Message: "Kore" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Kore

by Elinor (guest)

9/22/2004, 12:54 AM

WDYTO Kore for a girl? It's pronounced the same way as Cory :-)

Kore Isabella
Kore Juliet
Kore Estella

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- Megan (guest) +3

9/22/2004, 6:24 AM

I do not like the name Cory. However the word Kore (also spelled Cora) is greek for a maiden or girl, generally referring to statues. The plural is Korai. It is not pronounced "Cory" but Kor-ah.

Sorry for the lecture, i'm a classical historian, I cant help it.

- Elinor (guest) +2

9/22/2004, 7:38 AM

No, not at all - wouldn't want to go around pronouncing a name wrongly all the time :-) I was influenced, I suppose, by Phoebe and Zoe. But the name Kore definitely isn't pronounced as such?

- Megan (guest) +1

9/22/2004, 8:37 AM

Greek vowel cominations are very strange. For instance Boeotia is pronounced Bee-o-sh-ah. An e on the end of a word is pronounced ee usually, but not in this case. I have heard Kore pronounced Kor-ay as well but it should be a short vowel. Remember too that ancient greek is pronounced differently than modern greek!

- Elinor (guest)

9/22/2004, 10:20 AM

Ah, I see. Thanks for the help, I appreciate it :-) I think I'll stick to Cora, though, to avoid confusion!

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