Cordelia or Olive

Hello! I have a friend who’s granddaughter was named [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], though she hates it. She says that her name was supposed to be [name_f]Olive[/name_f], but the baby’s father didn’t want her to be ‘named after a food’. What do you all think? [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] or [name_f]Olive[/name_f]?

AND, I also have not found any names that I am liking lately! I really would love some suggestions. I like:
[name_u]Ari[/name_u]
[name_m]Silas[/name_m]
[name_m]Felix[/name_m]
[name_f]Lumi[/name_f]
[name_m]Leo[/name_m]
[name_u]Indigo[/name_u]
[name_f]Madelyn[/name_f]
(I adore 3 letter names!!)
Thank you for suggestions on some names (open to all suggestions!) and your feedback on [name_f]Olive[/name_f] and [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]!

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Lol I doubt Olives are named after olives. I prefer [name_f]Olive[/name_f] to [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] for sure.

I prefer [name_f]Olive[/name_f] over [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] but I do think [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] is cute too.

I would prefer [name_f]Olive[/name_f] over [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], I think it is a very lovely name! Below, I have some three-lettered names you might like:

  • Avi
  • Bea (can be pronounced bee or bee-a)
  • Eva
  • Eve
  • Isa
  • Jay (ie. [name_u]Jai[/name_u])
  • Kai
  • Kia
  • Lee
  • Lev
  • Liv
  • May (i.e. [name_f]Mae[/name_f], [name_f]Mai[/name_f])
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Both names are about equal for me. They’re names I like but would never use. I think I would prefer [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] if forced to pick since [name_f]Olive[/name_f] is so similar to the overused [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] but then again, I like [name_f]Liv[/name_f] more than the nicknames I could use for [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f].

I prefer [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]! Does she like [name_f]Della[/name_f] or [name_f]Delia[/name_f] as a nn?

I prefer [name_f]Olive[/name_f], but both names are fine. :slight_smile:

Names you could like…

Girls:

Ada/Ida
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]/Bella
[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]/Eva
[name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Mae[/name_f]/May
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_u]Romy[/name_u]
[name_u]Sloane[/name_u]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]

Boys:

Alaric
[name_u]Asa[/name_u]
[name_u]Elias[/name_u]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_u]Kieran[/name_u]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_m]Soren[/name_m]
[name_m]Vance[/name_m]

Cordelia and [name_f]Olive[/name_f] are both gorgeous! I’m not sure I could pick!

Of your names, I really like [name_u]Indigo[/name_u], [name_m]Silas[/name_m] and [name_m]Felix[/name_m]!

You might like [name_u]Jesse[/name_u], [name_u]Beau[/name_u], [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f], [name_u]Everly[/name_u], [name_u]Sloane[/name_u], [name_f]Thea[/name_f], [name_f]Lola[/name_f] and [name_f]Flora[/name_f]

I prefer [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f], myself. [name_f]Olive[/name_f] does remind me of the color and the food, I’m not personally a fan.

Some three letter names that haven’t been mentioned yet:

Fay
[name_f]Tia[/name_f]
[name_u]Zia[/name_u]
[name_f]Lia[/name_f] / [name_f]Lea[/name_f]
[name_u]Sky[/name_u]
[name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_u]Aza[/name_u]
[name_f]Aya[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mya[/name_f]
[name_u]Rae[/name_u] / [name_u]Ray[/name_u]
[name_u]Roy[/name_u]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_u]Max[/name_u]
[name_u]Eli[/name_u]
[name_m]Ned[/name_m]
[name_m]Ted[/name_m]
[name_f]Lin[/name_f]
[name_u]Jaz[/name_u]
[name_f]Ani[/name_f]
[name_f]Anu[/name_f]

I much prefer [name_f]Olive[/name_f] from [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]. If I ever had an [name_f]Olive[/name_f] though, she would definitely be named after olives which I love.

Cordelia is nice, I just don’t love it. I don’t like how the cord beginning sounds.

3 letters names

Pax
Paj
[name_u]Taj[/name_u]
[name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_u]Lux[/name_u]
[name_u]Jay[/name_u]
[name_f]Bee[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_u]Boo[/name_u]
[name_f]Ana[/name_f]
[name_u]Ami[/name_u]
Omi
[name_u]Win[/name_u]
[name_u]Cal[/name_u]
[name_m]Cap[/name_m]
[name_m]Kip[/name_m]
[name_u]Kit[/name_u]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Viv[/name_f]
[name_f]Mim[/name_f]
[name_f]Fay[/name_f]
[name_f]Fae[/name_f]
[name_u]Rue[/name_u]
[name_u]Bay[/name_u]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_f]Ria[/name_f]
[name_m]Rua[/name_m]
[name_f]Eve[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_u]Ali[/name_u]
[name_f]Ani[/name_f]

I’m reluctant to reply to your question as your friend is the baby’s grandmother, not the baby’s parent. As such she does not get a say.

The baby has a name, a perfectly lovely one. I don’t like to give opinions on names where it has already been chosen by the parents - unless it is a parent actually asking.