Girls names Claudia and Rowan...

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Girls names Claudia and Rowan, what do you think? Be as honest as you like!
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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.

Don't care much about meaning...my name means princess, never done anything for me!!!

Not thought of Lowen? Sounds more masculine maybe?

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.

I quite like Claude or Claudie for a nn for Claudia, can't think of a nn for Rowan though???
Any ideas?

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.

You're right LetThereBeRock
there does seem to be an obsession with shortening names...I don't have one, I'm just called my name!

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' ).