The Brilliant Book of Baby Names: What’s best, what’s hot and what’s not. Linda Rosenkrantz
name with an excellent pedigree. Rare today, so if you want a name no one else is using, this should be on your list. Carna, Carniella, Cornalia, Corneelia, Corneelija, Corneilla, Cornela, Cornelija, Cornella, Cornelle, Cornelya, Cornie, Cornilear, Cornisha, Corny, Korneelia, Korneelya, Kornelija, Neely, Nell, Nelli, Nellie, Nelly. International: Cornelie (French), Melia, Nelia (Spanish), Kornelia, Nele (German), Kornelis (Swedish), Kornelia (Czech).
CORONA. Spanish, ‘crown’. Let’s face it – most modern British men will think of the beer. Coronetta, Coronette, Coronna.
CORSICA. Place name. The picturesque Mediterrean island birthplace of Napoleon makes an easy switch from atlas to baby name book, with its delicate, feminine ending. Just don’t consider neighbouring island Sardinia.
CORVINA. Latin, ‘like a raven’. Sounds too much like a car model. Corva, Corveena, Corvetta.
COSETTE. French, ‘victorious people’. This female version of Nicholas is best known as the heroine of Les Misérables. Cossetta, Cossette, Cozette. International: Cosetta (Italian).
CRESCENT. French, ‘increasing, growing’. Intriguing word name with a pretty sound. Crescence, Crescenta, Crescentia, Cressant, Cressent, Cressentia, Cressentya.
CRIMSON. Colour name. A possible competitor for Scarlett’s success, though lacking that Gone With the Wind charm.
CRISANTA. Spanish from Greek, ‘golden flower, chrysanthemum’. Pretty and highly unusual Christine
Stellar Starbabies Beginning with C
Caledonia | Shawn Colvin |
Carys | Catherine Zeta-Jones & Michael Douglas |
Cecilia | Vera Wang |
Celeste | Catherine Oxenberg & Casper van Dien |
Chanel | Nelly |
Charlotte | Amy Brenneman, Harry Connick Jr, Sigourney Weaver, Dylan McDermott |
Chloe | Rupert Murdoch |
Cicely | Sandra Bernhard |
Clara | Ewan McGregor |
Clementine | Claudia Schiffer |
Coco | Courteney Cox & David Arquette |
Cosima | Nigella Lawson |
Cosma | Nina Hagen |
alternative. Chrisanta, Chrisantha, Chrissanta, Chrissantha, Chryssantha.
CRISPINA. Latin, ‘curly- haired’. Unfortunately, everyone will hear this feminine form of Crispin as Christina.
CRISTINA. Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian variation of CHRISTINA. One case where the streamlined version feels more exotic.
CRYSTAL. Gem name. Originally a male name, Crystal was hot in the 1980s along with shoulder pads and big hair, but retains none of the sparkle it once had. Christal, Christalle, Chrystalle, Chrystal-Lynn, Chrystel, Chrystle, Cristal, Cristalie, Cristalina, Cristalle, Cristel, Cristela, Cristelia, Cristella, Cristelle, Cristhie, Cristle, Crysta, Crystala, Crystale, Crystalee, Crystalin, Crystall, Crystalle, Crystaly, Crystel, Crystela, Crystelia, Crystelle, Crysthelle, Crystl, Crystle, Crystol, Crystole, Crystyl, Khristalle, Khrystle, Kristle, Krystal, Krystle. International: Criostal (Irish Gaelic), Chrystal (Irish), Christel, Christelle (French), Krystalle (German).
CYANE. (SY-an) Greek, ‘bright blue enamel’. Mythological Sicilian nymph who lived in a pool and whose name is an intriguing twist on the colour name trend. Cyan.
CYBELE. (si-BELL) Greek, ‘the mother of all gods’. This