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Gabriella, Claudia or Imogen

42 replies

Lifeislikeaboxofchocolats · 11/03/2014 08:54

Help please-only a few weeks to decide...

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cakegoblin · 11/03/2014 09:03

Claudia - I love it. Then Imogen.

Gileswithachainsaw · 11/03/2014 09:03

Claudia

Naicecuppatea · 11/03/2014 09:03

Claudia then Imogen.

GarthsUncle · 11/03/2014 09:04

Claudia
Gabriella
Imogen

Seminyak · 11/03/2014 09:05

Gabriella

Lifeislikeaboxofchocolats · 11/03/2014 09:05

Would the meaning of Claudia - lame - put anyone off?

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GarthsUncle · 11/03/2014 09:19

No - I know it means that because it's come up on here before but I don't know the meaning of anyone's name other than mine and my BFF's from when we were eight and looked them up, and DS1's because someone else told me.

So in my unscientific sample of one Grin people don't really bother to look up meanings, they are more likely to associate with a famous Claudia (like the Strictly one, for eg)

Allalonenow · 11/03/2014 09:19

Imogen and Gabriella both lovely.

Not keen on Claudia at all.

Mrsindecision · 11/03/2014 09:42

Gabriella

aGirlDownUnder1 · 11/03/2014 10:22

Claudia by a country mile

mummybare · 11/03/2014 10:30

Like them all. Imogen is probably my fave followed by Gabriella, but I don't think you can go wrong with that shortlist!

squoosh · 11/03/2014 11:10

Claudia.

The meaning definitely wouldn't put me off one bit. Lots of names have less than pretty meanings, they're still widely used.

Mary - bitter
Cameron - crooked nose
Persephone - bearer of death
Cecilia - blind

FloatingHandle · 11/03/2014 11:28

Claudia

SelectAUserName · 11/03/2014 11:32

They're all lovely names, Imogen is probably just my favourite.

mumbaisapphirebluespruce · 11/03/2014 13:54

We have similar tastes. I have a Claudia, but also on my list was Gabriella, Lydia, Charlotte, Georgia and Alexandra. I went with Claudia in the end because I love it and don't care about the meaning. Much as I love Gabriella, part of me could never really like Gabby which I think would be an inevitable nickname. I also don't care much for Ella either, so that wasn't a route I wanted to go down.

RiverTam · 11/03/2014 14:06

Claudia
Imogen

not keen on Gabriella

picnicbasketcase · 11/03/2014 14:37

I like all three but I'd choose Claudia over the other two.

DailyBread · 11/03/2014 20:18

They are all beautiful names. I'd be a bit put off Gabriella because of Gabby which I don't love.

Claudia is really lovely.

Benchmark · 11/03/2014 20:19

Would never choose Claudia because people have mentioned the meaning so much it's all I can think of.

Gabriella is lovely, dislike Imogen.

honeybeeridiculous · 11/03/2014 20:22

Imogen,

kimlo · 11/03/2014 20:25

Claudia is the nicest. Its also the only one I dont know any of I know a few of the others.

DailyBread · 11/03/2014 20:25

Benchmark - that's silly. Only on Mumsnet do people mention it. In the real world it's a non-issue.

I know how the random stuff you read online can get into your head though. Anyway, the name Claudia long predates the emperor with the bad leg.

DramaAlpaca · 11/03/2014 20:27

My favourite would be Claudia.

The meaning wouldn't matter a bit.

CPtart · 11/03/2014 20:31

Imogen

AuditAngel · 11/03/2014 20:34

I have a Gabriela (Spanish spelling, not a typo Grin )

I like Claudia, but am never sure if it is Claw-dia or Cloud-ia

Imogen isn't a favourite with me.