I love Claudia!

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Anonymous wrote:Love it -- I have two law school classmates named Claudia -- smart and friendly women who always look chic. And, of course, there's "straight A's Claudia Kincaid" from The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Claudia gets extra credit because it's a classic, yet distinctive name, that is easy to pronounce (although you will have a harder time if you'd like to use the Spanish pronounciation).

Does anyone else consider Sylvie to have a similar vibe? Slightly European, but not pretentiously so?

Silvia.

I adore Sylvia. It’s my mom’s (a boomer) name. She hates it and everyone her generation hates it. They call it an old lady name. I mentioned to dhs aunt that there were so many babies getting name Sylvia and sylvie and she felt bad for them. So I don’t think it’s universal. Love it myself though!!

It needs to be Silvia to have the “slightly European” vibe though, like the queen of Sweden and The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

Love it. It was on my list but my DH was similarly not enthusiastic.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Love it -- I have two law school classmates named Claudia -- smart and friendly women who always look chic. And, of course, there's "straight A's Claudia Kincaid" from The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Claudia gets extra credit because it's a classic, yet distinctive name, that is easy to pronounce (although you will have a harder time if you'd like to use the Spanish pronounciation).

Does anyone else consider Sylvie to have a similar vibe? Slightly European, but not pretentiously so?

Silvia.

I adore Sylvia. It’s my mom’s (a boomer) name. She hates it and everyone her generation hates it. They call it an old lady name. I mentioned to dhs aunt that there were so many babies getting name Sylvia and sylvie and she felt bad for them. So I don’t think it’s universal. Love it myself though!!

It’s not on my top list but I like it ok for others. Nothing wrong with it. I’d probably decorate her room with crabs because that would be adorable.

Snobby sounding name.

Anonymous wrote:Love it -- I have two law school classmates named Claudia -- smart and friendly women who always look chic. And, of course, there's "straight A's Claudia Kincaid" from The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Claudia gets extra credit because it's a classic, yet distinctive name, that is easy to pronounce (although you will have a harder time if you'd like to use the Spanish pronounciation).

Does anyone else consider Sylvie to have a similar vibe? Slightly European, but not pretentiously so?

Silvia.

Anonymous wrote:^ "our generation." But I don't know little kids called Claudia.

Claudia Conway

Love it -- I have two law school classmates named Claudia -- smart and friendly women who always look chic. And, of course, there's "straight A's Claudia Kincaid" from The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Claudia gets extra credit because it's a classic, yet distinctive name, that is easy to pronounce (although you will have a harder time if you'd like to use the Spanish pronounciation).

Does anyone else consider Sylvie to have a similar vibe? Slightly European, but not pretentiously so?

I have met Claudias young & old, & every one of them has been a fantastic person whom I would like to emulate.

Claudia for the win!

Anonymous wrote:I've never seen such universal enthusiasm for a name on this forum. I think you are into a winner.

+1 Impressive

I've never seen such universal enthusiasm for a name on this forum. I think you are into a winner.

Love it! It’s my best friend’s name, so I’m biased, but it’s beautiful and under-used.

Love!

I love it