Coralie 'Cora-lye'

[Lollipoppit]

Already have 2 girls between myself and my partner that end in a 'lee' sound, so would need to be pronounced Cora-lye. What's your opinion on it?

Cor-a-lee

I love it

The Coralie I know pronounces it as Corra-lee and I think most people would use that pronunciation.

I think you would be fighting a losing battle trying to get "Cora - lye" - most people will assume that all the French girls names ending in "lie" should be said with a "lee" sound because Julie, Rosalie, Amelie etc are very well known/used, even if Coralie itself is rarer here.

Coraline is pretty though as pp suggest- a cute literary invention that hasn't become as trendy as Lyra has (although she still may have to put up with the odd "Caroline?").

It’s not how the name is pronounced so this is a bad idea. It’s fine if it rhymes with your other children, but if you’re insistent it mustn’t then choose a different name!

If your other children end in "ee" you need to find another name. You can' just pick a name that also ends in "ee" and insist that it isn't pronounced that way. Find something else .

Corally

Coralei would be better for correct pronunciation

Coraline is your best bet. Tbh though, if both other girls have Lee ending names, you may as well complete the set and go for Cora-lee.

Against the grain but I read it as Cora-lye but can understand why most don’t. Think it’s a lovely name and if I wanted it and concerned about mispronunciation I would just spell it Coralye

Coralei would be better for correct pronunciation

Ooh yes

Coralei
Corelei
Coralye

Would work for the pronunciation as long as you don't mind a completely made up name much like your preferred pronunciation

I really like your pronunciation, but I think PP are right that you would forever be correcting people. Maybe "Coralai" or just "Cora"? If you like the sound of "Cora-lee" I don't think it's a big problem. In her adult life, few people would even know the names of her siblings.

It won't be Cora-Lee or Cora-lye. It will be Coral-ee

I would say Corra- Lee

That said, I have only ever read "Coraline" and pronounced it corra-leen in my head.

Coralie is a lovely name though, don't be put off using it, I think it's very underused.

It's a French name so pronounced Coral-ee. Perhaps Coraline would be better for you. Or Cora. Equally as pretty.

I’d just choose something else that definitely doesn’t have the -lee ending you’re wanting to avoid.

I'd choose Cora.