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Cordelia or Elizabeth?

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sugarpink · 01/04/2022 03:41

Which one do you prefer?

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Pemba · 07/04/2022 00:11

I generally like Shakespearean girls names, but not overfond of Cordelia, I think of corduroy, cordial, apple cores etc and I just don't find the sound that pleasing. Then there is the tragic daughter in King Lear and the annoying little sister in Brideshead Revisited.

So I'd go for the more classic Elizabeth, with multiple nice shortenings to choose from.

DogsAndGin · 06/04/2022 20:26

Elizabeth

DramaAlpaca · 05/04/2022 00:51

Elizabeth

AlwaysLatte · 05/04/2022 00:35

Elizabeth

Buttercup54321 · 05/04/2022 00:18

Elizabeth

LittleGwyneth · 02/04/2022 20:43

I like both but Cordelia is a little more unusual maybe? Delia, Della, Coco all vg nicknames too.

TrillianMurphy · 02/04/2022 13:34

Cordelia

MinglingFlamingo · 02/04/2022 13:32

Elizabeth it's my favourite name on my girls baby name list. I love how you there's so many nick names.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/04/2022 13:31

Elizabeth is gorgeous providing it's pronounced properly. I heard a Lizbiiiiiiiiii being called the other day. I thought if you're going to use a name at least be able to pronounce it.
I'm not over keen on Cordelia. However I do like Cora and Delia

urbanbuddha · 02/04/2022 03:51

Elizabeth.

MenopauseSucks · 01/04/2022 22:48

I love Cordelia as I thought she was a great character in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'!

(Not everyone's choice but there you go!)

Her nickname was Cordy which is great.

nocoolnamesleft · 01/04/2022 22:44

Cordelia. She's a very strong female character in one of my favourite series of books.

Jemimapuddleduk · 01/04/2022 22:42

Love Delia so it has to be Cordelia but I’d just go with Delia. Me and dd have Elizabeth as middle names and I love the name but it’s a bit meh as first name.

seriousandloyal · 01/04/2022 22:26

Elizabeth x

TabithaHazel · 01/04/2022 22:04

I love Cordelia, it's just such a beautiful name and great nicknames too - Cora, Coco, Cory, Lia etc. Elizabeth is a nice name too, but a bit mundane compared to Cordelia.

Linnet · 01/04/2022 21:21

Cordelia

delshell · 01/04/2022 21:12

Definitely Elizabeth.

FlamingoDust · 01/04/2022 16:11

Love Cordelia. Never been keen on Elizabeth and I know sooooo many so it is just a bit meh

RainingYetAgain · 01/04/2022 15:55

Cordelia is lovely and unusual. DC's friend Cordelia is known as Leila (Lee-la)ifyou're looking for a nickname.

londonmummy1966 · 01/04/2022 15:51

I like Cordelia - there are plenty of nicknames - Corrie, Delia, Deedee, Lia, Cora etc

BewareTheBeardedDragon · 01/04/2022 15:48

@Clockstooforward

Elizabeth Cordelia is too precocious for my liking
Maybe Cordelia if you want a gifted child then Wink
Clockstooforward · 01/04/2022 15:42

Elizabeth
Cordelia is too precocious for my liking

Snoopsnoggysnog · 01/04/2022 15:36

Really like both. Cordelia nn Corrie is lovely

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 01/04/2022 15:24

@gingerhills

I prefer Elizabeth. I love how varied the diminutives are, so you can find one that really suits the girl's personality: Liz, Lizzie, Liza, Eliza, Beth, Betty, Libby etc. It's a wonderful name.

I like Cordelia but associate it too heavily with King Lear - such a bitter, sad story, even though she is the heroine. And I'm not wild about the "Cor' sound.

No need for anyone to use an abbreviation if they don't want to. My close relative named Elizabeth won't stand for having her name shortened in any way, never did, from babyhood on.

Currently reading the second P. D. James book about Cordelia Gray, as it happens. Brilliant character.

17caterpillars1mouse · 01/04/2022 15:19

Cordelia. I love it

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