Would it get shortened ??????

[~Kaz~]

I would probably only shorten it if I heard the parents or other close family/friends shorten it first.

I agree with a previous poster that Claude is a boys name.

I think if you love it, go for it. People will shorten names regardless - all you can do is correct them and use the name you prefer in front of them. Both of your chosen names are gorgeous btw.

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Just to add - my DS doesn't have a long name, but it is 3 syllables. I hate him being called just the first syllable only! Thankfully, he associates that with a Thomas the Tank engine now so when my Dad, despite 2 years of telling him it's the full name not the short one, calls him the short one he'll have to read DS's favourite Thomas book to him! Hahaha! Dad's the only one to call him anything but his full name, though. I stopped MiL babying it up, my Mum and Sister have been told off (Sis now calls DS "Smudge" or "Smudgemeister" as a NN as I don't object to that!), Nursery were corrected on day 1 and no hassles thereafter... just my Dad. And Claudia isn't a name with a very common nickname so you may not even have those hassles.

[Bondi_Girl]

I think it would be shortened. Claudie, Clauds. etc. It's probable by the time they go to school (if they're a girl), someone will think of a way of shortening it. Afterall, my name's Mikayla & my nickname got as short as KK and Mix. So, probably. BUT! Ava Grace, I must say, is a BEAUTIFUL name. (:

[milson]

Was really interested to see this post as I love the name Claudia too and have it on my wish list if bubs #2 is a girl. Like you though I am worried about it being shortened to Claude. There was a girl I work with called Claudine who was called Claude.

Claudi sounds kind of cute though - better than Claude and positve to see that others have said they wouldn't think of shortening it.

I love the name Ava too but prefer Claudia. Just beautiful.

[Sequoia]

My god daughter is Claudia Cate, her NN's include:

Claude
Claudes
Cloudia (Italian way of saying it)
Cloudy
CC

I think it's a beautiful name and not too popular either.

[LimeSlice]

We are aussie!! Everything will be shortened, even if it ends up actually being longer ;p lol

I would shorten it if I were close to her to Claudy, or Cloudy (depending on how you are planning on having it pronounced.
I love Claudia though, not anywhere near as common as Ava Grace is these days

[amyalexandra]

I dont think there is anything wrong with Claudia being shortened to Claude, but thats just me.

I have heard of Audrey , being shortened to Aude and thats nearly the same.

Maybe you could use Claudio for a nick -name?

[Kazmar]

Well my daughters name is long and it NEVER gets shortened People will call your child what ever you introduce then as I introduce Annabelle as Annabelle nothing else so they dont call her anything else.
The only person that calls her Bell is her little friend but he'sto little to say Annabelle