Mary Claudia, Mary Claudine or Mary Claudette?

[FreedomOfTheTess]

We've starting to lean strongly towards Mary for girl bump (due mid-July) and would like to honour my late grandfather, Claude in the middle name spot.

Our options are:

Mary Claudia - obviously Claudia is the 'go to' feminine form of Claude, but we don't think this sounds great.

Mary Claudine - this sounds better but it still isn't great.

Mary Claudette - we think this has the best sound to it, but is Claudette a bit fusty?

The only other option is to use Claude itself. In France, the name Claude is both feminine and masculine, but I appreciate we're not in France and would therefore be met with puzzling looks if we simply named her Mary Claude.

Thoughts/comments? Are there any other feminine forms of Claude you're aware of that we're missing?

[BerryLellow]

Mary Claudia - sounds less clunky than the other two.

[FreedomOfTheTess]

We'd just call her Mary, but I'm one of these people who gives a lot of thought to middle names too, because while they're not used a lot, they are sometimes used.

[OrangeFootedScrubfowl]

I like Mary Claudine best I think.

[greenteawithlemon]

Ooh I like Mary Claudette! Although Mary Claudia is nice too. But I would use Claudette.

[hollyisalovelyname]

Mary is lovely. It will come back big time. I'm sorry but i don't like Claudia, Claudette, Claude or Claudine with Mary. However if the baby will be called just Mary it is fine.

[BreasticlesNTesticles]

I have a Claudia (and an Amelia so I shall ignore your earlier comment ) but think Mary Claudine flows best, or Mary Claudette. Mary Claudia sounds clunky imo

[Yika]

I thought Mary was getting quite popular again. Claudette is simply...horrible. Sorry. Mary Claude would be the best if you want to honour your DGF. Claudia is beautiful though in my view. I personally wouldn't care how much they 'go together' unless you use the two names together on a daily basis.

[KittenofDoom]

Mary Claudia is the only one of the three that doesn't sound clunky to me with the surname.