Which spelling?

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Which spelling?
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Fri, 12-29-2006 - 1:39am

Which spelling?



  • Claudia
  • Cloudia
  • I want a SPECIFIC pronunciation!

  • I don't like CLOD-EE-YA

  • I don't like CLODE-EE-YA
  • I want CLOUD-EE-YA
  • Which will make sure I get the "cloud" pronunciation?


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Registered: 12-09-2005
Fri, 12-29-2006 - 8:32am

No matter what spelling you choose, she will get called claud-ee-ya. Guaranteed. I would look for something different to avoid problems. Or just stick with Claudia which si GORGEOUS.

-Nikki


                             
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Registered: 09-29-2005
Fri, 12-29-2006 - 1:33pm

The English pronunciation of Claudia is KLAW-dee-a, and the German is KLOW-dee-a (I've heard it pronounced both ways, and wouldn't assume either until I was introduced to the child, although I also prefer KLOW-dee-a).

I wouldn't, however, try and alter the spelling to ensure the correct pronunciation. Some people will mispronounce a name no matter how obvious it seems. Even if you went with Cloudia -- which is not nearly as visually appealing, if I may say so -- people will get it wrong. After all, Claudia is a recognized name. Cloudia is not, so many will stumble over it. Cloud-ya, Clo-ud-ee-a, Clo-ud-ya, etc. ... it's NOT Claudia, so many will assume it's some foreign or made-up name they've never heard, and often make it much harder than it is. ;)

FWIW, I've never heard anyone try to pronounce Claudia as either CLOD-EE-YA or CLODE-EE-YA. LOL

HTH

~Kelli


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Registered: 03-20-2003
Fri, 12-29-2006 - 3:29pm

I agree with the others that no matter which spelling you choose, you'll have to correct people's pronunciation.


To me, Cloudia looks like you wanted a nature name and named her after the clouds.

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Registered: 08-20-2001
Fri, 12-29-2006 - 9:02pm

>>>FWIW, I've never heard anyone try to pronounce Claudia as either CLOD-EE-YA or CLODE-EE-YA. LOL<<<

lol... I was thinking that too, but then I think I realized what PP was getting it. She doesn't like

CLOD-EE-YA <--took this to be Clah-dee-ah. With the vowel sound of "Clau" sounding like "ah", like "open up and say, 'ah'". As opposed to having an "aw" sound (like, "aww, she' soo cuute!!!" lol...)

CLODE-EE-YA <-- took this to be Claw-dee-ah. "Claw" sounding like the word "claw"- like a lobster has a "claw". lol...

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Registered: 07-12-2006
Fri, 12-29-2006 - 9:17pm

I think your daughter will go through life correcting the pronunciation...


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Registered: 08-20-2001
Fri, 12-29-2006 - 9:21pm
I understand your concern for pronunciation, but I'm wondering if Cloudia will get mispronounced as well. I mean, just as an example, when I first saw this suggestion, I heard Cloo-dee-ya in my head...I didn't really see it as CLOUD-ee-ya. It also looks a little "made-up"...
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Registered: 05-29-2003
Sat, 12-30-2006 - 10:39am
The name is spelled C-l-a-u-d-i-a and to get the "Cloudia' pronuniciation, you're just going to have to move to Europe. Spelling it Cloudia is not a good solution, imo. It just looks silly.
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Registered: 09-25-2006
Sat, 12-30-2006 - 12:50pm

I agree with the other comments.

 
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Sat, 12-30-2006 - 4:46pm
Eh. I don't know where you live, but to me (if I'm saying this correctly), Cloudia sounds like a Southerner saying "cloudier," as in, "It's cloudiah today than it was yestahday." And I'm from the South, so I know whereof I speak. Claudia (said the normal way) is gorgeous and one of my favorites. But since you don't like it, I'd perhaps go a different route if I were you. Just my opinion, though. If you're stuck on the name, then Cloudia is much more likely to illicit the pronunciation you're going for. People will pronounce Claudia the way it's meant to be pronounced: Claude-ee-ah. You will have to correct them repeatedly and tirelessly before they begin to pronounce it your way.