A few days ago
InnerSymbiance

For all you Wordsmiths..?

What would be the (if there is one) the true Abbreviation for the name ‘Cordelia’, I know its meaning, but some people (Like myself) use ‘Cordi’ or ‘Cordie’ as her nickname.

What I want to know is which one is true, accurate (in English, British) terms. What’s the right nickname? Cordy?, Cordie or ??

Thanks for the (genuine) answers..

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A few days ago
dansinger61

Favorite Answer

Names do not, in general, have “correct” abbreviations. Some popular names have common and accepted nicknames (e.g. “Bill” for “William”, “Tom” for “Thomas”, etc.) but it is each person’s choice whether or not to accept such a name (a person named William can simply refuse to answer to Bill). Certainly, a name as unique as Cordelia will have no common nickname — call her whatever she prefers.
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A few days ago
VeggieTart — Let’s Go Caps!
I guess it depends on Cordelia. She may not want a nickname or abbreviation of her name. And some may want to go by Cord or Cordie, and others by Delia. And if she wants to be called something else, she’ll say, oh, just call me Cord/Cordie/Delia.
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A few days ago
Caper
The nickname that I know of for Cordelia is “Delia”. I have never heard Cordy or Cordie. That doesn’t make it wrong, just uncommon.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
Probably Cordie, I don’t think the “y” came till later
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A few days ago
Anonymous
according to this site it could be Delia

http://www.mybirthcare.com/favorites/searchresults.asp?name=Delia

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