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Nicknames for Cornelius
I like Cornelius in theory, but it needs a nickname. Other than Connie (which sounds too feminine) and Neil (which is still good) what can you think of?
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Corey seems the most natural to me.I think I could make these work, though it'd be artificial at first:
Neelus (reminds me of Neelix in Star Trek! Neelix might even work, on the right person - although it's been used as a mononym by a music producer)
Conley, Corley
Nico

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I've got a character in a game named Cornelius who goes by Corin, which I quite like.
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Lee could work.In South Africa there are lots of Cornelius people who are known as Cor, Corrie, Kees (sounds like Case), Corné (corNAY) and Neels (neels, not neelz).
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DH is a Cornelius!He mostly goes by Neil. Some college friends used Corny, but that's obviously best among friends rather than foisted on an unsuspecting child. Some family members have occasionally used Nellis.Beyond that, there's also Corey, and the traditional Dutch nickname, Kees/Cees - pronounced like Case, so you could use that spelling in an English-speaking context.
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The only one I know is Conny, genderneutral-used for Cornelia & Cornelius.
Following the zeitgeist could be Lio, as is the trendy Mio.
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I know a Cornelis "Cor", "Corneel" and "Kees". I quite like Corneel, although maybe I would change it to Corneil in an English context.
Cornell also works and there's Cai. Nelius would be nice, but might still be a bit long.
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I don't think Connie sounds too feminine. I like it on a boy anyway. There's always Con if you don't like Connie, but I feel like using the first syllable at all will lead to people saying Corn and Corny. Neil would work, also Nel, Neli, Celi (? pronounced Keeley)?, Cory, Cor, Corus, Coren, Lius, Lias, Eli, Ely?...
If it was Cornelio you could use Lio.
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Nelius? Cor? Corey?
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Nelius, Cor, Cornè, Nels.
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I love Cornelius (and Cornelia)!How about...Ori
Coll
Rocky
Eli
Claus
Kee
Kes
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Corey? I like that on its own.
Corny isn't very nice so I'd avoid it.Corky? Might work. My stepfather has a friend called Corky, but his name's Kenneth; no idea why he's Corky; his last name has no cor sound in it.
C plus middle initial?
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Corky is a puzzle. I was at uni with a R*bert Th*rpe who was mostly called Rob but a few people always called him Corky instead. Foolishly (I was young and polite!) I never asked why.
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I like Connie and Neil... and tbh I like Corny lol. Nicknames can be fun and stupid and weird, they're no big deal. Also... whenever I see or hear "Cornelius" I always think of that scene in The Fifth Element. "CORrrrNEELEEooYOUSHmm... allowing myself to go far out...Ernie
Elly
Neely
LeoOr what about the Dutch/Frisian nicknames? Cor, Niels, Kees, Kai
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Lee, Eli, Neeley
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My automatic thought is Cory.
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I'd use Neil, but...
Cory, Nelly, Li
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Cornel or Cai or Cor Elius
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