"This is my baby girl,
Lillian."
You say: Oh, what a lovely name!
You think: Ditto
"This is my son,
Harper."
You say: What a nice name.
You think: Another of those terrible occupational names. Let's hope he does not meet a girl
Harper in school.
"This is
Bella, my daughter."
You say: What a pretty name.
You think: Belladonna
"Here's my daughter,
Claudia."
You say: What a pretty name and uncommon name.
1) You think: (If pronounced as Cloud-ia:) Yes, it is beautiful, hope people will pronounce it right
2) (If pronounced as Claw-diah or Clod-iah:) I hate this pronounciation.