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  1. Chrysanthemum

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "gold flower"

    • Description:

      One of the rarest of the flower names, that of the blossom celebrated in Japan as a symbol of the sun and a possible object of meditation. One of the rare flower names counted among names for autumn babies, Chrysanthemum is also one of the most unusual nature-themed girl names starting with C.
  2. Cheyenne

    • Origin:

      Sioux

    • Meaning:

      "people of a different language"

    • Description:

      The name of a courageous tribe, Cheyenne became quite popular in the 1990s, inspiring a wide range of spelling variations—Shyanne is one example that's still on the rise.
  3. Titania

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "giant, great one"

    • Description:

      This name of the queen of the fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream has a delicate, lacy charm similar to Tatiana's, but that first syllable could cause embarrassing problems.
  4. Argus

    • Origin:

      Greek

    • Meaning:

      "watchful guardian"

    • Description:

      In mythology, a creature with a hundred eyes, making it a better name for a camera than a baby.
  5. Callister

    • Origin:

      Variation of Irish surname MacCallister

    • Meaning:

      "son of Alister"

    • Description:

      Can be used either with or without the addition of Mac.
  6. Ocean

    • Origin:

      English, nature name

    • Description:

      Ocean is a nature name that comes right out and states its meaning and association. Full of power and depth, Ocean is one of the fastest-rising baby names for both girls and boys, making the US Top 1000 for both genders in 2021. Oceane, the version that's trendy in France, was used for only 11 baby girls in the US in the same year. Ocean-lovers who want to be less obvious can choose such subtler names that mean ocean as Jennifer or Marissa, but coming right out and using Ocean is a perfectly valid way to go.
  7. Rhythm

    • Origin:

      Word name

    • Description:

      A musical name that is undeniably cool and, well, rhythmic. Its biggest challenge may be the spelling. Well, maybe not the biggest challenge. Save this one for a middle name.
  8. Eponine

    • Origin:

      French literary name

    • Description:

      Eponine is attracting new notice via the movie of Les Miserables, based on the book by Victor Hugo. Eponine is the spoiled daughter of Cosette's foster parents whose name, according to the story, was lifted by her mother from a romance novel. As in a romance, Eponine redeems herself by becoming a martyr to love.
  9. Dmitri

    • Origin:

      Russian from Greek Demetrius

    • Description:

      Worldly, artistic and attractive Slavic version of the name of the Greek god of fertility and farming.
  10. Dublin

    • Origin:

      Irish place-name

    • Description:

      With Galway and Ireland in play as names (not to mention Shannon and Kerry), there's no reason this one can't work, too.
  11. Evita

    • Origin:

      Spanish, diminutive of Eva

    • Description:

      There's only one Evita.
  12. Saturday

    • Origin:

      Day name

    • Description:

      Saturday derives from Saturn, so with day names and mythological names both gaining wider acceptance, we may see some babies named for this relaxing day of the week.
  13. Magenta

    • Origin:

      Color name

    • Description:

      Magenta is a vivid Crayola color name, that could make a vivid, colorful choice. It was named in 1859 after the Napoleonic Battle of Magenta, a town in Northern Italy.
  14. Aberdeen

    • Origin:

      Scottish place-name

    • Description:

      This undiscovered Scottish port city name has a nice, upbeat feel and lots of good nickname possibilities.