My husband and I just started TTC for our second baby (our first son is [name]Silas[/name] [name]Derrick[/name]) and everyone is really quite excited about it. Last time we didn’t tell anyone what our first son’s name was going to be until he was born. I wish we had done the same thing this time, because when they asked us about names they all shot down our solid frontrunner for baby girl #1. They weren’t crazy about our definite boy’s name either. Unfortunately now I have 2 names that we [name]LOVE[/name], but our friends and family’s reactions make me second guess them. The girl’s name is [name]Cora[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]. What do you nameberrys think about this name? (I posted the same thing for the boy’s name in the correct forum.) [name]Do[/name] you like [name]Cora[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]? [name]Do[/name] you think people in general will have a negative reaction to the name? Does it go well with [name]Silas[/name]?
Most importantly it’s your child. Everyone will have their opinions. The same thing happened to me with my daughter. [name]Cora[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] is the one I like the most from the other names listed. I think it will be ok if you just call her [name]Cora[/name]. Some how I feel when you say both names the “a” in [name]Cora[/name] gets lost in [name]Elizabeth[/name]. It sounds like Core.
I love [name]Cora[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]! Honestly, it’s a stunning option and [name]Cora[/name] is a well-loved name. I think [name]Silas[/name] and [name]Cora[/name] go together very well!
I also wanted to hear peoples reactions to my potential baby names when I was pregnant…so many times people will say something you wouldn’t have thought of- like if a name is a character on a popular tv show you’ve never seen or that the initials would spell out a word- something that would take it out of the running. But I found more often the reactions would veer towards, “Eww I work with a lady named that and she wears the worst perfume!”. Eventually I started keeping my ideas to myself (or rather just bringing them here!) cause it just wasn’t productive. [name]Just[/name] remember that you can’t please everyone. [name]Cora[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] is lovely and classic in my opinion!
I posted on the boys side and I’ll repeat here, this is your kid so you should name him/her what you both love not what anyone else wants. [name]Cora[/name] is lovely and its gentle charm will surely grow on people over time
No matter what you choose, though, someone will have something negative to day about it – either to your face, or behind your back – and there’s nothing you can do about it. Here are some of the recent names/reactions I’ve heard said to the parents (including me!), after the baby has already been born and named: [name]Anne[/name] – “nice, but boring”; [name]Maeve[/name] – “weird”; [name]Kailee[/name] – “horrible”; [name]Eve[/name] – “why did you pick that?”; [name]Grace[/name] – “I thought that people only named their dogs that”; [name]Chloe[/name] – “I know a lot of dogs named [name]Chloe[/name]”; [name]Sarah[/name] – “You still have time to change your mind”; [name]Callie[/name] – “I’m going to call her [name]Kelly[/name]”; [name]Caden[/name] – "what’s a “[name]Caden[/name]”?; etc., etc.
People can be so helpful!
[name]Just[/name] go with your heart, enjoy the name, and your new daughter! Congratulations!
I have a negative reaction to that name because someone I’ve met ruined it for me. It’s also not a very pretty name in general but I don’t think I’d dislike it as much if it weren’t for that girl. [name]Silas[/name] and [name]Cora[/name] do go well together though.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with [name]Cora[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name]. It is a pretty, classic name that is coming back in style. What is important is how you and your DH feel about the name, not what other people think.
Wow, thank you all for the support! I really appreciate your comments and I think you’re all right. I just needed some confirmation I guess, haha. I’m keeping it at the top of our list. I value the opinions of nameberry folks anyway when it comes to baby names. Thanks again!!
Personally I dont care for [name]Cora[/name] and I cant picture it on anyone under the age of 80 but it’s a nameberry favorite so Im in the minority. With that being said, this is your baby to name and there’s nothing wrong with [name]Cora[/name], I doubt very many names are universally loved so you cant expect everyone to be thrilled about it. If your heart is set on [name]Cora[/name] and tha’ts what makes you happy then I think you should use it
But just in case you might also like
[name]Coralie[/name]
Coralise
[name]Coraline[/name] (someone told me this name was made up by [name]Neil[/name] Gaiman but its been used in [name]France[/name] since the '50s)
I think [name]Cora[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] is a fine name and it goes so well with [name]Silas[/name]. I am surprised that you are getting an adverse reaction.
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Coraline[/name] were two frontrunners if my pending child had been a girl. I was going to pair it with [name]Eliana[/name] as a middle name. I also love [name]Vera[/name], also with [name]Eliana[/name] or [name]Merryn[/name] as the middle name.
I love the name! And although your friends/family aren’t in favor of that name you know as soon as they see that baby’s face it’s not really going to matter!
Absolutely use it! I think [name]Silas[/name] and [name]Cora[/name] are great together and [name]Cora[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] is beautiful.
If our 4-year-old daughter had been a boy, her name would have been [name]Silas[/name] [name]Barnaby[/name]. She ended up being [name]Ellie[/name] (full name [name]Eliana[/name]). But coincidentally, I’ve been mulling over [name]Cora[/name] recently for #2 and keep meaning to see what my husband’s reaction to it is…
I agree with the other posters - don’t let negative feedback sway you. =)
I was just about to suggest [name]Coralie[/name] or [name]Coraline[/name] too! They only think that would put me off is the a running into the e of corA [name]Elizabeth[/name]. But honestly you wouldn’t be saying her full name that often, and if you pronounce it EElizabeth rather than Ehlizabeth it’s very easy to say. I think it works great w/ [name]Silas[/name], too.
