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That shouldn't be that much of an issue, I would think. Personally I wouldn't make the connection as I'm not educated nor interested in any of Shakespear's works. (I know, eee gasps!) The names aren't specifically tied to the story. I mean I associate the name Cordelia heavily with the character from the Buffy/Angel series. I know many do as well. It's not as though you plan on naming them, "Romeo" and "Juliet" or even Mertcucio. Characters everyone knows. Also, Cordelia and Edmund make an adorable, vintage sibset! I think they go really well together. (:

Themey yes, but not weird. Edmund on its own doesn't immediately scream "King Lear", but paired with Cordelia it definitely does.

A little bit, but then I’ve seen/read that play a few times. There is a chance you might be asked if you’re a King Lear fan once in a while.

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Also, sibsets don’t matter so much once the kids are grown and out of the nest, which is most of their life.

Not at all, nice

Well, as you say, you're not entirely sure it's even true.
If it is, I didn't know it till today because I have very little familiarity with Shakespeare.
A Shakespeare fan would definitely notice it and would assume you were a superfan times two. They might wonder why; or they might wonder if you just plain didn't know.

As long as they aren't a couple in the story (which I'm assuming they aren't) then it's fine.
They make a good sibset.

I am of the opinion that Edmund and Cordelia are both great names and that only a select few will make that connection at all, let alone think that is weird. Don't over think it.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with this sibset. They sound good together.

They both sound historical and formal, but not overbearingly so, and I doubt most people would connect them to Shakespeare. I associate them more with Buffy and Narnia, personally.

This message was edited 10/20/2021, 10:16 AM

That's an amazing sibset.