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What do you think of Cosima?

39 replies

skylark23 · 20/08/2010 20:06

How would you pronounce Cosima?
I also like Eloise... Any thoughts?

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Just13moreyearstogo · 21/08/2010 21:01

Cosima sounds to me like the name a newspaper astrologist would have. I like Eloise (and Elise/Louisa)

mathanxiety · 22/08/2010 05:36

LOL, Just12moreyears, here's what I think of when I hear Eloise Heloise's helpful hints is a very long running syndicated household help column in the US...

mathanxiety · 22/08/2010 05:37

gaaaaaagh 13more years

telsa · 22/08/2010 10:28

Love it - very glamorous. The two I have known are German - one an actress, one a writer.

tammytoby · 22/08/2010 10:35

I love Cosima. Very elegant and feminine.

foxytocin · 22/08/2010 10:56

Lol at it being shortened to Cossie in the UK.

In Spanish I suppose it would be Cosita which means 'little thing' and is a term of endearment for anyone or thing which is loved.

PYT · 22/08/2010 11:42

Posh girl, horsy looking.

tammytoby · 22/08/2010 14:03

'horsy looking'

A Cosima looks like a horse.... ...

mathanxiety · 22/08/2010 23:23

It's traditionally been quite an aristocratic name in Germany.

AT1137 · 23/08/2010 14:30

Love Cosima.

Emo76 · 23/08/2010 19:13

Cosima is a bit sloaney, Eloise is lovely IMO

Ephiny · 23/08/2010 19:33

The only Cosima I've heard of is a fictional character in a Barbara Kingsolver novel! She shortened it to 'Codi' which is a bit non-intuitive but better than 'Cossie', I think :)

I actually really like it, though Eloise is nice too, if a bit popular.

Timbachick · 23/08/2010 19:36

Love Eloise, not sooooooo keen on Cosima though. Sorry

kreecherlivesupstairs · 24/08/2010 09:48

DD has two in her class, one is prononuced Coz-eee-ma the other Cos-I-mer. They get cross if you pronounce the wrong one. One is called Mimi for short the other Cozy.

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