Girls names Claudia and Rowan...

I like both but loads of Rowan's around where I am, so Claudia for me...
PS have you considered Lowen

The meaning of Claudia would put me off, unfortunately.

Oh maybe Lowen is more masculine, I quite like a strong sounding girls name (well not manly) I love Ellis for a girl but this is more commonly a boys name. At the same time I love the girly names too lol!

Not sure why, but I'm afraid I don't particularly like Claudia or Rowan.

How about

Clara
Clementine
Clemency
Rowena
Robyn

I love Claudia.It's one of my favourite names.

I like Rowan too but only for a boy.

love love claudia but then i'm biased as we have a squishy little claudia here!!

I love Claudia, but I'm not keen on Rowan.

I'm afraid I don't like either, Rowan sounds too masculine to my ears (Rowan Atkinson) and Claudia has such a sad meaning (disabled/lame).

Rowan is a lovely BOY's name.

Claudia I'm not keen on (and can't think of a nice nn)

I like Rowan better - don't think of it as a boys name at all (I know both a small girl & small boy Rowan). Pretty without being 'girly' IMO.

Do you need a nickname? Why can't you just call her Rowan/Claudia?

I've never understood the need for nicknames,unless it's a particuarly long name.

Re Claudia I don't think the meaning of Claudia is a big issue.

The meaning of a name would have little impact on my decision,unless it meant 'Satan's hell spawn'.Perhaps then I might think twice about using it.

Yes-when we chose names, nns never occurred to us!

We don´t shorten our childrens names-we chose names that we like as they are & use them!

Claudie is pretty though. Actually, Claudia pronounced in English is pretty too (I only know a German one, so always think of it pronounced that way).

I like Rowan but not Claudia. We used to have a little boat called Rowan and they are one of my favourite trees.

I'm not keen on Claudia, I'm afraid. Rowan is nice great for boys.

Claudia is lovely, Rowan a bit makey uppy.

Claudia was on my shortlist - didn't go off it due to the meaning as I don't think many people even know the meaning of their names! I just knocked it down my list as some of my family didn't care for it which I know is the wrong reason. I still love it so it may still be used. I like it much better than Rowan by the way too.
Claudia is classy without sounding snobby at all. Very pretty name.

i love the name Claudia

i think it is a great name for a baby and a woman

DD was so nearly Claudia ...

I don't like either name really

sorry

letthereberock PMSL!!!

The Rowans I know are boys.

I prefer Robyn/Robin myself.

Love Claudia. Bit biased because I know an adorable little Claudia (4yo ds1's current 'girlfriend' ).