Opinions on Cordelia

[juneisjuly]

Cordelia is top of our list at the moment

Thought? Any similar names we might like?

Pretentious

Not keen

What would you shorten it to??

I love it, it’s beautiful

All I think is the tv show Buffy so I like it but only if you don’t mind people asking if it’s from Buffy

Love it. Beautiful, elegant name.

I agree, highly pretentious unless you’re the sort of person who lives on a country estate, drives an old battered Land Rover and has a Labrador in every colour.

I quite like it. But I would assume you were a fan of King Lear, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, or the Vorkosigan Saga novels by Lois McMaster Bujold.

I like it.
"The name Cordelia is of Latin origin, meaning "heart" or "daughter of the sea". It also has a Celtic connection, possibly from the name Creiryddlydd, which translates to "daughter of the sea,"

probably Delia, maybe Cordie

I know a Cordelia. She is Cordi for short. Great name.

I also love both Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel.
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I like it... similar are:
Cressida
Cecelia

We had a little one locally, she was ‘Dilly’,
like it very much, not common but known.

I love it.

Cordelia conjures up Anne of Green Gables. I thinknthe shortened name would be dee

Whilst it’s a nice name in itself I just can’t say it in my head without and awful horsey / ballet mum posh accent. “Oh Cordelia darling, once you’ve finished your canter it’s time for cello practice before Tarquin’s mummy picks you up for the trip to Scotland to stay at his family pile”

I had a friend that also loved the name, but she was put off it when someone said to her Corr! Delia.

Sorry OP it reminds me of the stepmum in Beetlejuice

I love it and it was on our short list, but in the end DD didn’t look like a Cordelia! Like @nocoolnamesleft , I would assume it was inspired by King Lear, the Vorkosigan series books (our inspiration), or Cordelia from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Also Anne of Green Gables!

I used to work with a lovely lady named Cordelia , she hated it and preferred to be called Dee

I completely agree! 😂

How about Claudia?

Shorten it to Coco ☺️

I have watched and enjoyed Buffy, dh hasn't and the name was originally his suggestion.

I don’t think it’s a negative or big enough association to put us off though.

I like

Yes, we liked that meaning. DH used to be a surf instructor and we love the sea.