Shortenings for Cordelia...?

[beebeebumble]

...that aren't Cordy, Delia or Dilly? My sister is due in February and is considering this name. She is put off by the obvious nicknames which are not ideal. I love the full name, so any suggestions for shortened versions you have I can give her would be great!

[PetaPipa]

Del? Cory?

[Belazu84]

Cora would be beautiful. And I know one who goes by Dee.

[ZenNudist]

Dee dee?

[beebeebumble]

Cora is lovely!

[longestlurkerever]

Lia? Elly? I have to say the only one I know is generally known as "cords" though. Delia is the most natural and nothing especially wrong with it imo (that said I wouldn't choose Cordelia anyway so clearly have different criteria from your dsis)

[beebeebumble]

Cora is very pretty

[FollowTheStarship]

I first thought of Della.

[elpth]

I taught a Cordelia who was always known as Coco.

[moxon]

Cora, Li, Lia.
Or she could just be Cordelia. It's a great name, and not every name needs to be shortened.

[Jux]

We have a Cordelia in the family (second cousin). She is known as Lally. When I first heard it I was a little ?? but within a month or so, I was so completely used to it. She is 15 now.

[FamiliesShareGerms]

I think you could make up almost any NN and use it with Cordelia

Lia
Lily
Elli
Ceecee
Deedee
Coco
Della
Etc

[burgatroyd]

Della or Coco are my fave

[TallulahTwinkletoes]

My family member is Cordelia. She's known as deeya (only way I can think of to spell it) as this is what she referred to herself as when she started talking.

Cora is a great suggestion

[BlackberryandNettle]

Cora or Celia jump out, or Cody

[Cranagh]

Delie

[shoobidoo]

I don't think Cordelia needs to be shortened. It's beautiful and easily said!

[JakeyBurd]

I think it's one of those names which has so many short options that one will emerge as the obvious choice as the child grows into the name. It may, like Coco, be something you'd never think of in advance!

If your DSis likes the full name then she should go for it, and let the short names come naturally.

[Floppypotato]

A girl I went to school with was called Cordelia and she used "Cordy"

It suited her very well :)

Lovely name

[zaracharlotte]

Cordelia from Buffy was Cordy. I quite like it.

[birchwoods]

Della.

[Leeds2]

The one I know is called Cords by her school friends.

[RonaldMcDonald]

Both I know are Cordy

[bluewisteria]

Celia? Although a different etymology. Rory?

[BeginnerSAHM]

I know a 'Cory'. Really like the name (Cordelia and Cory).

[NapoleonsNose]

DD had a friend at school called Cordelia shortened to Dee which I thought was pretty.