From the info. I’ve seen on this name it can be said as [name]Cor[/name]-Deel-ya or [name]Cor[/name]-Deel-ee-a. [name]How[/name] do you pronounce it? This name has been growing on me, but I am unsure of the pronunciation. I can see [name]Lia[/name]/[name]Lea[/name] being a more fitting nickname for the second pronunciation vs. the first, but I think I like the Deel-Ya sound? Thoughts anyone?
Also, what do you think are good middle names for this name? I rather like something simple like [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Rose[/name] or [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Jane[/name].
I like [name]Cordelia[/name] but I prefer as middle name of [name]Regan[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] [[name]REEgan[/name]]
I would say cor-deel-ya, but I think the difference is so subtle you can barely notice! My name ends in -ia and has the same pronunciation issue… I say jul-ya, but lots of people say jul-ee-a. Personally, I never found it to be a big deal at all! [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Jane[/name] is fantastic, and I love [name]Delia[/name] as a nickname 
I think my pronunciation is closer to [name]Cor[/name]-deel-ya. I love the nickname [name]Delia[/name]! [name]Corrie[/name] is cute too, as is [name]Lia[/name]. I like [name]Cordelia[/name]. It’s a strong, elegant name with cute nicknames.
I say [name]Cor[/name]-Deel-ya… I think most people in my area (Chicagoland) would too. I’ve never heard anyone say it as [name]Cor[/name]-Deel-ee-a, but then again it’s not a name you hear in everyday conversation often.
As for the [name]Julia[/name] comparison… most people I know also say Jul-ya, not Jul-ee-a. I think the natural instinct is probably to shorten.
Interesting that people say Jul-ya. I always have said Ju-lee-a. I prefer it for [name]Julia[/name], but I think I might prefer the “Ya” sound for [name]Cordelia[/name].
I say [name]Cor[/name]-deel-ya, though I could just as easily say [name]Cor[/name]-deel-ee-ah. It’s not that big of a difference. And I think that a simple middle name is best, since [name]Cordelia[/name] is longer and more fancy. I adore [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Jane[/name].
My DD is [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Jane[/name]. Pronounced [name]Cor[/name] dee lee a
I’m from [name]Washington[/name], and we say [name]Cor[/name]-deel-ia . [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Jane[/name] is wonderful!
My [name]Nana[/name]'s name is [name]Cordelia[/name] and my daughter’s middle name is [name]Cordelia[/name]. My daughter named her daughter [name]Cordelia[/name]. We have always pronounced it [name]Cor[/name] deel ee a. [name]Cordelia[/name] was a popular name in the late 1890’s/1900’s. I was a little hesitant to name my daughter [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name], but she loves it so much, she named her own daughter [name]Cordelia[/name] and everyone we meet loves her name. She is a very girly girl and kind of old fashioned looking–sweet and very well-mannered and the name really fits! I remember a young mother looking in at her dancing class and asking who was that petite little girl with the bun. I (grandmother) said, “Oh, that’s my granddaughter, [name]Cordelia[/name].” “[name]Cordelia[/name], she said, that’s a beautiful name.”
[name]Love[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name]! I sort of say it halfway between cor-deel-yah and cor-deel-ee-ah, lol. But I think it’s a bit closer to the first pronunciation, if it helps. I still think you could use [name]Lia[/name]/[name]Leah[/name] as a nn, though, since it’s actually right in the name. [name]Just[/name] like people use [name]Eve[/name]/[name]Evie[/name] as a nn for [name]Evelyn[/name], even though most people say it with a soft “Ev” at the beginning.