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Clara, Cordelia, Tabitha or Eliza

46 replies

BabyX · 10/09/2013 03:19

Time's up! My due date is just days away and I still can't settle on a name. I think it's going to be one of these. Could I trouble you for a straw poll? I can't call her BabyX forever...

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LillyNotOfTheValley · 10/09/2013 03:23

Cordelia! Use it please as I already have a DD with an 'ia' name and cannot have another beautiful, strong, classic and a bit quirky, I love it!

AuntyPippaAndUncleHarry · 10/09/2013 05:49

Eliza. Superb.

GaryBuseysTeeth · 10/09/2013 05:50

Cordelia. Two sons here...wasnt allowed to use it for either surprisingly.

superdupermama · 10/09/2013 09:54

Eliza, I think. Is there one name you prefer more than the others?

FingersCrossedLegsNot · 10/09/2013 12:10

Oh what lovely names, I like all equally except Clara which I don't like, I'm not much help sorry!

ZolaBuddleia · 10/09/2013 12:25

I love them all except for Clara. I would think that Cordelia would be the most unusual, go for that!

seagullsid · 10/09/2013 12:28

Cordelia here too - the best woman in Shakespeare! Smile

absentmindeddooooodles · 10/09/2013 12:30

Tabitha or clara :)

InkleWinkle · 10/09/2013 12:36

Wow, very rarely see a list of baby names on here & like them all!

Eliza & Clara are my favourites though.

Still18atheart · 10/09/2013 12:38

In order of preference imo

  1. Clara - LOVE this
  2. Eliza - I like but I'd go with Elizabeth and then use Eliza everyday
  3. Cordelia - classic lots of nn
  4. Tabitha - really don't like this
afrikat · 10/09/2013 12:39

Eliza! That will be our name if we are team pink :)

miffybun73 · 10/09/2013 12:40

Eliza.

3rdnparty · 10/09/2013 12:46

All lovely Smile my order of preference

Cordelia
Tabitha
Eliza
Clara

Saffyz · 10/09/2013 18:04

Clara

YoMamma · 10/09/2013 19:16

Cordelia

BabyX · 10/09/2013 22:40

Hmm...even spread...just like in my head Grin

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Spongingbobsunderpants · 10/09/2013 22:46

Clara - reminds me of Heidi's best friend from the 80s TV version of Heidi. (Always wanted to have a bedroom with a skylight!)

Cordelia - beautiful Shakespearian name. May sound a bit pompous in the wrong environment thought. Have friend who calls her dd Delia as a result. Love the name Della also.

Eliza - classy but classless name. Smacks of Audrey Hepburn's gracefulness as Doolittle.

Tabitha - the most 'cute' out of all the names, like it shorted to Tabby.

Out of all the names I would have chosen Clara or Eliza.

MadBusLady · 10/09/2013 23:26

Cordelia. It's lovely.

Clara and Eliza are less stunning, but nice.

Please not Tabitha!

bail16 · 11/09/2013 01:53

What lovely names! Eliza and Tabitha were strong contenders for us (we ended up going with Olive). My sister said to me to imagine which sounded best calling loudly in public, saying sternly, shortened and just felt right when saying the name!
You have 6 weeks to register her, she what she looks like!

iowastate196 · 11/09/2013 02:57

Tabitha

hatsybatsy · 11/09/2013 09:00

Clara - I really love this. Unusual. Can't be shortened
Cordelia - no. Don't like the 'delia' sound at the end. would think of mrs smith every time i heard the name!
Tabitha - nope. gets shortened to Tabby which is awful.
Eliza - Quite like this.

ThisIsntOver · 12/09/2013 02:28

Eliza is very classic, I love it. Not as "out of the top 100" as the others though.

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BrunoMarsBar · 12/09/2013 03:13

Clara, Cordelia, Tabitha or Eliza

okay, would rate them thus:

  1. Cordelia (but not delia as nn)
  2. Clara
  3. Eliza
  4. Tabitha - sounds feline tbh


That said

  1. prefer Cecilia Ophelia or Lydia
  2. prefer Clare
  3. prefer Elise (Eleez) or Alisa (A-lee-za)


good luck with the birth x
AurorasShoes · 12/09/2013 11:02

In order of preference:

  1. Cordelia
  2. Tabitha
  3. Eliza
  4. Clara
Herisson · 12/09/2013 11:17

In order of preference I like:

Tabitha
Clara
Cordelia
Eliza.

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