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Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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2 days old and unnamed- Lara or Cora?

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hereorthere71 · 13/10/2013 20:03

Our baby girl is 2 days old and we still haven't settled on name yet. Currently swinging between Lara ( Larissa) and Cora. Which do you prefer? Need to settle on something asap.

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thegreylady · 13/10/2013 22:26

Lara is beautiful I am less keen on Cora (corer). I have an apple corer which I got fromLakeland. If it wasn't for that it might be ok but it sounds a bit like a blousy American housewife to me whereas Lara is elegant and lovely.

pumpkinsweetie · 13/10/2013 22:22

Lara

Jojay · 13/10/2013 22:16

Lara, but not Larissa.

Lara stands alone perfectly well. Beautiful.

TheNunsOfGavarone · 13/10/2013 22:11

Lara is lovely.

Cora just makes me think of the insides of apples.

Alisvolatpropiis · 13/10/2013 21:58

Lara.

TwinkleSparkleBling · 13/10/2013 21:45

Cora

mathanxiety · 13/10/2013 21:42

Lara. Not Larissa but just plain Lara.

I laughed really hard when I saw the character of Cora on Downton, because Cora to me is a middle aged Irish Home Economics teacher c. 1979, not one bit elegant or smooth.

There are thousands of Coras in Ireland, all aged about 80 to 90 now. It's the Gladys or Phyllis or Mavis of Ireland, along with Assumpta or Attracta. Not granny chic.

rockybalBOOOOa · 13/10/2013 21:19

Cora!! Beautiful.

AlfalfaMum · 13/10/2013 21:13

Cora.. or Clara :)

Layl77 · 13/10/2013 21:11

I like them both equally. Don't like Larissa sounds cheaper and Clara is nice.

Theironfistofarkus · 13/10/2013 21:09

Prefer Lara. Also depending on surname Cora could sound funny eg Cora Sidebottom = Cor! A Sidebottom. Snigger snigger.

Thants · 13/10/2013 21:05

Cora

DramaAlpaca · 13/10/2013 21:05

Lara

MollyRoses · 13/10/2013 21:03

Cora

herecomesthsun · 13/10/2013 21:02

Cora

hawkmcqueen · 13/10/2013 20:53

Lara
Have you thought of Clara? Putting the two together kinda!

SatinSandals · 13/10/2013 20:37

Lara

YummyMummybee · 13/10/2013 20:30

Lara, always loved it since I read Dr Zhivago, however I'm a big fan of Downton Abbey & Cora has somewhat of a revival since Downton

bundaberg · 13/10/2013 20:26

i like both but prefer Cora. it's so lovely

ginzillas · 13/10/2013 20:26

Cora. Love it.

LaundryFairy · 13/10/2013 20:24

What about Carla? I've always loved that name and it combines sounds from both.

Floralnomad · 13/10/2013 20:23

I was also going to say Coralie .

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2andout · 13/10/2013 20:20

Another vote for Lara here. Have you decided yet??

Viviennemary · 13/10/2013 20:20

I definitely like Cora best. Bt also Coralie and Corrine.

MissStrawberry · 13/10/2013 20:19

Don't like either.

Make your choice from how you felt when someone chose one. If you were disappointed then use the other one!

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