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

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СКАЧАТЬ Delie, Kordella, Kordella, Kordelie, Kordelia, Kordula. International: Cordi (Welsh).

      

CORDIS. Latin, ‘of the heart’. Unusual and substantial unisex choice. Cordiss.

      CORETTA. English, elaborated form of CORA. Famous in the US as the name of the widow of Dr Martin Luther King Jr.

      

COREY. Irish, ‘from the hollow’. Cool a few decades ago, along with Lori and Tori – but no more. Coree, Cori,

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       Adeline

       Amabel

       Amity

       Beatrice

       Celia/Cecilia

       Cecily

       Clarissa

       Clementine

       Cora

       Cordelia

       Edith

       Eliza

       Emmeline

       Evangeline

       Flora

       Genevieve

       Lavinia

       Letitia

       Matilda

       Maude

       May, Mae

       Millicent

       Mirabel

       Nell

       Violet

       Corie, Correy, Correye, Corrie, Corry, Cory, Korie, Korrey, Korri, Korry.

      CORINNA. Greek, ‘maiden’. Delicate and gentle old-fashioned name, the kind found in early English poetry.

      CORINNE. French variation of CORINNA. 1930s era name, much prettier when the second syllable is pronounced in, rather than een. Carinna, Carinne, Carine, Carynna, Carynne, Coreen, Coreena, Coren, Corenne, Coriana, Corianna, Corin, Corina, Corinda, Corine, Corinee, Corinn, Correen, Corren, Correna, Corrianne, Corrienne, Corrin, Corrina, Corrinda, Corrine, Corrinn, Corrinna, Corrinne, Corryn, Coryn, Coryna, Corynn, Corynne, Karinne, Karynna, Koreen, Korina, Korinne.

      CORISANDE. Greek, ‘chorussinger’. Very unusual choice, musical in every way. Corissanda, Corissande, Corrisande.

      CORLISS. English, ‘carefree person’. Eccentric yet well-established, has an independent and artistic air. Corlee, Corless, Corley, Corlie, Corlisa, Corlise, Corlissa, Corly, Korliss.

      

CORNELIA. Latin, feminine variation of CORNELIUS. In ancient Rome, Cornelia was considered the paragon of womanly virtue, making it a handsome 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).

      

COSIMA. (KO-see-mah) Greek, feminine variation of COSMO. The kind of exotic name the British upper classes once used for their daughters; most often heard in the classical music world. Cosma, Cosme, Kosma.

      

COURTNEY. French, courteous, from the court, also Old French nickname, ‘short nose’. Although still in the Top 100, today’s Courtney is more apt to be the babysitter than the baby. Cordney, Cordni, Cortenay, Corteney, Cortland, Cortne, Cortnea, Cortnee, Cortneia, Cortneigh, Cortney, Cortni, Cortnie, Cortny, Corttney, Courtaney, Courtany, Courtena, Courtenay, Courtene, Courteneigh, Courteney, Courteny, Courtland, Courtnae, Courtnay, Courtne, Courtnee, Courtnée, Courtnei, Courtneigh, Courtni, Courtnie, Courtnii, Courtny, Courtonie, Kordney, Kortney, Kortni, Kortnie, Kortny, Kourtenay, Kourtneigh, Kourtney, Kourtnee, Kourtnie.

      CRESCENT. French, ‘increasing, growing’. Intriguing word name with a pretty sound. Crescence, Crescenta, Crescentia, Cressant, Cressent, Cressentia, Cressentya.

      

CRESSIDA. (KRESS-i-da) Greek, ‘gold’. Mythological and Shakespearean heroine name much better known among theatre-goers. It is worth considering by the more adventurous baby namer. Cressa.

      CRIMSON. Colour name. A possible competitor for Scarlett’s success, though lacking that Gone With the Wind charm.

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