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

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СКАЧАТЬ COLBY. English, ‘from a coal town’. One of the first reality show-inspired names in the US; hugely trendy for boys but just starting for girls. Colbee, Colbey, Colbi, Colbie, Kolbee, Kolbey, Kolbi, Kolbie, Kolby.

      COLETTE. French, diminutive of NICOLE. Modern parents might be attracted to this name because of the French novelist – though pen name Colette was actually her last name, Sidonie her first. Coe, Coetta, Coleta, Coletta, Collet, Collete, Collett, Colletta, Collette, Kolette, Kollette, Nicolette.

      COLINE. Feminine variation of COLIN. Wishy-washy, and too similar to Colleen. Colena, Colene, Coletta, Collina, Colline, Niceleen, Nicolene, Nicoline, Nicolyne. International: Colina (Spanish).

      COLLEEN. Irish, ‘girl’. Midcentury Irish-American favourite, never used in Ireland itself, being the generic word for ‘girl’; rarely given today. Coe, Coel, Cole, Coleen, Colena, Colene, Coley, Colina, Colinda, Coline, Colleene, Collen, Collene, Collie, Collina, Colline, Colly, Kolleen, Kolline.

      COLOMBIA. Latin, ‘dove,’ place name. South American country name, with peaceful connotations.

      COLOMBINE. English from Latin, ‘dove’. Flower name too redolent of disaster. Columbine.

      

COLORADO. Place name. Inspired by the American western state.

      

COLUMBA. Latin, ‘dove’. Early saint’s name that rhumbas to a modern beat. Collie, Colly, Colombe, Columbana, Columbia, Columbine. International: Colombe (French), Colomba, Colombina, Colombita, Columbias, Columbita (Spanish).

      

COMET. Nature name. Soaring astral name with two strikes against it: a masculine feel, and the fact that it’s also a well-known cleanser in the US.

      COMFORT. Word name. This Puritan virtue name is unstylish, but sympathetic and appealing, in these largely uncomfortable times.

      CONCEPCIÒN. Latin, ‘conception’. Enshrined in the Latin and Catholic culture. Chiquin, Chita, Concetta, Concha, Concheta, Conchissa, Conchita.

      CONCETTA. Italian, ‘pure’. A name that relates to Concepcion and the Virgin Mary, but feels a good deal more secular. Concettina, Conchetta.

      CONCHITA. Spanish, diminutive of CONCEPCIÒN. Concepciòn dressed in red satin. Chita, Conceptia, Concha, Conchata, Conchissa, Conciana.

      CONCORDIA. Latin, ‘peace, harmony’. The name of the goddess of peace. Con, Concord, Concorde, Cordae, Cordaye.

      CONDOLEEZZA. Modern invented name. Made famous by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, whose parents fashioned her name from a musical term meaning ‘with sweetness’. Conde, Condi, Condie, Condy.

      

CONNELLY. Irish, ‘love, friendship’. Rollicking and rare example of this popular genre that may work even better for girls. Con, Conn, Connally, Connaly, Connelli, Connely, Connolly, Connoly.

      CONNEMARA. (kahn-ah-MAHR-ah) place name. Wild, lovely place in western Ireland makes wild, lovely name.

      

CONNOR. Irish, ‘lover of hounds’. Popular boys’ name that might – but that’s a big might – work for girls. Con, Conn, Connar, Conner, Connery, Conor.

      CONSTANCE. Latin, ‘steadfastness’. With its icy and forbidding image, this is the kind of name given to the strong matriarch in American TV dynasties, while nickname Connie brings it downscale – all of which gives it little appeal for modern parents. Con, Conetta, Connee, Conney, Conni, Connie, Conny, Constancy, Constanta, Constantine, Constantya, Constanze, Constynse, Konnie, Konny, Konstance. International: Concettina, Constantia, Constanza (Italian), Constancia, Constanza (Spanish), Constanz, Konstanze (German), Konstancji, Konstanty (Polish), Konstantin, Kostenka, Kostya, Kostyusha, Kotik (Russian), Dina, Kosta, Kostantina, Tina (Greek), Kani (Hawaiian).

      CONSUELO. Spanish, ‘consolation, comfort’. Sophisticated Spanish name works well with Anglo surnames. Chela, Chelo, Consolata, Consuela, Consuella, Consula, Conzuelo.

      

CORA. Greek, ‘maiden’. A lovely, old-fashioned name – she was a daughter of Zeus and the heroine of The Last of the Mohicans – recently rejuvenated and strengthened by its contemporary-feeling simplicity. Corabel, Corabella, Corabelle, Corabellia, Corah, Coralee, Coree, Corella, Corena, Corene, Coresa, Coressa, Coretta, Corey, Cori, Corie, Corilla, Corine, Corinna, Corinne, Corisa, Corissa, Corita, Corra, Correen, Corrella, Correlle, Correna, Correnda, Correne, Correy, Correye, Corri, Corrie, Cortina, Corrine, Corrissa, Corry, Corynna, Corynne, Coryssa, Kora, Korabell, Kore, Koreen, Korella, Koretta, Korey, Korilla, Korina, Korinne, Korissa, Korry, Koryne, Korynna, Koryssa.

      CORAL. Nature name. First used during the Victorian craze for jewel names; it could rise again, along with Ruby and Pearl, although it doesn’t have as much lustre. Coraal, Coralee, Coralena, Coralie, Coralina, Coraline, Corallina, Coraly, Coralyn, Coralyne, Corral, Koral, Korall, Koralig, Koralline.

      CORALIE. French extension of CORA or CORAL. Unusual name, afforded some appeal by Neil Gaiman’s spooky and lovely children’s book. Coralea, Cora-Lee, Coralee, Coralena, Coralene, Coraley, Corali, Coralia, Coralina, Coraline, Coraly, Coralyn, Coralynn, Coralynne, Corella, Corilee, Koralee, Koraley, Korali, Koralie, Koraly.

      CORAZÒN. Spanish, ‘heart’. Well-used Spanish name expressing heart-filled emotion, with religious relevance to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

      

CORBIN. Latin, ‘raven’. Rising boys’ name could cross the gender line. Corban, Corbe, Corben, Corbi, Corbinne, Corby, Corbyn, Corbynn, Corbynne, Korban, Korben, Korbin, Korbinn, Korbyn, Korbynn.

      

CORDELIA. Latin, ‘heart’; Celtic, ‘daughter of the sea’. The name of King Lear’s one sympathetic daughter has style and substance, and is exactly the kind of old-fashioned, grown-up name that many parents are seeking today.

      Cordae, Cordelie, Cordelle, Cordett, Cordette, Cordey, СКАЧАТЬ