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Sister for Cora

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countrystumpkin · 05/02/2021 21:48

Baby due in a few weeks and really struggling with girl names. Boy name is picked but need help with girl names.

Have a daughter called Cora and our surname is quite long so a nice short name with similar feel to Cora would be ideal. Thanks for any suggestions!

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DragonPoop · 09/02/2021 16:53

Maeve
Nancy
Ivy
Juliet

LittleGwyneth · 09/02/2021 16:44

I feel like I say this ALL the time but I love Astrid - Cora and Astrid.

Also someone further up said Nancy which is lovely.

unCliche · 08/02/2021 09:14

@Nellephant great minds 😉😂

Nellephant · 08/02/2021 02:31

@Ecetera - dp and I did actually discus those options when naming our Cora Smile. I also like Eska and Asami.

Serin · 07/02/2021 22:42

Millicent
Faye
Louise

nanbread · 07/02/2021 22:35

How about Minna, Lara, Frida

Ecetera · 07/02/2021 20:44

Katara, Azula, Toph

rejectedprincess · 07/02/2021 20:36

I know sisters Cora & Thea

Adelais · 07/02/2021 17:31

I have a Cora and the names we had on the list for dd2 were;

Hazel
Cecily
Dulcie
Honor
Adeline
Polly
Tabitha
Margot
Sylvie
Clementine.

:)

FluffyEggsontoast · 07/02/2021 10:24

If you like Mabel and Ivy, how about Marnie or Maggie or Martha

MotherPiglet · 07/02/2021 09:51

I know someone who's daughters are Cora and Ida

babynamelover · 07/02/2021 09:40

Cora &

Nella
Cleo
Polly
Sadie
Dulcie
Faye
Jean
Lucy
Zadie
Birdie
Goldie
Erin
Meg
Winnie
Joyce
Edie
Wendy
Tess
Jill

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countrystumpkin · 07/02/2021 09:19

Names we like from the suggestions are:

Etta
Lyla/Lila/Lilah (not sure on spelling)
Margot

Also like Ivy and Mabel but can't use because of relatives using the name.

Really helpful so far!

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FluffyEggsontoast · 06/02/2021 21:30

Glad the suggestions have been helpful!

Otto is a great pick @countrystumpkin
Rafe nice too but quite a lot of names get shortened to Raffy (Rafferty, Raphael, Rafe, Ralph) so feels less special than Otto to me.

HenriettaHeffalump · 06/02/2021 21:25

Oh Cora and Elspeth are lovely! Shorten to Elsie maybe?

Beseigedbykillersquirrels · 06/02/2021 20:21

What about Fawn? Or Elspeth?

TaraR2020 · 06/02/2021 20:13

Delilah if you can bear something a little longer!

Or Delora, Delana maybe

Ellmau · 06/02/2021 20:09

Mabel
Faith
Sophie

FawnDrench · 06/02/2021 19:42

Daphne
Sylvie
Unity
Lena
Frances
Rita
Elsie
Ainsley
Rachel
Louise

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countrystumpkin · 06/02/2021 18:21

The boy names we'd decided on were either Otto or Rafe (just would wait until birth to see which he suited more. Some good ideas so far!

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Nellephant · 06/02/2021 13:18

I have a Cora 🙂

If she ever has a sister some names I'd consider would be..
Alice
Eleanor (Nell)
Hazel
Hebe
Diana
Beatrix
Dorothy
Althea
Sophie
Anna

2020Peepshow · 06/02/2021 10:14

I would pick a name with a similar Downton Abbey vibe :) In the Baby Name Wizard, names with the same style as Cora are Ada, Alice, Mary, Penelope, Hazel, Audrey, Adele, Esme.

TinyCake · 06/02/2021 09:34

Ooh Pippa goes nicely

Bluesername · 06/02/2021 09:11

Emma
Pippa
Seren
Zara
Hannah
Greta
Ria
Beatrice
Marnie
Frances
Sophia
Alice
Lois

finallychangedmyusername · 06/02/2021 09:03

Cora and Zoe
Cora and Nancy
Cora and Lucy
Cora and Elin
Cora and Ivy
Cora and Molly
Cora and Polly

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