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I prefer Cora, since Kora is the Polish word for tree bark. It sounds regal without being too frilly, and I enjoy the mythological associations with Proserpine.

It's not bad, but I much prefer Cornelia, or Cordelia. If I had a child called either Cornelia or Cordelia though, I probably wouldn't nickname her Cora anyway. I can't say I dislike it, but it sounds a bit harsh. Kora means bark (of a tree) in Polish, and as a native I cannot get past that association, hence I find Kora a little weird linguistically.

I'm fond of it.

Sounds like a lonely crow. I met a preschool sibset a few years ago, named Stella and Cora after their grandmothers. I thought that Stella had definitely got lucky.

I like Cora better than Kora.

Cora is very pretty. I dislike Kora.

It's ok, I prefer Cora