Cordelia - too pretentious?

[DrLizAsher]

Is Cordelia too pretentious a name for a squarely middle class girl to pull off? I love it and DH is keen and there are some great nicknames (Cordy, Delia, Cora, CoCo etc) but I'm worried it's a bit pretentious. We live in a lovely town in the rural SW and she'll be going to the local state schools, I'm worried you need to be super posh or live in Islington or something to pull it off. Other name options are things like Elizabeth, Abigail etc. Thoughts?

Gorgeous name though…

Wow so many positive replies! Thanks very much. chocolateorangegirl I think much of DH'a enthusiasm comes from the Buffy association! I feel quite excited now!

I love it too.

I knew an adult called Cordelia, she hated it and always called herself Cora.

I know a Cordelia. Lovely lady!

I think is sounds like a plant but then I think Chlamydia sounds a bit planty too.

I know a little Dilly who is Cordelia

I love love love Cordelia :)

Love the name. No names are pretentious.

I don't think it's pretentious, but it's not a name I like. Too fussy for me. Delia is nice though.

I love it too. She was the best character from Buffy and Angel.

Fab name!

I like it. But yes it is deffo 'posh'

Heels,what makes it 'posh' to me it's just a name not unlike Olivia or Pandora or Elizabeth

Love it, so pretty and lots of nickname options. Also a name that grows up with her, iyswim. Not pretentious.

It's nice. I also like Miranda, Silvia and Rosalind, if we're talking Shakespearean. But why is it that hardly anyone would choose Portia?

Is it cos it sounds like a car?

my best friend's sister recently had a little girl and has named her Cordelia, nn Cordy. It's not a favourite of mine, but it's perfectly fine

Gorgeous! a friend of mine has called her little girl this, nn Cordi. Beautiful!

South West and not posh too! :)

I really like it but it will almost remind me of the spiky bitch-friend in Margaret Atwood's 'Cat's Eye'!

*Always

Thanks again for all the opinions. I feel very positive about it now. I imagine she'll be a bit of a tomboy as we're both sporty so I can see Cordy fitting well but she'll have options if she wants something a bit more delicate!!! All opinions appreciated, even the less keen, thanks a lot!

Cordy is awful! But Corry is nice and not too girly.

I love it.

When I hear the name Cordelia I always think of her who starred in The Baron TV programme. I think was Sue Lloyd who also starred in crossroads.
A very nice name.