[name]Hi[/name] folks. I’m a complete newbie when it comes to posting but spent countless hours scouring this website during my last pregnancy! We named DD1 [name]Cora[/name] which I had always loved and which I managed to sell to my initially unsure DH in the basis that it is old fashioned yet uncommon. I am now expecting again and struggling to find a girls name I love as much as [name]Cora[/name]. I would like something of a similar vintage but without being too popular. So far I have come up with [name]Elise[/name] (DH vetoed), [name]Ella[/name] (works well as derived from both granny’s names but getting quite popular) and [name]Emmie[/name]/[name]Emme[/name] (ticks both the old fashioned and uncommon (in my country) boxes but wonder whether it is too cutesy. All thoughts/suggestions welcomed!
I [name]LOVE[/name] the name [name]Cora[/name]. Some suggestions are…
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Jane[/name] (nn [name]Janie[/name])
[name]Josephine[/name] (nn [name]Josie[/name])
[name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Bette[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name] (several nicknames - I prefer [name]Betsy[/name])
Thanks! I love [name]Lila[/name] but DH not convinced ([name]Cora[/name]'s middle name is [name]Lily[/name] so maybe too close to that anyway). Really like [name]Elizabeth[/name] but would prefer fewer syllables.
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Pearl[/name] is just so sweet!
What do you think of [name]Eliza[/name]? Shortens [name]Elizabeth[/name] and I think gives it the same quirky spunk that [name]Cora[/name] has.
I like The name [name]Emmie[/name], it is a bit cutsey, and nicknamey but if you like that then you shouldn’t let it worry or bug you.
[name]Abigail[/name]
[name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Annette[/name]
[name]Elsie[/name]
[name]Imogene[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]? Too similar? And I [name]LOVE[/name] [name]Cora[/name] and [name]Emme[/name]
[name]Love[/name] [name]Eliza[/name] but again DH not a fan. Considered [name]Elsie[/name] but I’m a big musical theatre fan and can’t get the Cabaret reference out of my head!! [name]Alice[/name] is lovely too.
I think [name]Emmie[/name] is adorable! It could be short for [name]Emmeline[/name] if you are afraid it is too cutesy.
Others based on your list:
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Annabel[/name]
[name]Rosalie[/name] ([name]Cora[/name] and [name]Rose[/name] would be cute)
[name]Heidi[/name]
[name]Clara[/name] (maybe too close to [name]Cora[/name])
[name]Catalina[/name]/[name]Katerina[/name]/anything else that can nn [name]Kate[/name]/[name]Cate[/name] - [name]Cora[/name] and [name]Kate[/name] would be adorable!
[name]Alice[/name] and [name]Cora[/name] are great together!
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Delia[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Louise[/name]
[name]Beryl[/name]
[name]Helen[/name]
Thanks folks, lots of great ideas. Keep 'em coming!!
[name]Clara[/name] was on my list last time - still a favourite especially because of the ballet link but think it probably is too similar. Campaigned for [name]Elsa[/name] for a while but DH says it reminds him of the lion in [name]Born[/name] [name]Free[/name]!!
[name]Daisy[/name]
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Molly[/name]
[name]Just[/name] wanted to say that I love [name]Cora[/name]. I can see why it’s difficult to find another name that hits the same notes!
[name]Annabel[/name] was my first thought!
[name]Adair[/name] or [name]Adaira[/name]
[name]Ailsa[/name]
[name]Ainsley[/name]
[name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Elspeth[/name]
[name]Fiona[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
[name]Ada[/name]
[name]Addie[/name]/[name]Atty[/name]/[name]Attie[/name]
[name]Nova[/name]
[name]Maida[/name]
[name]Millie[/name]
[name]Tilly[/name]/[name]Tilda[/name]
[name]Mindy[/name]
[name]Lida[/name]/[name]Lyda[/name]
[name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Isla[/name]
[name]Alys[/name]
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]
[name]Bess[/name]
Maelyn
[name]Moira[/name]
I like it next to [name]Arya[/name] (prob from staring at my signature too long!) even tho they are similar sounding.
I also second [name]Cora[/name] & [name]Emme[/name], [name]Cora[/name] & [name]Rosalie[/name], [name]Cora[/name] & [name]Pearl[/name]…
I know you said you prefer shorter, but what about [name]Penelope[/name] nn [name]Penny[/name] or [name]Gwendolen[/name] nn [name]Gwen[/name]?
[name]Cora[/name] & [name]Sybil[/name] = too Downton [name]Abbey[/name]? [name]Cora[/name] & [name]Sylvie[/name]?
We have [name]Cora[/name] and [name]Ivy[/name] for our girls names
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Iris[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Lydia[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Averill[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]June[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Leonie[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Violet[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Cora[/name] and [name]Opal[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
[name]Vera[/name]
[name]Willa[/name]
Wow! So many great ideas. Thanks folks! Lots to think about.
[name]Jane[/name] is the first thing that I thought when I saw the title. [name]Cora[/name] and [name]Jane[/name] is really cute! 
I also really like:
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name] (nn [name]Maggie[/name])
[name]Elsa[/name] (nn [name]Elsie[/name])
[name]Ann[/name] (nn [name]Annie[/name])
[name]Lucy[/name]
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Alice[/name]
God Bless,
[name]Chelsea[/name]