The Brilliant Book of Baby Names: What’s best, what’s hot and what’s not. Linda Rosenkrantz

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СКАЧАТЬ French place name noted for lace. Look for it in the credits of a soft-porn film. Chantiel, Chantielle, Chantil, Chantila, Chantilée, Chantill, Chantille.

      CHARDONNAY. French, a dry white wine. If you’re actually considering this as a name for your child, you must have had a glass too many. Save it for your poodle. Char, Chardae, Chardnay, Chardney, Chardon, Chardonae, Chardonai, Chardonay, Chardonaye, Chardonee, Chardonna, Chardonnae, Chardonnai, Chardonnee, Chardonnée, Chardonney, Shardonay, Shardonnay.

      CHARIS. (KAR-is) Greek, ‘grace’. Reference to the mythological Three Graces of womanly charm, this one representing charity. Charece, Chareece, Chareesse, Chareeze, Charese, Chari, Charice, Charie, Charish, Charissa, Charisse, Charysse, Karas, Karis, Karisse.

      CHARISMA. Word name. Trying to imbue your child with charisma at birth involves a certain degree of chutzpah. It was brought into the mix by ex–Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress Charisma Carpenter, who was named after an Avon perfume.

      CHARITY. Virtue name. Faith and Hope are on the rise, while the arguably more melodic Charity is fading. Carissa, Carita, Chareese, Charesa, Charese, Charessa, Charesse, Chariety, Charis, Charisa, Charise, Charisha, Charissa, Charisse, Charissee, Charista, Charita, Charitee, Chariti, Charitey, Charitye, Chariza, Charyssa, Cherri, Cherry, Sharitee, Sharitey, Shanty, Sharity, Sharitye.

      CHARLENE. Variation of CAROLINE or CHARLOTTE. Charlene wears a beehive hairdo and a too-tight turquoise tube top. Char, Charla, Charlaina, Charlaine, Charlane, Charlanna, Charlayna, Charlayne, Charlea, Charlean, Charleen, Charleene, Charleesa, Charlena, Charlenae, Charlesena, Charline, Charlyn, Charlyne, Charlynn, Charlynne, Charlzina, Charoline.

      

CHARLIE. Diminutive of CHARLES or CHARLOTTE. One of the original oh-so-cute boys’ names for girls, now a bit last decade, recently falling out of the Top 100. Charle, Charlee, Charleigh, Charley, Charli, Charly, Chatty, Sharli, Sharlie.

      CHARLISE. Variation of CHARLOTTE. A name that owes its very life to a star: elegant blond South African actress Theron. Charlise.

      

CHARLOTTE. French, ‘little and womanly’. An elegant royal name now at Number 12 with such varied role models as Charlotte Bronte and Charlotte of E. B. White’s Web – not to mention Charlotte Church.

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      Arabella

      Caroline

      Celia

      Clementine

      Colette

      Georgina

      Jane

      Juliet

      Lucy

      Madeline

      Margaret

      Nora

      Rosa

      Sophia

      Susannah

      Carleen, Carline, Carlyne, Char, Chara, Charil, Charill, Charl, Charla, Charlaine, Charlet, Charlett, Charletta, Charlette, Chariot, Charlisa, Charlita, Charlott, Charlottie, Charlotty, Charolet, Charolette, Charolot, Charolotte, Charly, Charlyne, Charmain, Charmion, Charo, Charty, Cheryn, Cheryll, Karleen, Karlene, Karlika, Karlotte, Karlyne, Lotta, Lottey, Lotty, Sharel, Sharil, Sharla, Sharlaine, Sharlet, Sharlette, Sharlot, Sharmain, Sharmayne, Sharmian, Sharmion, Sharyl, Sherie, Sherye, Sheryl. International: Séarlait (Irish Gaelic), Carlotta (Italian), Carlota (Spanish), Karlotta (German and Greek), Charlotta (Swedish), Sarolta (Hungarian), Sharlotta (Russian).

      CHARMAINE. Latin, ‘a singer’. An ancient name soiled by toilet paper association. Charamy, Charma, Charmae, Charmagne, Charmaigne, Charmain, Charmalique, Charman, Charmane, Charmar, Charmara, Charmayane, Charmayne, Charmeen, Charmeine, Charmene, Charmese, Charmian, Charmin, Charmine, Charmion, Charmisa, Charmon, Charmyan, Charmyn, Charmyne, Charmynne, Sharmain, Sharman, Sharmane, Sharmayne, Sharmian, Sharmion, Sharmyn.

      CHARMIAN. Greek, ‘joy’. Shakespearean name less charming than the sound might imply. Charmiane, Charmin, Charmyan, Sharmian, Sharmiane, Sharmyan.

      CHARNA. Jewish/Yiddish, ‘dark, black’. Popular name in Israel, worth considering for a dark-haired daughter with a bit of a bohemian cast. Charnke, Charnele.

      CHARO. Spanish variation of ROSA. Arriba!

      CHASTITY. Virtue name. One of the original so-weird-it’s-cruel starbaby names. Chasa Dee, Chasadie, Chasady, Chasaty, Chasidee, Chasidey, Chasidie, Chasidy, Chasiti, Chasitie, Chasitti, Chasity, Chassedi, Chassidi, Chassidy, Chassiti, Chassity, Chassy, Chasta, Chastady, Chastidy, Chastin, Chastitee, Chastitie, Chastitey, Chastney, Chasty, Chasydi.

      CHAVA. Hebrew, ‘life’. Ava or Eva are more appealing. Chabah, Chavae, Chavah, Chavalah, Chavarra, Chavarria, Chave, Chavé, Chavette, Chaviva, Chavvis, Chaya, Chayka, Eva, Hava, Haya, Kaija, Kaÿa.

      CHAYA. Hebrew, ‘life’. For parents who want the kosher version of Eve. Chaike, Chaye, Chayka, Chayla, Chaylah, Chaylea, Chaylee, Chaylene, Chayra.

      CHELSEA. London and New York place name. Once swinging but it recently dropped out of the Top 100. Chelce, Chelcee, Chelcey, Chelci, Chelcie, Chelcy, Chelese, Chelesia, Chelli, Chellie, Chellise, Chellsie, Chelsa, Chelsae, Chelsah, Chelsay, Chelse, Chelseah, Chelsee, Chelsei, Chelseigh, Chelsey, Chelsi, Chelsia, Chelsie, Chelssie, Chelssey, Chelssy, Chelsy, Chelsye, Cheslea, Cheslee, Chesley, Cheslie, Chessea, Chessie.

      CHER. French, ‘beloved’. There’s only one – and that’s plenty. Chere, Cheree, Cherey, Cheri, Cherice, Cherie, Cheriee, Cherise, Cherish, Cherri, Cherrie, Cherry, Chery, Cherye, Cherylee, Cheryiie, Sher, Sherelle, Sherey, Sheri, Sherice, Sherie, Sherry, Sheryll.

      CHERILYN. Variation of CHERYL. Cher’s pre-icon birth name. Charalin, Charalyn, Charalynne, Charelin, Charelyn, Charelynn, Charilyn, Charilynn, Cheralin, Cheralyn, Cherilin, Cherilynn, Cherilynne, Cherralyn, Cherrilin, Cherrilyn, Cherrylene, Cherrylin, Cherryline, Cherrylyn, Cherylin, Cheryline, Cheryllyn, Cherylyn, Sharalin, Sharalyn, Sharelyn, Sharelynne, Sharilynn, Sheralin, Shera-Lynne, Sheritin, Sherralin, Sherrilyn, Sherrylene, Sherryline, Sherrylyn, Sherylin, Sherylyn.

      CHERISH. СКАЧАТЬ