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Hailey or Cora?

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AlyTab · 24/03/2018 05:21

Ok, so we are 29 dpo (and pregnant) and we would love your input on our girl names. We have our boy name (Leo, for Leonardo DiCaprio and Leo from charmed since I'm a dork. Also we just really like the name). However we are stuck on our girl name and would love to hear your opinions on both of these names and which one you like better. Thank you! 😊

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PixieN · 25/03/2018 14:31

I prefer Cora, but that’s because a friend’s daughter has that name & she’s lovely.

Also like the name Leo for a girl or boy.

kinorsam · 25/03/2018 14:23

I prefer Hayley.
With a 'y'.

Not all that fond of Cora as a girl's name, but it's probably because I used to ride a horse called that!

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AlyTab · 25/03/2018 14:22

I don't really watch eastenders or any soaps. I did start to love the name after watching "the sinner" on Netflix though (I liked the name before this though!) I really recommend the sinner though it's amazing!

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AlyTab · 25/03/2018 14:20

Not a fan of Stella (or Astrid) personally, but thank you for suggestions I'm always open to them :)

@NC4Now as has been mentioned yes it has always been spelled that way and is pronounced Hal-ee, so it's a slightly different name as opposed to Hay-lee.

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OrangeTea · 25/03/2018 14:04

I like Hayley. Cora just makes me think of eastenders, but I love Cara.

stellarfox · 25/03/2018 12:29

@NC4Now yes it's named after the surname of the person that discovered it.

@AlyTab Hard choice when there are so many spelling options but they are all nice so you can't go wrong! You might like Stella and Astrid too if you want a astronomy related name :)

NC4Now · 24/03/2018 22:44

Was Halley’s Comet always spelt that way? I know a Haley who was born in the 80s when the comet came, and I also remember everyone pronouncing it Hayley’s Comet.

HeartySoup · 24/03/2018 22:35

Cora 100%

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AlyTab · 24/03/2018 22:25

@stellarfox we were seriously considering Hallie too actually. My fiance is really into astronomy so we were thinking of Halley for Halley's comet. It's still in the mix too but we are unsure of how we would spell the name. Hallie looks more phonetic but my fiance loves the Halley spelling (as do I). This baby naming thing is tough!

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StylishDuck · 24/03/2018 19:15

I love Cora. I considered it for DC2 (turned out to be DS). I think Hailey is nice too though and probably not as popular at the moment.

stellarfox · 24/03/2018 19:05

Cora is lovely but be warned it’s quite popular at the moment. I like Hailey too but I prefer Hailie or Haley spellings. Whilst I really do like Hailey I tend to stay away from names with multiple spellings as it will be a faff with people always asking her how to spell it. Alternatively you might like Hallie :)

bridgetreilly · 24/03/2018 19:02

Hailey/Haley/Hayley feels very dated which probably means it's due for a revival soon!

I prefer Coraline or Coral to Cora, personally.

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AlyTab · 24/03/2018 17:13

I'm from the UK but I was looking at global stats. I've never actually met a Hailey or any variants of the name. I've met a Kayleigh though.

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harrietm87 · 24/03/2018 16:54

Ah I see that @Oysterbabe actually has the stats!

harrietm87 · 24/03/2018 16:53

OP are you looking at an American site for popularity? (Are you in the UK?)

I've come across maybe 10 hayleys in the UK, all spelled that way. Not scientific I know but I'd be very surprised if you're right that hailey is more common here.

AmysTiara · 24/03/2018 16:33

Cora definitely. I don't like Hailey at all. The Hayley spelling is better but it's not a nice name.

Heartofglass12345 · 24/03/2018 16:32

I like hailey because its my name Grin (with a 'y' though, but you'd be surprised how many different ways I've seen people spell it lol)
But I love Cora, it would definitely be on my list if I was pregnant!

llangennith · 24/03/2018 16:29

The two Cordelias I know are shortened to Cordie, not Cora.

Emily7708 · 24/03/2018 16:22

I like Hayley. Never seen it written as Hailey before, must be American - I think you’ll have a lifetime of correcting it. Hailey is a place in Oxfordshire or a horrible skin condition whereas Hayley is a name.

ReversingSnail · 24/03/2018 16:10

I really like Hayley. It sounds summery and outdoorsy. It's underused and would make a refreshing change.

I don't like Cora, it just makes me think of an apple corer. Cara is much nicer IMHO.

Oysterbabe · 24/03/2018 15:44

According to names.darkgreener.com/#hailey
For 2016 Hailey is 1086th and Hayley is 516th. So the Hayley spelling is about twice as popular. It used to be much more, in 1996 Hailey was 1222nd was and Hayley was 57th, making Hayley about 20 times more popular than Hailey.

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AlyTab · 24/03/2018 15:35

The Cora love! Thank you for the lovely comments on the names everyone :)

Hailey is actually the most common spelling, then after that was my first choice of spelling - Haley. Third is Haylee, and in Fourth comes Hayley. I don't know why some people are saying that my spelling is uncommon or odd.

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FairyFantastic · 24/03/2018 15:07

Cora

harrietm87 · 24/03/2018 15:06

I prefer Cora.

But if you go for Hailey I would spell it Hayley. My name is the less common version of a standard name (like Claire/Clare, Catherine/Katherine) and it is a total pain in the arse as everyone always gets it wrong.

windchimesabotage · 24/03/2018 14:27

Cora is very beautiful!

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