CONSTANCE  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "steadfastness"

With its icy and forbidding image, this is the kind of name given to the strong matriarch in TV dynasties, while nickname Connie brings it way downscale -- all of which gives it little appeal for modern parents.

Variations:
Conni, Constantya, Constanta, Constynse, Connie, Constanze, Conetta, Conny, Konnie, Connee, Conney, Konstance, Constancy, Constantine, Con, Konny

International Variations:
Konstanze, Constanz (German) Dina, Kosta, Tina, Kostantina (Greek) Kani (Hawaiian) Constantia, Concettina (Italian) Konstancji, Konstanty (Polish) Kostenka, Kotik, Konstantin, Kostya, Kostyusha (Russian) Constanza, Constancia (Spanish)

Constance is being discussed in our message boards:

• Modelicious
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Mayflower Names!
• You guys gave me the first name-Now Help Me with a Middle!
• Sister for Anthony & Miranda

Read Nameberry blog posts about Constance:

• STAGE NAMES: Would You Change Your Name for Fame?
• 70'S BABY NAMES: Beyond Tiffany & Todd
• ANNE HECHE'S ATLAS JOINS THE PANTHEON OF STARBABY GODS & GODDESSES
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN HEROINE NAMES
• CHILDREN'S BOOK NAMES: From Aidan to Zoe