I probably wouldn't use it myself, but I think it's a nice name.
I'm not a fan of DeeDee, though, to be honest. It's too cutesy for my taste (granted, I do have some bad associations that could cloud my judgment on the matter, too!)
Love the name Cordelia (it was my great-grandma's name)! I was torn between that name and the name we picked for DD #2. I love the nickname Delia. The main reason I didn't pick the name was because it was so hard for me to picture a little girl with such a heavy, old-fashioned name. I really do think it's a beautiful name though!
I like the name Cordelia. HATE DeeDee. Delia is cute. But, I think that nn should come naturally and not decided ahead of time. If you don't plan on calling her Cordelia, then don't name her that.
I decided not to read the other posts and just reply - this is one of my ALL-TIME favorite names. But because it was a character on Buffy & Angel, my husband was absolutely against it. BTW...her nn was Cordy, which I like much better because it's less girly than DeeDee.
Since you live in CA, like I do, do you realize there is a location (town? or is it just a "junction") Cordelia? I don't know where you live, but it's up in the Bay Area...
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I really like Cordelia. I think DeeDee and Delia are both cute too. I strated liking this name after a baby was named this on The Young and The Restless.
Re: Cordelia
I probably wouldn't use it myself, but I think it's a nice name.
I'm not a fan of DeeDee, though, to be honest. It's too cutesy for my taste (granted, I do have some bad associations that could cloud my judgment on the matter, too!)
I went to grad school with a girl named cordelia and she went by nealy. it's a cute nn.
ooops- just reread--her name was cornelia with an "n". hence the nealy makes sense.
what about delia for a nn.
ditto
This
I love Cordelia.
Delia is cute but DeeDee is awful, sorry.
"Couldn't you just call me Cordelia??" I love when Megan Follows says that to Marilla in the movie.
Me too!! Man, they were perfect together, weren't they?
Yes, they were! I don't ever like the movie as much as the book, but that adaptation is so good.
I like the name Cordelia. HATE DeeDee. Delia is cute. But, I think that nn should come naturally and not decided ahead of time. If you don't plan on calling her Cordelia, then don't name her that.
I instantly think of Anne of Green Gables. Cordelia was the name that Anne always thought was so beautiful and romantic.
I'm not really a fan - NMS. However, I do like the name Delia. Not really a fan of DeeDee either, sorry.
This is who I think of too... Cordelia Chase (I believe) and they often called her Cordy as a nn.
Love Cordelia...but hate DeeDee...
Cordelia nn Cori *muah!*
All this exactly.
This. Sorry, DeeDee is a childish nickname. I would hate to see that stick into adolescence or adulthood!
I decided not to read the other posts and just reply - this is one of my ALL-TIME favorite names. But because it was a character on Buffy & Angel, my husband was absolutely against it. BTW...her nn was Cordy, which I like much better because it's less girly than DeeDee.
Since you live in CA, like I do, do you realize there is a location (town? or is it just a "junction") Cordelia? I don't know where you live, but it's up in the Bay Area...