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Is Cordelia too posh?

29 replies

waspish · 18/08/2008 12:28

I would use Cora as a shortening. Just worried it might be too poncey.

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nailpolish · 18/08/2008 12:30

no i think its ok

and im not posh

nancy75 · 18/08/2008 12:33

i really like it, and i could never be described as posh!

MrsMattie · 18/08/2008 12:34

It is posh, yes. But I do quite like it anyway . I once worked with a very posh 'Cordi'. She was super beautiful and cool.

Cora is a lovely name, btw - in it's own right.

hellebores · 18/08/2008 12:46

it has connotations of posh - but is still lovely - don't let that put you off using it, as it is a classy Shakespearian name.

Getthekettleon · 18/08/2008 20:29

I know a Cordelia, she is a very strong beautiful women and the name really suits her. Its a nice name.

reginaphilangy · 18/08/2008 20:33

I think Cordelia is posh, yes. Not too posh though - IMO its gorgeous!

... and Cora is soooooo sweet

collision · 18/08/2008 20:34

I prefer Cora to Cordelia but I do like it.

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harpomarx · 18/08/2008 20:38

just to go against the grain - I think it is uber posh!

but I think that would also depend on what you and your family are like. A posh person saying Cordelia is off the scale posh but a less posh person might make it sound more 'normal' iyswim.

Cora is nice though.

Podrick · 18/08/2008 20:38

posh and nice

Podrick · 18/08/2008 20:39

may be shortened to Delia which is a bit dodge

mamalovesmojitos · 18/08/2008 20:50

it's gorgeous - so what if it sounds posh.

Dior · 18/08/2008 20:51

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charmkin · 18/08/2008 20:51

Shorten it to Coco, dd has friend at ballet called Cordelia and gets called Coco, v sweet although they are uber posh

Heated · 18/08/2008 20:51

It's beautiful.

MaloryDontDiveItsShallow · 18/08/2008 20:53

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traceybath · 18/08/2008 20:53

love, love both cordelia and cora.

CantSleepWontSleep · 18/08/2008 20:55

It is a bit posh, but it's also gorgeous.

Dozymare · 18/08/2008 21:02

gorgeous - and shortened to Lia is lovely as well!

pointydog · 18/08/2008 21:05

yup.

Just go for Cora

mrswoolf · 18/08/2008 22:07

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falcon · 18/08/2008 22:21

I think it's beautiful and I prefer the full version to Cora.

Quattrocento · 18/08/2008 22:22

It's lovely

Lakelover · 19/08/2008 12:27

I think it's lovely too - also reminds me of the wonderful Anne of Green Gables!

wb · 19/08/2008 12:47

I think - very posh. Also very 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' but that's a generational thing.

But it is a nice name