Is Adora cheesy?

[jennyjenny11]

We are expecting DC2, a girl, in a few months and we currently have a long short list! A lot of them involve the sounds 'dora' or 'ad' in some way and now DH has suggested combining the two and calling her Adora.

It is an actual name, not something we just made up, I like the sound, I like how it looks written down. I love every potential shortening I can think of - Addie, Dora, Dorry, Dorie but it seems maybe a little cheesy. A bit 'We adore her so we called her Adora, isn't she adorable?', perhaps a tad self indulgent?

What would be your immediate thought if you were told about a baby called Adora?

I really like, but sorry I think it is a bit cheesy to use in real life. Middle name?

Ever so slightly, sorry

I think Adora Cheesy is a fabulous name! You must call the baby Adora then all change your surname to Cheesy, it'll be great!

Too much

So that is a decisive no then?!

As I feared! While I like it and can't really pin point the reason why not, there is something not quite right about it isn't there? Back to the drawing board it is!

I like Isadora (DH does not but he doesn't seem to really like anything so I am discounting his opinion at the moment!) but I don't like Izzy which I think is pretty much inevitable really. I also like Aurora but DH not a fan.

What's wrong with just Dora?

She Ra. Princess of Power!

What about Isadora?

I knew an Adora (adult) and never thought anything of the name but i certainly didn't think it was naff, or link it with the word Adore particularly.

Thinking about it now it is a lovely name.

Cora?

I would say it was cheesy.

Though I have come across the name Adorabelle once which is infinitely worse!

I know an Adora, not from an African family, she's white, with one Portuguese parent, and a very cool fashion blogger. Pretty maybe but no sillier than many other names that are apparently more acceptable. Use it I say.

As long as your surname isn't 'Bull', I think it is fine.

Theodora ( can also be spelt Theadora, at least by me)? Guess the name might be too religious, meaning "gift from God", depending on preferences. Though I do know an atheist who has a Theodora.

I knew an adora at uni. Utter bitch. Ruined the name for me.

Just go for Isadora, Dora or Aurora

I actually know a 5 yr old Deborah who goes by Dora/Dory too

Adora might be fine for a West Indian girl but so are names like Precious and Comfort which wouldn't work on a white English child so well. Adora is naff IMO, but isadora is nice.

Slightly moving away from your outline, but might Aurelia work for you?

NNs: Lia, Rae.

I used to follow a ridiculous band around the country, called King Adora ??

I don't see anything wrong with names like Comfort or Precious either. If the parents like the name that's all that matters. Incidentally lots of traditional names that are very popular in West African communities are now becoming popular and mainstream again (Esther, Ruth, Elizabeth, Mary, Tabitha)

In the wider population I mean.

How about Adara instead? It means "noble" in Hebrew

Isadora shortened to Izzy is not inevitable!

I met an Isadora who went by Addie, and her family called her Sadie.

I think it's better then Adora.

There's also Adaire (or Adair) but that's not often used as a name.

Cheesy.

Might be cute if she turns out to be a girly-girl, but would be odd on a tomboy.

Also... "Hello, I'm Adora, I'll be your surgeon today!" NOPE.