Message: "Cornelia" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Cornelia

by Starstrider (Serafina Starstrider)

3/16/2017, 4:33 PM

What do you think of Cornelia?

What is your favorite pronunciation?

I like kər-NEEL-ee-ə, kər-NEEL-yə, and kər-NE-lee-ə - which is similar to the pronunciation of Cornell University. Do you like any of my favorite pronunciations?

Do you prefer Cornelia or Cordelia?

What Cornelia nn's do you like and dislike?

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- Anneza

3/17/2017, 2:05 AM

I like your first pronunciation, though I'd use caw instead of kər (or Cor without the r). And if the name hadn't been so very well used for several centuries, where I live, I'm sure I'd like it better. Same goes for Cornelius.

The most usual nn for Cornelia here is Corrie. My favourite would be Nel, or Nell, but there are other ways of getting there which I like better.

I prefer Cordelia, except I'd just use Delia if anything.

- Wordsmith

3/16/2017, 9:57 PM

I love Cornelia, which I pronounce "kor-NEEL-ee-uh."

I prefer Cornelia to Cordelia.

Nelia and Neelie are my favorite nicknames. Cory / Corrie doesn't appeal to me.

This message was edited 3/16/2017, 9:58 PM

- Becki (dreadfulxsorry)

3/16/2017, 9:01 PM

I prefer Cordelia by far. Cornelia sounds like a name that'd be used in a shallow kid's show to denote the geeky, 'corny' girl.

- Tassiegirl

3/16/2017, 6:22 PM

I like Cordelia better than Cornelia, I think it's the "corn" part I don'r like.

- queenv

3/16/2017, 5:05 PM

I don't like Cornelia because I can't get past "corn" at the beginning of it. I love Cordelia though, so obviously that's what I prefer.

I pronounced Cornelia the second way you listed.

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