From the way past - my grandmother's name was Clarissa
My husband's grandmother was Cleo
Not a lot of those running around these days
1920s - no popular girls names. Charles for boys
1930s - no girls. Charles hung in there
2010 - Christopher, Christian, and Caleb for boys
Chloe, Charlotte, and Claire popped up for girls.
Now for casting a character - how about a gal named Cadence (latin) a musical woman, rhythmic and melodious? I might use this for a showgirl. Too obvious....nah
Okay - this is weird - in the boy's category they list Crowther (English) meaning a fiddler
That's my maiden name. Who knew?
Let's throw in another boy's name - Cuthbert (English) meaning bright and famous. He can be a lawyer in my book.
The letter C is Crazy
Yay for Cuthbert - there really need to be more of them in the world :-)
ReplyDeleteare you thinking Benedict C? oh yeah!
DeleteThose are great names! I have a friend named Candace, which means "light." Faulkner's Caddie in The Sound and the Fury is one of the most vivid characters I've encountered. Her proper name was Candace, too, I believe. Good post!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Clarissa and Cleo will come back.
ReplyDeleteI've met a young Clarissa. I think Cleo is a tough one - maybe if it's a family name
DeleteWow I don't think I have any favorite C names... not right off the top of my head anyway. Charles (and Charlie) still seem popular these days. I'm surprised it's not still on that list. This is such a fun topic for A to Z!
ReplyDeleteI love unique names but not names that I have a hard time pronouncing. If I am reading I don't want to get bogged down with a name because ultimately I will end up calling the character how I think the name is pronounced only to find out later how off I am.
ReplyDeleteI do love Claire for a girl.
Cheers, Michelle
So nice to C you in A to Z! Love the name facts!
ReplyDeleteCumberbatch! I can't believe I didn't make my C post al about the greatness that is Benedict Cumberbatch! That's quite a name for you!
ReplyDeleteCassandra Clare's City of Bones series has a character named Clary I think it is - which I thought was cool. Her Clockwork Series characters were Tessa, Jem and Will Herondale. I didn't love everything about her books but I always did love the names.
Enjoying your posts! ;)