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Thoughts on using the name Clodagh for our baby girl

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Rossmayo · Yesterday 21:28

Both me and partner are Irish but live in England, thoughts on calling our baby girl Clodagh?
Pronounced Clo - Dah
I think it’s easy enough to say but interested to see people’s reactions with no Irish heritage.
Any advice is appreciated,
thank you

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patooties · Today 02:04

I love it. My favourite Irish name is Fionnuala.

Beenwhereyouareagain · Today 02:02

PouringCream · Yesterday 21:40

But if you’re Irish, you know it’s not pronounced ‘clod’.

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Yes, but they live in England.

SemperIdem · Today 01:50

I think Clogadh is a lovely name.

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BasilandTom · Today 01:47

Love it. I’m English but knew how to pronounce it. I think of clouds (the beautiful ones against a blue sky) when I think of the Clod / Clo part. I think of the chef Clodagh McKenna when I hear the name and she seems lovely.

minerva7 · Today 01:43

I’ve never heard the name before, but I think it is very pretty.

AssassinsEyebrow · Today 01:29

It's a beautiful name. She'll encounter some people who struggle to pronounce/spell it because some people struggle to pronounce or write very common & short names, but I think the majority of English people will manage fine

Pieceofpurplesky · Today 01:25

I like it.

SnowFrogJelly · Today 00:48

Not keen

Berlinlover · Today 00:31

It’s a nice name but very dated here in Ireland.

BrezhnevsLuxuriantEyebrows · Yesterday 23:50

Cla7 · Yesterday 23:02

Unfortunately it makes me think of loo because ‘Klo’ means loo in German. And although I know how to pronounce it, it’s still loo-duck for me.

Do you think the same whenever you meet somebody called Louise or Louie, though? You don't even need to know a foreign language word for those!

Orders76 · Yesterday 23:46

Lovely name and I know this could be controversial but if you are staying in the UK maybe go phonetic - Cloda

Brendayouknowthatyouremuchtoolazy · Yesterday 23:44

If Velma in the Scooby Doo cartoon changed her name, Clodagh would be a strong contender.

Dorasdoor · Yesterday 23:41

modgepodge · Yesterday 23:00

As Irish names go it’s fairly easy for the English to spell and pronounce! I don’t love it myself but that’s irrelevant, I think it works fine in this country.

Probably because it’s an anglicised spelling, not an Irish language one 😁

booksunderthebed · Yesterday 23:40

British living in Ireland, I think its a bit old fashioned. Not so common among Irish kids that I can see. Lots of other gorgeous Irish names though.

Liverpoolxxx · Yesterday 23:39

I like it. As an alternative can I throw in ‘Cleodie’ pronounced ‘cloudy’?

Nutmuncher · Yesterday 23:37

Sounds too much like it should be the name of a butter or spread.

Specialneedsnightmare · Yesterday 23:36

Dorasdoor · Yesterday 23:34

Bronagh doesn’t have a great meaning though.

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No you're right...just looked it up- 'sorrow' which is unfortunate.

Dorasdoor · Yesterday 23:34

Specialneedsnightmare · Yesterday 21:53

It's nice but I prefer Bronagh, like the actress Bronagh Waugh.

Bronagh doesn’t have a great meaning though.

mathanxiety · Yesterday 23:25

Nice name, and I think it would be easy to pronounce.

Maybe a little old fashioned in Ireland? I'd put it alongside Eimear, Eithne, and Grainne in terms of its era, but it was never as popular as any of those names, so it still sounds fresh.

italianlondongirl · Yesterday 23:17

OtterMummy2024 · Yesterday 22:16

It makes me think of Black Narcissus. Sister Clodagh the nun.

You beat me to it !!

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · Yesterday 23:03

I am not a fan, personally, and I think there are many much nicer Irish names.

However, it doesn't really matter what randoms on the Internet might think - if you love it, use it.

FWIW, I think most British people with any passing familiarity with Irish names would easily work out how to pronounce it.

Cla7 · Yesterday 23:02

Unfortunately it makes me think of loo because ‘Klo’ means loo in German. And although I know how to pronounce it, it’s still loo-duck for me.

LimeShade · Yesterday 23:01

I know a Clodagh and it’s always made me think of a clod or a blood clot. It sounds icky

aliceofyork · Yesterday 23:00

I love it, and Cliona

modgepodge · Yesterday 23:00

As Irish names go it’s fairly easy for the English to spell and pronounce! I don’t love it myself but that’s irrelevant, I think it works fine in this country.