Cora or Bella

[YellowSparkle]

DD2 is due at the end of February and need to decide upon a name.
What are you opinions?

Cora. Bella is far too popular.

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Cora, unless you want one of 500 Bellas at nursery

Cora, for the same reasons as above. Plus, it's very lovely

Bella, as nickname for Annabella or Isabella.

Not keen on Cora (apple corer) but do like Cara.

Cora is lovely. Bella is nice but Cora is my favourite.

I have a Bella, so I am biased.. But she is the only one at her school.

Thanks, i prefer Cora. Just was wondered as i have had comments that its to harsh for a baby.

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It works well at any age imho. It's a beautiful name.

Bella. Not sure where you are based rita but the popularity has not yet caught on where I am. thankfully not one that I know of, or at her school. either full or shortened name.

Same here Pavlov - I was fully expecting there to be a fair few when we moved back to London from abroad, pleasantly surprised to find that she is the only one, like you full or shortened.

I agree it's a name that works for all ages. Besides, they're a baby for potentially 1-2% of their life, so that doesn't matter so much. They're an adult for much longer than they are any other age group.

I know 6 baby Bellas. 2 actual Bellas, 2 Isabellas, 1 Annabella and 1 Bellatrix (yes, you read right). And those are just the under 2s! I know another 4 that are school age.

It is the Olivia of these parts. Although I know 3 of them too

No Coras though. It is on my list for as yet unconceived potential future DD.

Yep, know a few baby Bella/Belle/Isabel/Isabelle/Isabellas etc and think it will only increase with the popularity of that vampire movie.

Another vote for Cora - fab name!!

If this baby wasn't a boy, Cora was one name we both liked - though I gather there's a Downton Abbey character of that name, so a leap in popuarity is being predicted...? Which would have annoyed us both, as weve liked it since knowing someone of that name in the late 80s...

Cora is a lovely name. Bella is ok for a toddler but does not sound right on an adult

I really like Cora heard teenagers talking about one the other day & thought it was lovely, first time iv heard it. Not keen on bella anyway but think there are faaaaaar to many of them at the moment

This makes me sad because Cora has been my intended baby name since I was about thirteen! It does deserve more attention though.

Cora. Though nice also as a shortened form of Cordelia.

Cora. I really love it.

Thanks for all your opinions :) Cora is definitely top of the list atm!

I know one of each! I would say that with Bella there are a lot but also it is a shortening not a stand alone name unlike Cora.

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Another vote for Cora here - one of my fave names even pre- Downton. Bella is just too Twilight for me and a really cute nickname for Cora is Corky - a la PG Wodehouse!!