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Cosima?

41 replies

CosyCoco · 16/03/2019 08:30

What do you think of this name for a girl? I’m surprised to see how uncommon it is! Pronounced COS-im-uh. Thanks.

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Jamhandprints · 16/03/2019 09:24

It's very, very posh. I think there's one in the Bridget Jones books. One of her posh friends. So to me it sounds very "Come along, Arabella, Cosima and Horatio, it's time for Polo practice!" Is that what you were going for?

LividLaughLove · 16/03/2019 09:22

I know it from Orphan Black, where she’s an awesome scientist called Co-SEE-ma.

GummyGoddess · 16/03/2019 09:21

I really like it, I know a toddler with the name, nicknamed Simmy.

daisypond · 16/03/2019 09:18

Actually yes, emphasis should be on first syllable, as you suggested.

FreiasBathtub · 16/03/2019 09:09

I love it. DH vetoed, sadly. Only ever heard it with your pronounciation.

NottonightJosepheen · 16/03/2019 09:06

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FemalePersonator · 16/03/2019 09:01

It's a beautiful name.

MarthasGinYard · 16/03/2019 09:00

Love it

So posh Smile

TatianaLarina · 16/03/2019 09:00

I think it’s dated there, though, middle aged and frumpy. But it’s great to me.

It’s true there are old ladies in the south called Cosima. Doesn’t mean it’s not due a revival, and it doesn’t have those connotations here.

TatianaLarina · 16/03/2019 08:58

Love it.

It’s COS i ma.

It’s Italian, not made up.

Sophronia · 16/03/2019 08:54

There is a Cosima at one of the baby groups we go to. Pronounced COS-im-uh like you said. I quite like it.

daisypond · 16/03/2019 08:53

It’s not a new age name. It’s a very old Italian name. I think it’s dated there, though, middle aged and frumpy. But it’s great to me.

frenchonion · 16/03/2019 08:40

Love it so much. I thought cosSEEma too though.

ThePurpleGirl · 16/03/2019 08:40

I'd never heard of it until I met a baby Cosima a couple of years ago. I thought the parents had made it up to match their older child's name which also started Co. Until your post I've never heard of it other than that one baby. It sounds a bit "new age" to me... I think it's because it reminds me of Cosmic.

LizziesTwin · 16/03/2019 08:39

I like it & know teenage Cosimas

daisypond · 16/03/2019 08:38

I like it but I thought it was pronounced
Coh-SEE-ma

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