Cornelius

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CinnamonStar · 29/11/2011 20:27

Doing some research for a friend. They are not British, but planning to move to the UK shortly after the baby is born.

She wants to know how British people view the name Cornelius, how popular it is. I told her it would probably be pretty unusual . I personally think it is a great name, (though I wouldn't use it myself) but I don't live in the UK either so a bit out of touch with popular trends there. Will everyone stagger back aghast if they hear her little baby boy is called Cornelius?

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PercyFilth · 29/11/2011 21:00

It used to be passed down in one branch of my family. My Gran had a cousin named Cornelius, but he was always called Neil.

purplebridgett · 29/11/2011 20:54

Am I the only person who thinks Cornelius has white middle-class connotations? I would expect a Cornelius to be well-spoken and privately educated.

thisisyesterday · 29/11/2011 20:47

i love it!

haven't heard it for yonks, but it's a really nice name

Ro62 · 29/11/2011 20:44

My first two reactions are it's a Japanese band/musician and the name of one of the apes in Planet of the Apes, but children probably won't pick up on either of those, it's ancient history to them. My OH has vetoed Donald, one of my favourite Scots names, because of Donald Duck and Donald Trump, so maybe some people are more sensitive about these things.

teddiegoestopeckham · 29/11/2011 20:41

DH's uncle is Uncle Connie and he is actually Cornelius.

Then there is the singer man Cornelius but that definatly wasn't his real name.

Dont think people would be very aghast by it - depends where these people are though.

EdithWeston · 29/11/2011 20:38

It's in HP (a rather ineffectual Minister of Magic), so it's a name people are unlikely to stagger from.

I think it's OK.

NickNacks · 29/11/2011 20:29

It is very unusual but not unheard of.

I know of one but he's in his 30's and goes by the nn of Con.

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