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Baby girls name - is it awful

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Startre28 · 07/10/2023 21:30

Name changed as its very outing.
i am pregnant and now know it’s a girl which I expected a boy !
we lost DP early on in the pregnancy and I haven’t even had a moment to think of her name.
his family would like it to be in our honour of DP.
this Name - Cory middle name Lee
they want Cory but I am not overly keen on it for a girls name as much as I would love for her to have DP name
I have suggested coralie
and me cause he never had a daughter before and I know he wanted to go have his nans middle name in there somewhere it would be coralie Martha … surname.

or do you prefer Cory ?

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CanvaQueen · 07/10/2023 21:32

Coralie Martha is a great name, but don’t be forced into anything by his family.

GreenestValley · 07/10/2023 21:32

this should be your decision, not a negotiation!

DustyLee123 · 07/10/2023 21:32

I prefer Coralie.

MissBattleaxe · 07/10/2023 21:33

Coraline is lovely. So sorry about your DP

nobleisle · 07/10/2023 21:33

So sorry for your loss. I love Coralie but please don't feel pressured into naming her something you don't want. Emotions are high atm understandably but it's a lot to ask you to name her after him

NalafromtheLionKing · 07/10/2023 21:34

Coralie is better.

However, this is 100% your decision and yours alone. You do not need to name her in tribute to late DP and should pick whatever name you personally love.

Letsgocamping67 · 07/10/2023 21:34

It’s your choice not theirs. Coralie is lovely.

Confrontayshunme · 07/10/2023 21:34

I know a girl Cora who is called Corrie, which is a Dutch name originally. It is lovely. Call your baby what you want to though. After losing a partner, the only person you need to please is yourself.

Frazzledandfried · 07/10/2023 21:34

Your baby, you decide. I'm so sorry for your loss. Coralie Martha is lovely. 💐

Soubriquet · 07/10/2023 21:34

It is your baby, so you get the last result.

Coralie, Cora, or something along those lines is lovely. It can be shortened to Cory as a nickname. If you want Coralie than that is your choice

EmotionSickness · 07/10/2023 21:34

I’m so, so sorry for your loss. I love the name Coralie, and Cora is a lovely name too! But you must choose one that you love, for your own reasons. If you love Coralie, then do it 🩷

Slimmer2018 · 07/10/2023 21:35

coralie Martha is a gorgeous name ❤️

Sunflowerpumpkin · 07/10/2023 21:35

I'm sorry for your loss. I would wait until after you've had your new DD and make a decision then.

Wrongsideofpennines · 07/10/2023 21:37

I'm sorry for your loss. I agree with others about not being pressurised to use your partner's name of you don't want to. Using his name in the middle might work and let her have 2 middle names.

I quite like Coralie, but you could also go for Cora or Corrin as similar names. I know girls with all of those. Then Cory could be a nickname if you wanted.

HonoriaLucastaDelagardie · 07/10/2023 21:37

I like Coralie, and it flows well with Martha.

I don't think it's wrong to want to include a tribute to her father in her name. You'll be giving her an alternative to use if she choses when she's older, but she might like to have that connection, as she'll have no memory of her father.

Oysterbabe · 07/10/2023 21:37

I know a little girl called Cora, which I think is lovely.

Basilton · 07/10/2023 21:37

The only Cory I have ever come across is female. But regardless, call her what you want, it is your choice to make.

Mangolover123 · 07/10/2023 21:38

Coralie Martha is a beautiful name. You name your beautiful baby what you want to. Wishing you and your baby the very best x

sadeyedladyofthelowlandsea · 07/10/2023 21:40

Coralie is a beautiful name! I considered Cordelia for my DD - it means 'heart' or 'daughter of the sea'. A longer first name is always a good thing IMO, it means as they get older they can decide their own nickname, and if your daughter wants to use Cory, Cora, or even 'Liea' then she can. But Coralie gives her more choice.

Very sorry for your loss Flowers

GoodVibesHere · 07/10/2023 21:42

Personally I like Cora. I only know one person with this name and she's lovely.

StillWantingADog · 07/10/2023 21:43

Sorry for your loss
Coralie Martha is lovely

Don’t call her Cory unless you want to. Though I think Cory could be a good middle name.

ThreePointOneFourOneFiveNine · 07/10/2023 21:43

I'm so sorry for your loss. Coralie Martha is beautiful, but you can name your baby whatever you like. A three syllable name is likely to end up being shortened, so she may end up being Cory anyway. But it is entirely up to you, don't do it if you don't want to. You can honour her father in other ways, and it's not as if you will ever forget him, you will be telling your daughter as much about him as you possibly can I'm sure. She will know who he was, with or without the name. Don't be pressured, it is completely your choice to make.

RobinStrike · 07/10/2023 21:43

Coralie Martha is beautiful. Are you happy with it though? Will you find calling her Coralie every day tough? Would Martha Coralie be better for you going forward, having her Dad's name but not saying it constantly? The names are lovely but you have to decide what is best for you and your daughter. Flowers

Gymmum82 · 07/10/2023 21:46

I know a Coralie and thought it was the most beautiful name when I heard it.
It’s French and not common but so pretty

Lilyhatesjaz · 07/10/2023 21:47

Another thought, you could reverse her Dad's names and call her Lee or Leah Cory