rumpel · 31/08/2009 20:48

Sorry but it really does sound like a hideous disease of the nether regions.........

MaggieLeo · 31/08/2009 20:47

I understand that in French it'd be Clo-Teeld which is ok, but Clott-ilda is horrible.

What about Clodagh? or just Chloe with Chlo for short.

Clio is nice too.

scottishmummy · 31/08/2009 20:43

begins with a clot as do emboli.ah sweet innit

kmowell · 31/08/2009 20:31

Self indulgent shite.

dogofpoints · 31/08/2009 20:15

basic flaw is it begins with clot

MamaLazarou · 31/08/2009 20:06

It's one of the most hideous names I have ever heard.

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justbeenforapromenade · 31/08/2009 20:02

darling Violet hill, the name Clotilda also exists - so there!!

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NorbertDentressangle · 31/08/2009 18:11

I nearly fell off my chair laughing when I saw this thread title pop up.

In the words of John Mcenroe "You cannot be serious" !

loobylu3 · 31/08/2009 18:05

Sorry but don't like it either!

scottishmummy · 31/08/2009 18:04

dogofpoints what is the basic flaw?

dogofpoints · 31/08/2009 17:52

Laurence for a girl

BonsoirAnna · 31/08/2009 17:49

There are other French names which really don't work in English. Fanny?

BonsoirAnna · 31/08/2009 17:48

As others have alluded to, there are very good reasons why this name is not in common use in English.

mrswoolf · 31/08/2009 17:46

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dogofpoints · 31/08/2009 17:42

There is a basic flaw with Clotilda. Hav e we spotted it yet?

LadyHooHa · 31/08/2009 17:32

Couldn't have put it better, Crackfox.

scottishmummy · 31/08/2009 17:31

imagine shouting "clotilda come in for your tea" .ghastly. waiting for the howls of derision

colditz · 31/08/2009 17:27

Sounds like a gynaecological disease.

violethill · 31/08/2009 17:18

If you do go for it, at least spell it correctly as someone else suggested: Clothilde.

But she will just be known as Clot which ever way you spell it.

BoysAreLikeDogs · 31/08/2009 16:52

It's a French name not a cut-n-shut name

purepurple · 31/08/2009 16:52

sounds like a brand of dishcloth

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