Iris used to be my favourite name of all time. I like its mythical connection to the Greek rainbow goddess, and I think it goes very well with my surname. My only gripe with it is that my favourite
Iris combo,
Iris Ariadne, is composed of two cold names, while combos should ideally be a cold name and a warm name in any order.
Cora is like a gruffer version of
Cordelia and
Cornelia. Still aristocratic, but self-assured and kind of nasal. I don't dislike it, but kora (essentially pronounced the same way) means tree bark in Polish. I like the tautological
Cora Persephone and
Cora Proserpina /
Cora Proserpine.
masculine list:
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124079feminine list:
https://www.behindthename.com/pnl/191050/124080