Cora VS Ciara

Your choice plz
Also the personality you can think of?

I prefer [name_f]Cora[/name_f] myself. I do like [name_f]Ciara[/name_f] (keer-uh) too, though.

I think [name_f]Ciara[/name_f] might get tripped over on occasion due to the varying pronunciations (KEER-uh; kee-AHR-uh; see-AHR-uh) which might cause some frustration.

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Oh… I didn’t think that thx!

Pronunciation issues aren’t necessarily a dealbreaker (all it can take is a quick correction after-all), but just something to consider, so worth the mention. :sunny:

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite is [name_f]Cora[/name_f] :white_heart:

[name_f]Cora[/name_f] is fun, upbeat vintage name that has a lovely sound and feels timeless.

I really like [name_f]Ciara[/name_f] (pronounced KEER UH) she’s a lovely Irish name with a sassy vibe. However I’m not keen that outside of [name_u]Ireland[/name_u] this name gets butchered and people say SEE ahr uh which is a name I personally don’t like. Of course pronunciation issues aren’t a major concern but as someone with a daughter who’s name is constantly mispronounced with people even saying her name is too confusing
to actually bother attempting it can become really jarring. So if your deciding between two names that you love equally I would go with the one that has an obvious pronunciation.

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Thx!

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I like both but i like the warmth and sharpness of [name_f]Cora[/name_f] -somehow cosy and friendly, but strong!

[name_f]Cora[/name_f] > [name_f]Ciara[/name_f]

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I’d go for Cora since Ciara was a very popular 90s name in Ireland. I met many when I was growing up. Cora just seems a bit more fresh and unusual to me. But it depends on where you live. Outside of Ireland, Ciara is more unusual but the pronunciation would probably get butchered.

I do like the way Ciara sounds identical to the Russian/Ukrainian/Belarusian name Kira, which gives it a multicultural quality.

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Cora[/name_f].

cora for me! its so soft, but feels like it could punch you in the stomach if it wanted. cora is vintage, and a lost gem imo.

[name_f]My[/name_f] vote is [name_f]Cora[/name_f]. I just prefer it plus the spelling and pronunciation issues others mentioned.

I was unsure of which way to pronounce [name_f]Ciara[/name_f], my first assumption would be See-are-uh.

I prefer [name_f]Ciara[/name_f] but I only like it as kee-ra.
[name_f]Cora[/name_f] is fine too.

For [name_f]Ciara[/name_f] I think of a fun Irish girl in her 20s. For [name_f]Cora[/name_f] I still think of an older lady. It is nice though.

[name_f]Cora[/name_f]! She’s such a shimmering star.

I prefer [name_f]Ciara[/name_f], although this might be impacted by an association. [name_f]Ciara[/name_f] comes off as m much more fiery and assertive imo, as well as having a great flow and pretty sounds. (I pronounce it see-AHR-uh btw) but you can’t really go wrong either way!

If I had to pick it would be [name_f]Cora[/name_f]