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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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PouringCream · Yesterday 21:33

I’m Irish, it have always liked it. Plain in a good way. My German friends laugh at ‘Clo’ being a contraction, though (Klo being loo in German).

Strawberrycheesecake7 · Yesterday 21:34

I like it. I’m not Irish and I already knew how to pronounce it. She might be the only one in your area if you live in England, but a lot of children I know have pretty unusual names so I don’t think that should be an issue.

Lamelie · Yesterday 21:34

It’s a lovely name.

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7238SM · Yesterday 21:35

I'm not English, but have lived in England 25yrs and English is my 1st language. I first read it as Clo-Dag, but assumed that would be wrong.
I'm not sure what is is but I dislike the sound of Clo-Dah. It sounds claggy and heavy. I'm clearly in the minority but its my honest opinion.

Namechangingregularly · Yesterday 21:36

Yes it’s a very lovely name and I’m not Irish but knew how to pronounce it from reading it.

MabelAnderson · Yesterday 21:37

I’m a 1960s baby so I remember Clodagh Rodgers. It’s a lovely name.

whythehellnow · Yesterday 21:37

A clod is a pile of soil. It’s a no from me and I’m Irish.

scaredandspiralling · Yesterday 21:37

Love the name Clodagh! Also like Clover if you’re worried about no Irish connection.

PouringCream · Yesterday 21:40

whythehellnow · Yesterday 21:37

A clod is a pile of soil. It’s a no from me and I’m Irish.

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

AgentPidge · Yesterday 21:41

There was a singer called Clodagh Rogers back in the day, so for older people it will be familiar. There was a girl in my class at school called Clodagh (1970s). I like it.

tsmainsqueeze · Yesterday 21:51

Lovely name.

Specialneedsnightmare · Yesterday 21:53

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

Buzzlightfear · Yesterday 21:54

I love it and I'm English and would know how to pronounce it. It's a beautiful name

StarsShiningOnANighttimeSea · Yesterday 21:56

I've got Irish ancestry enough to be entitled to a passport, but I'm basically as English as it comes. I've also never heard of Clodagh Rogers. Took a stab at how I thought the name would be pronounced from the title and got it right! If you like Clodagh, then absolutely go for it.

TinDogTavern · Yesterday 21:59

MabelAnderson · Yesterday 21:37

I’m a 1960s baby so I remember Clodagh Rodgers. It’s a lovely name.

Same. And yes I also think it’s lovely. Unusual enough but easy to pronounce.

Thingcanonlygetbetter · Yesterday 22:07

Love it!! I am Irish and anyone I know called Clodagh is lovely.

Hohofortherobbers · Yesterday 22:13

Its sounds harsh to me, I think instead of Clo-dah, you'll get a lot of Cloddar

OtterMummy2024 · Yesterday 22:16

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

scoopsahoooy · Yesterday 22:16

I know a Clodagh and I think it's a lovely name - I think the pronounciation is obvious enough to an English speaker.

RaininSummer · Yesterday 22:16

Easy enough to pronounce I think and quite nice. Eejits at school might say clod I suppose but they turn anything into a tease or insult.

Katela18 · Yesterday 22:17

I have a Clodagh! In England....She's primary age, I've not met another so far but we always gets comments on it being a lovely name. Also never really had issues of it being mispronounced xx

maresedotes · Yesterday 22:55

I too have a Clodagh in England. Once people are told how to say it, the majority get it right. She is complimented on it - lovely name.

fuchsteufelswild · Yesterday 22:56

It's not an exact homophone of the German word for loo when its first syllable rhymes with "slow". It's a beautiful name for a girl, but many Irish names are.

DappledOliveGroves · Yesterday 22:59

I’m afraid it makes me think of the poor woman Clodagh Hawe who was murdered by her husband (who also killed their children and then himself). It was a horrific and tragic case and I recall there was a hashtag #hernamewasClodagh that circulated after, to try and take the focus off her murderer and remind everyone of the victim.

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.