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Georgia or Cora?

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lunarodgers · 03/01/2024 00:27

Narrowed down our girls list to Georgia or Cora - can I have a mumsnet vote please?!

Little sister for Anna.

I'm leaning slightly more towards Cora, DH slightly more towards Georgia.

I don't particularly like George / Georgie as a shortening of Georgia, but do quite like Gigi / Gia. (Appreciate nicknames develop themselves over time, but would like to encourage a preferred one for family early on!)

Middle names will be family names, Liv Elizabeth.

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MerryChristmasToYou · 03/01/2024 09:23

@Couchant ,it's the feminine form of George. The state was named after King George II.

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lunarodgers · 03/01/2024 09:23

vorhees · 03/01/2024 01:54

I loveeee the name Cora. Suggested it to my partner for our girl. He said "no, people will call her pakora toes". He's a fool. The name is beautiful.

This did also cross my mind with regard to family and extended rhyming nicknames!! 😂

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Icedcinnamonbun · 03/01/2024 09:23

Cora! Really love it but unfortunately wasn't able to use it myself

Twoshoesnewshoes · 03/01/2024 09:25

I don’t like Cora personally, also it seems to be everywhere at the moment so may date quickly?
Georgia is lovely.

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lunarodgers · 03/01/2024 09:29

BoleynMemories13 · 03/01/2024 09:06

I've never ever heard Georgia pronounced with 3 syllables. It's Jor-ja, like the state or country. Georgina is 3 syllables, Jor-je-na. However, if you want to shorten to Gia I'm guessing you may be pronouncing it with 3 syllables to get that sound? I honestly think you'll have a lot of pronunciation issues if you do as every Georgia I have ever met (quite a few in the earlier years of my teaching career) has pronounced it Jor-ja.

I think both sound fine with Anna but neither are as classic. Cora is a vintage name on a comeback, Georgia was quite popular in the 00s and is much less so again now. Depends what you're looking for?

@BoleynMemories13 Definitely 2 syllables where we are.

I love Anna, but haven't come across any other classically traditional names that I like as much. (Typically suggested on here as matching Anna would be Catherine, Elizabeth, Alice, etc).

Not too fussed about a theme or set style / origin of names - they'll be individual. Just as long as they sound nice being called together!

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Outthedoor24 · 03/01/2024 09:30

The only Cora I know is lovely lady in her 60s

marshmallowfinder · 03/01/2024 09:33

Cora makes me think of corer. Ugly sounding name. Georgia is much nicer.

eatdrinkandbemerry · 03/01/2024 09:46

Cora by a mile

CynthiaKnicksOn · 03/01/2024 09:49

Cora, definitely

JaninaDuszejko · 03/01/2024 10:23

Love your name choices, I would have had an Anna if I hadn't had a close relative with that name already and like both Cora and Georgia and think both pair well with Anna. I like Cora slightly more but only by a hair breadth.

Daniagainagainagain · 03/01/2024 10:27

I think Cora is so harsh, I just hate how it sounds. And it reminds me of Cory which is what this household calls a penis.

Georgia all the way.

Julen7 · 03/01/2024 10:33

Much prefer Georgia

user1492757084 · 03/01/2024 12:43

Anna and Georgia go well.

Georgia Liv Elizabeth

Do you like Anna and Eliza?

PickledScrump · 03/01/2024 14:29

Cora is such a beautiful name as is Anna. Georgia is the opposite. It was also popular in the 90s/00s so feels really dated now. Gia is nice.

ellenpartridge · 03/01/2024 14:32

Cora

BlastedPimples · 03/01/2024 14:34

Cora.

Georgia is everywhere. It's pretty but boring.

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 03/01/2024 14:36

Not keen on Cora but I like Georgia. Also like Georgina with Georgie for short

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 03/01/2024 14:40

Ooh not heard Gia before as a shortening but I really like it. I think it would work well for either Georgia or Georgina.

IsEveryUserNameBloodyTaken · 03/01/2024 14:41

Georgia

Doublebiscuit77 · 03/01/2024 15:40

Cora

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lunarodgers · 03/01/2024 22:24

iammother · 03/01/2024 08:22

Cora! I have an Anna too and Cora was in the running for DC 2 (we had a boy❤️).
I think they go really well together and have the same feel. It's also nicer to pronounce. I think however hard you try, you'll end up with Georgie by choosing the other.

@iammother What boys name did you go for, if you don't mind me asking? We don't know baby's sex, and boy's names are so hard we can't even agree a shortlist!!

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iammother · 03/01/2024 22:27

@lunarodgers we went with Rufus and it suits him so well!
Others on our list were:
Rory
Laurie
Joss
Felix

Another girl might have been Tess.
We found boys names so so hard to agree on as well!

BROWNBANANABITS · 03/01/2024 22:37

Cora

Or Rosa would also be nice with Anna.

Georgia has a very different vibe imo - much more "fancy" and a bit 90s

ShakesP123 · 04/01/2024 08:43

I like both, although Cora sounds a bit more current. Lots of Georgia’s at my school (90s).

I also like Georgiana, but classic literacy links/pretty/frilly is my taste!

inappropriateraspberry · 04/01/2024 08:57

user1492757084 · 03/01/2024 12:43

Anna and Georgia go well.

Georgia Liv Elizabeth

Do you like Anna and Eliza?

I think k is very close to Anna and Elsa!