There are a few names that drive me crazy and i am so sick of seeing on here. just venting a little.
i cannot see the appeal to the names [name]Cordelia[/name], [name]Cornelia[/name], even [name]Delia[/name]/[name]Celia[/name]/[name]Cecelia[/name] bug the crap out of me.
i don’t understand why you would want the first syllable of your kids name to be [name]Cord[/name] or Corn and almost equally, i think the whole -elia thing sounds so ugly. i hate these names. what is it you like about these names? i can’t stand them, but they seem so popular. maybe if someone can explain it to me i will be a little less annoyed when i see them
I’m with you, I don’t get them. too pink and frilly and indoorsy for my taste.
BUT I’m trying to see things from the other side: they are super feminine and romantic, in the tragic heroine way. I think [name]Cordelia[/name] and [name]Cecilia[/name] are beautiful names, but [name]Cordelia[/name] creeps me out at the same time.
I don’t hate them, but not really a fan. [name]Cordelia[/name] is unappealing on a few levels. Ones you mentioned, the stupid [name]Buffy[/name] character, and a horrible customer that I had to put up with for years named [name]Delia[/name]. I think I dislike [name]Cornelia[/name] mostly because of its similarity to [name]Cordelia[/name], but also because it just makes me think of [name]Cornelius[/name] from Planet of the Apes. Nice character, not such a nice image.
I used to quite like [name]Cordelia[/name], I was thinking [name]Cory[/name] would make a cute nickname, not so much with the other nicknames though. However, the more and more I pondered the name the less I liked it. It’s not the sound that bothers me, it’s the associations. [name]Cordelia[/name] on [name]Buffy[/name] was an annoying character, though she did become more likable on [name]Angel[/name], but still. [name]Cordelia[/name] in [name]Shakespeare[/name], although a noble character, was rejected and banished by her father… and that’s what killed the name for me.
[name]Cornelia[/name], I never quite liked, I didn’t care for the “corn” in the name or the potential for the nickname “[name]Corny[/name]”. And as TK said, it also made me think of [name]Cornelius[/name] on Planet of the Apes.
I like all of the above…
[name]Cornelia[/name] I like most but wouldn’t use it cause of the corn thing. It reminds me of [name]Felicity[/name] or [name]Temperance[/name] but so much stronger & makes me think of a hard working woman in early [name]America[/name]. To me it is very womanly, not girlish or sweet. I love nickname Neeley which I think makes it work for a younger person. Definitely an intense name. I also like [name]Constance[/name] which has the same image imo.
[name]Cecilia[/name] I like, but it’s popular for my taste. Cute & spunky like [name]Amelia[/name], another one I like but find too common.
[name]Cordelia[/name] is ok. The [name]Delia[/name] part is cute, but I would pick [name]Dahlia[/name] over just delia.
[name]Celia[/name] is not for me. I think of Ciliac disease or cilia.
I like [name]Cor[/name]- names like [name]Coraline[/name] or just [name]Coral[/name]…they’re oceanic to me.
I get how the-ilia sound is kind of meely or diease-esque to some people but I would [name]LOVE[/name] to meet a [name]Cornelia[/name] or [name]Cornelius[/name] and I think they’re really powerful & solid. [name]Cordelia[/name] is really more wearable, while I don’t love it as much as [name]Cornelia[/name] I would rather meet [name]Cordelia[/name] than [name]Emily[/name] or [name]Laura[/name] which are similar to me in a way- I read them as soft, quiet thinkers who are sweet, old-fashioned & a bit romantic. [name]Cecilia[/name] is the same as [name]Sophia[/name] to me. I like them, but they don’t move me.
For some reason, [name]Cordelia[/name] reminds me too much of Corvallis, OR, which is a town in Oregon I have connections with. (my father used to live there) It’s not a bad association, but I’d rather not name a child after somewhere I am particularly familiar with. Overall, I’m just okay with [name]Cordelia[/name], not bugged by it, really.
I’m not keen on the potential “[name]Corny[/name]” nickname for [name]Cornelia[/name], either.
I like what taz said-- [name]Cordelia[/name] and [name]Cornelia[/name] appeal to me because of their old-fashioned and sweet charm. There’s a book I liked as a girl where Aunt [name]Cornelia[/name] was a tough but tender aunt so I think of it like that. It’s an ancient Latin female gens name-- like [name]Julia[/name], [name]Flavia[/name], [name]Lucia[/name], [name]Amelia[/name], etc. and goes with the other female Latin names-- [name]Octavia[/name], [name]Aurelia[/name], [name]Honoria[/name], etc. Back to the book theme, [name]Cordelia[/name] reminds me of [name]Cordelia[/name] [name]Berry[/name] in [name]Anne[/name] of [name]Green[/name] Gables and I like the [name]Shakespeare[/name] connection too. I’d love to meet a little [name]Cordelia[/name] or [name]Cornelia[/name] too-- way more than another [name]McKenna[/name], [name]Caitlyn[/name], or [name]Harper[/name]!
Well, [name]Cordelia[/name] is our top girls name.
We like it for a ton of reasons - it’s long, frilly, feminine, has tons of nickname options ([name]Corrie[/name], [name]Cora[/name], [name]Delia[/name], [name]Lia[/name]…), it ages well, it’s distinctive, uncommon and best of all, it’s not trendy.
I love [name]Cecelia[/name]. I ‘like’ [name]Cordelia[/name], but it’s only the delia part that attracts me… [name]Cordy[/name] is a terrible NN imo. [name]Cornelia[/name] I [name]DO[/name] NOT get. It has the word CORN in it people!
Well…[name]Cordelia[/name] is a pretty big, strong name to have. My [name]Nana[/name] was named [name]Cordelia[/name] and her father was a scholar and immersed in English literature ( the late 1800’s). I suppose naming his daughter [name]Cordelia[/name] was looked upon as educated and quietly upper class. He was an immigrant from [name]Holland[/name] who aspired to a higher calling and in middle age was accepted into college and then seminary at [name]Temple[/name] University in [name]Philadelphia[/name]. His mentor was Welsh, and he sought to honor this heritage and his mentor, Dr. Conwell, with naming his daughter [name]Cordelia[/name] Conwell after the first president of [name]Temple[/name] University. If you look at the name historically and in literature, it is quite awesome. Although my nana loved her name,she didn’t want any of her chlldren or grandchildren named [name]Cordelia[/name] because she thought it was a lot of name to carry. All of her grandchildren loved her name and the history that went with it. I named my third daughter [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name], after her two great-grandmothers and this daughter named her daughter [name]Cordelia[/name]. I was brought to tears. I had the good fortune to have my nana [name]Cordelia[/name], to plant a kiss on her great grandchild [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Cordelia[/name] before she died, and I have been blessed to plant a kiss on the forehead of my granddaughter [name]Cordelia[/name]. I suppose if you have no family connection to the name, you might feel as you do, and that is ok. For those of us with a strong family connection [name]Cordelia[/name] is a beautiful name.
What a beautiful story! I think I should qualify something here as well. [name]Cordelia[/name] is simply something I would not name my child for the reasons I stated. I’d most likely be enchanted to meet a child with the name - much more so than yet another tryndee or kre8tifly named kiddo.
I’ll elaborate as to why I didn’t like the [name]Shakespeare[/name] connotation personally. As I said, in [name]King[/name] Lear, [name]Cordelia[/name] is rejected by her father, for me to name my child that given the situation would be cruel and sad I reasoned, because the father of my child wants nothing to do with her.
That being said, I have no problem with other people naming their kids [name]Cordelia[/name] I just wouldn’t use it myself for reasons stated; I echo the sentiment that I’d much rather see little Cordelias than kids with trendy names.
Yeah, me too. I’d love to meet a little [name]Cordelia[/name]. I just wouldn’t name a kid [name]Cordelia[/name] personally, also because of [name]King[/name] Lear (although for me, it’s the character’s bloodless and daft personality that does it).
As you can see from my signature, [name]Cordelia[/name] is one of my favourite names ever. [name]Ever[/name] as in since I first heard it, the first time I read [name]Anne[/name] of [name]Green[/name] Gables in elementary school.
I like it for much the same reasons as PPs: it’s beautiful, feminine and classy, yet strong. I actually love it even more after recently reading [name]King[/name] Lear for school. [name]Cordelia[/name] did meet a sad end and as ottilie said I too prefer more spirited characters. But she is so virtuous, kind, and loyal- who wouldn’t want their daughter to have these qualities?
I don’t really like [name]Cornelia[/name] either- it seems old, dust-covered and a bit too prim, like a name for a girl who always does the “good” thing and never has any fun. I do like [name]Cecelia[/name] because it’s feminine and frilly withouot being flimsy and weak.
That being said, I fully realize that everyone has different taste in names and there isn’t always a reason for disliking something. I’m sure my most hated names are someone else’s favourites.
Well, I don’t like [name]Cornelia[/name] because of the ‘corn’ thing.
[name]Cordelia[/name]? I love the Shakespearean connection, even if she wasn’t a great character, and I think ‘-elia’ endings sound clear and pretty. [name]Delia[/name]/[name]Celia[/name] etc? [name]Love[/name] 'em.
It’s pretty hard to say what attracts people to certain sounds, or not. For example, I strongly dislike the back-of-the-throat ‘Gw’ and ‘Gr’ sounds in [name]Gwendolen[/name], [name]Guinevere[/name], [name]Gretchen[/name] etc. Therefore I find these names quite ugly. That doesn’t mean I can’t see the charm in them for other people, because they’re solid names.
This is how I feel. [name]Cordelia[/name] and [name]Cornelia[/name] are real names. Whether I like them or not I’d much rather meet kids with real names than ones with a surname or a word for a first name etc.
Also, what’s the problem with the word ‘corn’? Is this an American thing? When I hear [name]Cornelia[/name] I hear ‘cor-neel-ee-a’ so the ‘corn’ sound is barely made anyway.
I think the poster with the family history behind it–I can see why you would choose that name and I can see why it is so close to your heart.
I’m sure there are names that everyone hates, such as the poster who said they hate the Gr or Gw sounds. I love the name [name]Greer[/name].
I just can’t get over my dislike for the sounds or look of these names. I think the -elia thing is too, girly, indoorsy, as someone else said. I think of a pale girl with excessively blond eyebrows in some kind of dress with shoulder pads sitting around drawing pictures of trees despite her constantly being indoors. I think I see someone who is sheltered from the world yet has opinions that they have no experience to justify. Does that make sense? [name]Every[/name] person probably has names that they associate a certain personality with and this is what I see when I hear the names that end in elia, and the [name]Cordelia[/name] and [name]Cornelia[/name] especially give me this image.
Personally I like names that are strong and blunt, like [name]Cara[/name]/[name]Carla[/name], [name]Danica[/name], [name]Marsha[/name]. I don’t like names that sound like they are going to fly away with the wind on their frills. I don’t mean to offend anybody I am just stating my own opinion. I almost wish I didn’t hate these names as much because they realllllly bug me when I hear them. I am sure there are people who think my names sound to harsh and ugly as well. [name]Just[/name] different opinions I suppose.
It’s really all about perception because to me [name]Marsha[/name] is not strong at qll! It’s marshmallow fluff & actually gives me that blonde eyebrow vibe! I slightly prefer [name]Masha[/name] but even that is a no for me. For me [name]Cornelia[/name] is tough/strong, a capable woman & not an indoor kid at all. I’m not at all offended. I find it really interesting how different our perceptions can be!
Well I like [name]Cordelia[/name] and if you say it right, it doesn’t sound like cord, it’s more like [name]Cor[/name]-dell-ia. It’s just timeless and elegant imo.
Now I don’t like [name]Cornelia[/name]. I’m not a fan on feminizations in general though.
I think I should qualify something here as well. [name]Cordelia[/name] is simply something I would not name my child for the reasons I stated. I’d most likely be enchanted to meet a child with the name - much more so than yet another tryndee or kre8tifly named kiddo.