Emmeline, Cordelia or Miriam?

[Allthatnonsense]

This is my last survey, I promise. I just need to sound out my thoughts and see what you wise women think.

Emmeline - DH's fave. I do like it and love nn Emmie. I am worried that she'll be forever mistaken for Emily and I know an Emilia/Emi who is slightly off putting.
Cordelia - love this, but fear it might be a bit too fancy.
Miriam - don't actually live this, but really do love nn Miri or Mim.

I have enormous name regret for Dd2 and I'm anxious not to make a mistake. I want something classic, not too popular and something suitable for all ages.

I love cordellia, it's unusual but very elegant

Cordelia! It reminds me of Buffy but definitely in a good way. Fab name

All are lovely but my fave is Cordelia.

Miriam is beautiful, recognisable but underused. And those are great nicknames.

I like Miriam. Not a name I come across every day. I once knew a Miriam who was sometimes shortened to Mim. I like the variant Maryam too.

Miriam is a lovely name, and I quite like Emmeline. Cordelia too frilly IMO.

I would discount Emmeline as you only 'like' it and there are a few issues around it (bad connotations, worry it will be mispronounced) which outweigh loving the nn, imo

Miriam i would similarly disregard as you say you don't even like it.
Maybe look for alternatives to get the nn Miri/Mim?

Cordelia is your clear favourite so my advise would be that name. As for being too fancy, for some yes it will be, for others no. No name will ever be universally liked, but what matters is that you and your husband love the name.

Those are beautiful names. They're all currently on my shortlist too! I think my favourite on your list is Cordelia.

The other two names on my shortlist are Orla and Ursula (just in case you wanted any other similar suggestions).

Sorry to lower the tone but I think "mim" sounds like a word for your lady parts: "ooh ive really hurt my mim doing all that cycling"

I adore Cordelia!

Emmeline and Miriam are both lovely. Miri is cute too!

Emmeline (Emmie) is lovely, not so keen on the others I'm afraid!

Emmeline is beautiful

Emmeline and cornelian are both lovely.

They're all lovely, but Miriam is my favourite.

How about Miranda with nickname Miri?

I wanted Miriam but DH vetoed it.

I love Miriam.

Love Cordelia, Miriam is nice too.

Don't like Emmeline at all, too frilly for me I'm afraid!

Miriam was my first choice for DD, but DH vetoed. Like you, I love nns Mim and Miri, but I also like the full name. If you don't, then I don't think you should choose it. timely's suggestion of Miranda is great. That would have been on my list, but was already taken by my niece.

Love Emmeline sand Miriam. Not as keen on Cordelia.

Really like Emmeline nn Emmie. Don't think it would be confused with Emily, they're spelt quite differently. Cordelia is fine if a little bit pretentious (that might not bother you), not keen on the possible nn's though - Cordy (makes me think of umbilicol cord!) and Delia (bleh). Miriam is fine but a bit dull.

Emmeline and Emily are easily confused when heard. There's no problem when they're written down, but they sound very similar. (Unless you pronounced it Emma-lyne, but I've never come across that)

I like Coco as a nn for Cordelia.

Thank you everybody.

I still haven't made a decision, but it's nice to have feedback. My husbands groans whenever I try to talk to him about baby names and my friends are now avoiding me!