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Comments and insights on the name Coralie: | Edit

Beautiful, classy name with a variety of good nicknames. Uncommon without sounding "weird." However, it rhymes with "orally," which makes me a little nervous about the potential for teasing. Then again, I don't really know if the kids on the playground would pick up on it, so I don't think that this would prevent me from using it.

Personal experiences with the name Coralie: | Edit

well to start my name is Coralie, so i can tell about it.
sometimes this name is hard to spell specialy if you live in a land like Switzerland or Germany, but i still get compliments for this name, and i think it is perfect for me then i love the water very much, even the Hurricane part fits me, then im called a girl with passion, and sometimes are wild like a hurricane.

Nicknames for Coralie: | Edit

Cora, Cori, Ray, Lee, Ralie,Lalie,Coco,Curry,coral, Allie.

Meanings and history of the name Coralie: | Edit

This French name is said to be derived from the Latin word "coralium", which means "coral",from the Greek words "koré" which means "maiden" and "alos" which means the "sea" the two words put together mean "the girl who cames from the sea" or also from the celtic word "korventenn" which means "hurricane".

Famous real-life people named Coralie: | Edit

French singer Coralie Clément
French swimmer Coralie Balmy
American water polo player Coralie Simmons

Coralie in song, story & screen: | Edit

Fictional character
Coralie is a character from a book "Illusions perdues"(Lost Illusions) writen by the French author Honoré de Balzac.