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Storm Claudia or Storm Clowdier?

(36 Posts)
windmill1 Sun 16-Nov-25 04:11:44

I've heard both pronunciations on the BBC over recent days - make up your mind, Beeb.

Thank you.

Visgir1 Sun 16-Nov-25 12:50:08

My DD is a Claudia pronounced the same as Claudia Winkleman..
Not Clowdia, which I believed was the European pronunciation.
She's often called Claud by friends, as her mother that drives me mad.

Allira Sun 16-Nov-25 12:55:10

I've met three Claudias and two pronounced it Clowdier.

Anyway, Storm Claudia was certainly very much Clowdier and dumped a lot of rain here; don't care how it's pronounced, just concerned about all those who have a huge task on their hands clearing up.

Allira Sun 16-Nov-25 12:58:17

When it's a bloody storm, who cares?
Precisely, Baggs.

Obviously Clowdier didn't dump rain on anyone here.

AuntieE Sun 16-Nov-25 14:27:33

RosieandherMaw

Babs03

I knew a German woman who pronounced her name ‘Clowdier’.
On a funnier note, a good Iranian friend of ours who like most Iranians finds it tricky to say ‘th’ called another friend of ours ‘Judas’, her actual name is Judith.

That IS the German pronunciation!

It is also the Danish pronunciaton, and the Italian if I remember correctly, and the Roman emperor Claudius is Clowdius in our neck of the woods.

Kimski44 Mon 17-Nov-25 16:44:57

It’s definitely (also) the German pronunciation <Clow> dier. As in Claudier Schiffer for instance. The hairdryers etc by Braun - the manufacturers name is or should be, pronounced “Brown” - “au” is pronounced “ow” basically.

Robin202 Mon 17-Nov-25 16:46:49

My daughter’s name is Claudia pronounced Clawdia. It’s a Latin name and Italians pronounce it as Cloudia as do some other European countries.

paddyann54 Mon 17-Nov-25 16:53:16

I know 3 Clowdia,s all of Italian parentage .Have known the oldest one for over 40 years and the youngest is 11 .Clodia is often said mistakenly and instantly corrected by Claudia who is beautiful and feisty woman….a friend of my daughters

mabon2 Mon 17-Nov-25 20:06:28

The Play "I Claudius" is pronounced "clawdius.

Ziplok Mon 17-Nov-25 20:13:17

A relative who is Swiss has the pronunciation ‘Clawdia’ (as in Claudia Winkleman), so it seems as if either pronunciation is ok, and isn’t necessarily dependent upon where you were born.

MartavTaurus Mon 17-Nov-25 20:19:17

Take your pick with pronunciation in Switzerland seeing as they speak German, Italian and French, or even Romansh.