Aw.
Vera was my grandmother's name, so I'm biased. For her, it was short for
Veronica.
I've always loved
Vera. In Russian (and probably other Greco-Slavic languages), it means faith. It is pronounced "vyehr-a" which I always found so beautiful. But the English "veer-a" is nice too. In English, it has a WWII,
Rosie the Riveter feeling that I always find appealing.
Vera Catherine /
KatherineVera MargaretVera ElizabethVera FrancesVera Helen /
EllenVera ChloeVera Sophie (= wise truth / faith)
Vera MargotVera SimoneVera HopeVera NatalieVera Margery /
MarjorieVera IsobelVera GwendolenVera ConstanceVera Lenore