vintage girl names begging to be rediscovered

Coralyn

Coralyn is a feminine name that beautifully combines elements of Cora and the popular suffix "-lyn." It likely emerged as a variation of Coraline or as an elaboration of Cora, which derives from the…

Cordella

Cordella is a feminine name with Latin roots, derived from 'cor' meaning 'heart,' suggesting someone warm-hearted or brave. It's a melodic variation of Cordelia, which gained literary fame through…

Coretta

English, elaborated form of Cora

Famous as the name of the widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Corliss

English

"carefree person"

Corliss, eccentric yet well-established, has an independent and artistic air.

Coy

English

"shy, taciturn"

Though rarely heard now, Coy has been around for a century and was not an uncommon name for boys a hundred years ago. There have been a couple of NFL players named Coy, Coy Bowles is in the Zac Brown…

Crispina

Latin

"curly-haired"

Unfortunately, everyone will hear Crispina, the feminine form of Crispin, as Christina.

Cruz

Spanish

"cross"

Cruz might be a sister for Concepcion and Corazon, although its masculine side was emphasized when the high profile David Beckhams chose it for their son.

Cuba

Place name, Latin

"where fertile land is abundant; great place"

The most prominent person with this unusual geographical choice might be actor Cuba Gooding Jr., however, Cuba has a far longer history as a feminine name. Deriving from the island in the Caribbean…

Curtis

French

"courteous, polite"

Best-selling Prep author Curtis Sittenfeld made this one of the many boy names for girls" gaining in popularity and acceptability.

Cyrilla

Latin from Greek

"lordly"

Cyrilla is an obscure feminization of Cyril that's a bit buttoned-up but also intriguingly unique, with an authentic pedigree. Spelling Cirilla is more visible thanks to The Witcher series, in which…