Claudette (Klaw-DETT) is pretty but the -ette ending signifies "little", as in "little
Claude". I prefer
Claudine (Klaw-DINN). Or
Claudia, which i pronounce as "CLOUD-ee-ah".
"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed."
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (
Edith Södergran 1891-1923)