EUDORA  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "generous gift"

The name of five minor goddesses of Greek mythology and a major goddess (in the person of Eudora Welty) of modern American literature, Eudora is pleasant and euphoneous.

Nicknames & Variations:
Dora, Eudore, Doric, Dorey

Eudora is being discussed in our message boards:

• First Name for MN Cecily?
• Old Lady... yet COOL!
• Vowel Names!
• bored with my list!
• A sister for Wyatt Jacob Morgan

Read Nameberry blog posts about Eudora:

• OSCAR NOMINATIONS FOR NAMES: This year's best movie character names
• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• NAMEBERRY MAKEOVER: Renovating the Top Ten Girls' Names
• TOO COOL? NOT COOL ENOUGH? FINDING THE BABY NAME SWEET SPOT