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

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      CLAUDETTE. French, feminine variation of CLAUDE. Leave this dated feminisation back with Annette and Paulette.

      

CLAUDIA. Latin, feminine variation of CLAUDE. A classic name with a hint of ancient Roman splendour that has never been truly in or truly out, Claudia still feels like a strong, modern choice – though Claude or Claudie may be more special. Claudee, Claudeen,

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       Cecily

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       Ella

       Frankie-Jean

       Iris

       Jasmine

       Kaia Jordan

       Leni

       Saffron Sahara

       Sahteene

       Sailor

       Scyler Pim

       Skyla Lily Lake

       Tallulah Pine

      Claudel, Claudella, Claudelle, Claudetta, Claudex, Claudey, Claudi, Claudiana, Claudiane, Claudie, Claudie-Anne, Claudy, Claudya, Clodia, Klaudia, Klod. International: Claude, Claudette, Claudine (French), Claudeta, Claudina, Claudita (Spanish).

      CLAUDIE. French, feminine variation of CLAUDE. Attractive form still très Parisienne.

      CLAUDINE. French, feminine variation of CLAUD. There are much chicer versions of this name today.

      

CLEA. (CLAY-uh) Literary name. Attractive and unusual name that may be a variation of Cleo, possibly invented by Lawrence Durrell for a character in his Alexandria Quartet. Claea, Klea.

      CLELIA. Latin, ‘glorious’. Obscure yet not unappealing name of a legendary heroine of Rome.

      CLEMATIS. Greek flower name. Flower name that sounds a bit too much like a disease. Clematia, Clematice, Clematiss.

      CLEMENCE. (CLAY-mahnz) French feminine variation of CLEMENT. Calm, composed and chic. Clemency.

      CLEMENCIA. Latin, ‘mercy’. This ancient feminine form is the kind of name your child will grow into…at least by her fiftieth birthday.

      CLEMENCY. Virtue name. May come back along with the more familiar Puritan virtue names, like Hope and Faith; has a nice three-syllable sound, and funky nickname. Clem. Clem, Clemmie.

      

CLEMENTINE. Latin, ‘mercy’. Fashionable name, but if ‘Oh, My Darlin‘ ’ still rings too loudly in your ears, consider pronouncing it Clementeen – or even using Clementina, which rhymes with Christina. Stylish supermodel Claudia Schiffer chose it for her daughter. Clem, Clemencia, Clemencie, Clemency, Clementya, Clementyna, Clementyn, Clemenza, Clemette, Clemmie, Clemmy, Klementina. International: Clémence (French), Clementia, Clementina (Spanish), Clemenza, Klementyna (Polish).

      CLEO. English, short form of CLEOPATRA. One of the few girls’ names to boast the cool- yet-lively o ending, but we prefer Clio’s history. Clio.

      CLEOPATRA. Greek, ‘her father’s renown’. A royal name in ancient Egypt that’s never quite made it to the modern world. Chleo, Clea, Cleo, Cleona, Cleone, Cleonie, Cleta, Clio.

      CLIANTHA. Greek, ‘glory-flower’. Another flower name that sounds uncomfortably disease-like. Cleantha, Cleanthe, Clianthe, Kliantha, Klianthe.

      

CLIO. (CLEE-o) Greek mythology name. The name of the ancient Greek mythological muse of history is rich with modern charm and would make an intriguing choice. Clea, Klio.

      CLODAGH. (CLO-dah) Irish river name. Extremely popular in Ireland, but here, we’re afraid, a bit cloddy.

      CLORINDA. Latin literary name. Romantic name invented by a sixteenth-century poet, but has a synthetic sound today. Chlorinda, Clarinda.

      CLOTILDA. German, ‘renowned battle’. Old and aristocratic European name that would be tough for a kid to pull off today. Clothilda, Clothilde, Clotilde, Klothilda, Klothilde.

      

CLOUD. Nature name. This kind of plainspoken nature name (think River and Sunshine) still carries a whiff of the hippy. Cloudy.

      

CLOVE. Nature name. Spice name a tad more piquant than Saffron or Cinnamon.

      

CLOVER. Flower name. Charming, perky choice if you want to move beyond hothouse blooms like Rose and Lily.

      

COBALT. Colour and nature name. Even among the range of blue names on the current baby naming palette – Blue itself, Azure, Cerulean, Teal, Aqua, Cyan, Indigo – Cobalt remains the most unusual.

      

COCO. Spanish nickname. A new starbaby favourite, inspired by legendary designer Chanel and chosen by Courteney Cox, that the press loves to ridicule – but we predict it’s heading for more widespread acceptance and even popularity.

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