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Help[Opinions] Re: Cordelia / Cornelia
in reply to a message by shantastic
Cornelia's got Roman royalty behind it. And yet Cordelia has Shakespeare and a mythical queen of the Britons (youngest of three daughters of the equally legendary King Leir--the whole family was the inspiration for Shakespeare, in fact).
Cordelia could mean "daughter of the sea" in Celtic. Cornelia means "horn" in Latin.
The Corn- beginning could induce teasing. But I don't like the nn Cordy for Cordelia either. I like the alternate nns of Neely and Delia about equally, although Neely could engender teasing about "knealing". (Though that could be my dirty mind ;-).)
Cornelia sounds more regal and stately than Cordelia, which is more ethereal and delicate imo.
If I had to pick, I'd pick Cordelia. But it'd be awfully hard to choose, and would depend on the sibling(s)' names, mn/fn (depending on whether Cordelia / Cornelia was a fn or a mn), and the ln.
Miranda
Cordelia could mean "daughter of the sea" in Celtic. Cornelia means "horn" in Latin.
The Corn- beginning could induce teasing. But I don't like the nn Cordy for Cordelia either. I like the alternate nns of Neely and Delia about equally, although Neely could engender teasing about "knealing". (Though that could be my dirty mind ;-).)
Cornelia sounds more regal and stately than Cordelia, which is more ethereal and delicate imo.
If I had to pick, I'd pick Cordelia. But it'd be awfully hard to choose, and would depend on the sibling(s)' names, mn/fn (depending on whether Cordelia / Cornelia was a fn or a mn), and the ln.
Miranda
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