[Opinions] Cora
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I love all three! I also love Coralie, but I can’t use it since a close friend did.
I knew a Cora growing up. Super nice, friends with anyone kind of person. Which didn't make you popular in my school.
I have thought about it recently, but I'm not sure how I like it. I'm not a fan of Carol (the name of a selfish aunt) but Corinne I'd pair with Cora. I'm not sure how I feel about it
I have thought about it recently, but I'm not sure how I like it. I'm not a fan of Carol (the name of a selfish aunt) but Corinne I'd pair with Cora. I'm not sure how I feel about it
Corinne is OK. I knew a Coral once whose name was a tweaked variant of Carol; this put me right off, perhaps unfairly.
I know a small Cora, named after her grandmother. It looks good on her, but anything would! Her sister is Stella; same reason, different grandmother.
It might be a pronunciation issue. I don't like the way Cora sounds like a noisy crow. But I don't use or hear the same sound in either Corinne or Coral.
I do like Coralie a lot. It's frillier than my usual, but for some reason that doesn't matter. Dislike Coraline, though.
I know a small Cora, named after her grandmother. It looks good on her, but anything would! Her sister is Stella; same reason, different grandmother.
It might be a pronunciation issue. I don't like the way Cora sounds like a noisy crow. But I don't use or hear the same sound in either Corinne or Coral.
I do like Coralie a lot. It's frillier than my usual, but for some reason that doesn't matter. Dislike Coraline, though.
I loove Cora and have for years. Corinne and Coral are ok but I don’t like them enough to ever consider them. I do like Coraline, however.
One of my childhood friends named her baby Cora recently, which has made me like it more. I think it's a pretty name but it doesn't reach out and grab me. I think its growing popularity is indicative of our slow move toward early twentieth century names and away from nineteenth century names like Sophia.
This message was edited 8/8/2018, 1:25 AM
I didn't like the sound at first, but I worked with a goat named Corazon, which lead to me saying "Cora!" in exasperation and fondness a lot, and now I think it's endearing. I also fell in love with *dora names a while ago, so that's probably a factor.
I'm not sure how to pronounce Corinne, so...as kə-REEN, it sounds too close to "careen", and as kə-RIN, it reminds me of Karen but less dated.
With Coral, I think: endangered, corral, choral, or oral. It doesn't seem namey to me.
I'm not sure how to pronounce Corinne, so...as kə-REEN, it sounds too close to "careen", and as kə-RIN, it reminds me of Karen but less dated.
With Coral, I think: endangered, corral, choral, or oral. It doesn't seem namey to me.
This message was edited 8/8/2018, 12:37 AM
Cora was the name of my ggm and my mom adored her. I'm not sure why none of her four dds was given this name. I like it well enough and I'm at the point in my life where I sometimes wish I'd used it in some way. Still, it's a tad harsh sounding for me and I lean more towards Corinne which dh really likes. Whatever. Have to say, I'd love to meet anyone with this name (Cora), especially a little one.
Coral is nice but it doesn't roll off the tongue smoothly for me (that and Laurel).
Coral is nice but it doesn't roll off the tongue smoothly for me (that and Laurel).
This message was edited 8/7/2018, 9:38 PM
Agreed completely! Btw the Cora I met was young (but not a child, probably twenty-something). People think of it as an “old lady name” but it’s been consistently in the top 1000 for as long as there have been records kept.
I love Cora, especially with this spelling. It's not too common where I live, and is short, sweet and elegant, but also approachable and down-to-earth. If I ever have a little girl, this would be one of the names I would consider.
Corinne is okay, but I prefer Corinna. It has a little more "je ne sais quoi" for me. This might be because I hear Corinne more often than Corinna.
Coral is pretty. I like the meaning. I also like Coraline :)
Corinne is okay, but I prefer Corinna. It has a little more "je ne sais quoi" for me. This might be because I hear Corinne more often than Corinna.
Coral is pretty. I like the meaning. I also like Coraline :)