I have an [name_f]Amelia[/name_f], but she will be almost 11 when baby arrives and everyone calls her [name_f]Mia[/name_f] anyway. Which, by the way, makes me angry as I really dislike the name [name_f]Mia[/name_f]. I call her [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and am usually the only one who does. So, question is, with 5 kids in between, would [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] be an okay name to use? Also, any middle name ideas? What possible nicknames can you think of? I can only imagine what my family would use and I want to avoid another “[name_f]Mia[/name_f]” issue.
Personally I wouldn’t use [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] just because of the rhyming but as a standalone name it’s very pretty. With five children in between I think the rhyming is less of an issue. If you really love it then I wouldn’t be discouraged.
I would shorten [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] to [name_f]Cora[/name_f] but I suppose [name_u]Cory[/name_u] or [name_f]Leah[/name_f]/[name_f]Lea[/name_f] are both options as well.
I think it’s not a big deal to have an [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and a [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], especially with so many kids in between. I would use [name_f]Cora[/name_f], [name_u]Dell[/name_u] or [name_f]Della[/name_f] as the nickname.
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Ffion[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Emme[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Florence[/name_f]
If it were [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] alone, I would say no. But with so many in between it won’t be like there two names said alone together all the time. So I think it’s ok. I love [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]. I like [name_f]Cora[/name_f] and [name_f]Delia[/name_f] for nicknames.
I agree with @emsky, if [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] were the only other sibling the similarity would be a little awkward, but with five other siblings, I think [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] is an excellent pick for your next darling.
I’m not sure what your style of middle name is, but [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]Winter[/name_u], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Hazel[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f], or [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Snow[/name_f] would be along the lines of what I would choose.
I love the assortment of nicknames [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] comes with, and while [name_f]Cora[/name_f] or [name_f]Delia[/name_f] would be simplistic, elegant, options, there’s also [name_f]Cordie[/name_f], [name_f]Coco[/name_f], [name_f]Della[/name_f], or [name_f]Cece[/name_f]. You have a lot of options, so fight hard for the nickname you love if you decide to go with [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]! Best of luck!
Rhyming names are tacky
I’m going to be the contrary voice and say it’s way too close. There could be plenty of times you’re talking about the two of them together without mentioning all the kids in between, especially if [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] is the eldest and you call her by her full name. “[name_f]Amelia[/name_f], can you check on [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]?” Etc. Anything that rhymes with [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] seems especially noticeable because of the “[name_f]Amelia[/name_f] [name_f]Bedelia[/name_f]” books. A nickname like [name_f]Cora[/name_f] is lovely, though, and could make it work.
I love it!
I think [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] is okay to use and I would suggest [name_f]Cora[/name_f] as a nn.
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Briar[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]Delaney[/name_u]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Brynn[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]
I also like the previous suggestion of [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f].
I think they’re fine to use since it’s only similar endings. If you were asking about [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] and [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] or [name_f]Mia[/name_f] and [name_f]Mila[/name_f], that would be different.
My favourite nn. would be [name_f]Cora[/name_f] too and I like [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] and [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] as others have already suggested.
My other suggestions (sorry for any repeats):
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_u]Harper[/name_u]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
Thank you for your input. I truly dislike [name_f]Cora[/name_f] and could see everyone wanting to use that as a nickname. No one has cared over the last 10 years that I absolutely hate the name [name_f]Mia[/name_f], so [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] would probably be treated the same as [name_f]Amelia[/name_f] has been. Makes me sad.