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Clement
Latin
"mild, merciful"
Clement, the name of fourteen popes and several saints, has a pleasantly, positive, slightly antiquated feel, like the phrase "clement weather." Clement C. Moore wrote the poem "A Visit from St.…
Coleman
English and Irish
"little dove"
The name of three hundred saints, a mustard, and your own baby boy. Coleman was off the US Top 1000 list for much of the 1960s and 1970s, but it was a mainstay before and has been for most years…
Collins
Surname derived from Nicholas or Colin, Greek or Irish and Scottish
"people of victory or pup"
Though Collins makes the Top 300 for girls, it sounds strong and handsome for boys too, kind of like the newly-stylish Brooks. The final s updates it from the 80s-ish Colin or the Twilightish Cullen.…
Comet
word name
This cosmological name has a zippy feel that might work well for the galactic parent looking for the perfect name for their own little star.
Constantine
Latin
"steadfast"
This Roman Emperor's name may once have been considered too grand for a baby but in an era of children called Atticus, Augustine, Valentine, Caspian, Thaddeus, and Maximus, Constantine might just be…
Crane
English surname
"crane"
This elegant surname has great potential to turn into an unusual first name, especially with its literary associations to both Stephen and Hart Crane. Crane is a surname that originated for a tall…
Cuthbert
English
"famous, brilliant"
Years ago we might have said that this name was unthinkable, but with clunky, old-fashioned names being so popular right now — consider Augustus, Stanley, Wilfred, etc — what's to stop Cuthbert from…
Cyril
Greek
"lordly"
A British-accented Greek name with an intellectual image that has been off the U.S. charts since 1966, but was a Top 300 name at the turn of the last century. We have the feeling Cyril's ready for a…
Cyrill
Cyrill is a variant spelling of Cyril, a name with ancient Greek origins derived from 'kyrios,' meaning 'lord' or 'master.' This alternative spelling with the double 'l' gives the classic name a…
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Dan
Hebrew
"God is my judge"
Often stands alone in Israel, but rarely here.
Daneel
Daneel is a masculine name with multiple cultural connections. It appears to be a variant of Daniel, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'God is my judge.' This spelling variation is found in Dutch…
Darron
Darron is a masculine name that likely developed as a variation of Darren or Darin, which themselves may have originated from the Irish surname Ó Dairin. The name has also been associated with the…
December
English word name
"tenth month"
Although this month name was used only for girls in a recent year, there's no reason it can't work for both genders. For a holiday baby, more original than Noel and more universal than Christmas.