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Coral

Pronunciation: KOHR-əl (key)

Origin of the name Coral:

Derived from the vocabulary word coral which refers to the pinkish calcareous skeletons secreted by marine polyps which are used in jewelry making.

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I hated my name when I was young. Now I appreciate it's uniqueness, it is definitely not a common name. I have only met one other person with it in my lifetime and I just turned 50. I really enjoy having an uncommon name and I am often told it is pretty.

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Cori, Cora, Cor

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Coral was the name of Nemo's mother in Finding Nemo.

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