When you’re planning for a new baby daughter and going through names for her, you may be thinking about what her initials will be. Having specific initials can be a way to honor people in your life without being too overt about it, and sometimes certain initials just flow better together.
Choosing a name often comes with thinking about the meaning, which can be a very personal thing. Sometimes we choose a name meaning because it represents an ideal we wish for our child, like Camilla, which means “acolyte.” On the other hand, if you envision your daughter to be the next American Idol, Calliope may be a good choice, meaning “beautiful-voiced.”
Sometimes you want to evoke specific imagery when someone says your daughter’s name. A great example of this is Chloe, which means “blooming.” With this name, people will think of flowers and beautiful fields.
A name that combines these two ideas is one like Corinne, meaning “beautiful maiden.” It comes with lovely imagery, and beauty may be something that you want to imbue. The name Cleo acts similarly–the name itself means “pride, fame, glory,” but it also holds imagery of the famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
If you’re still searching for the perfect C name for your daughter, check out the list below for even more ideas.
Cadence
Meaning: Rhythm, beat
Origin: Latin
Cali
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Greek
Callie
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Greek
Calliope
Meaning: Beautiful voice
Origin: Greek
Cameron
Meaning: Crooked nose
Origin: Scottish
Camila
Meaning: Young ceremonial attendant
Origin: Spanish
Camilla
Meaning: Young ceremonial attendant
Origin: Latin
Camille
Meaning: Young ceremonial attendant
Origin: French
Camryn
Meaning: Crooked nose
Origin: Scottish
Carly
Meaning: Free man
Origin: German
Carmen
Meaning: Garden
Origin: Spanish
Carolina
Meaning: Free man
Origin: German
Caroline
Meaning: Free man
Origin: French
Carolyn
Meaning: Free man
Origin: German
Carter
Meaning: Cart maker or driver
Origin: English
Casey
Meaning: Brave in battle
Origin: Irish
Cassandra
Meaning: Shining or excelling man
Origin: Greek
Cassidy
Meaning: Curly-haired
Origin: Irish
Cataleya
Meaning: Cattley’s flower
Origin: English
Catalina
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Spanish
Catherine
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Greek
Cecelia
Meaning: Blind
Origin: Latin
Cecilia
Meaning: Blind
Origin: Latin
Celeste
Meaning: Heavenly
Origin: Latin
Celia
Meaning: Heavenly
Origin: Latin
Celine
Meaning: Heavenly
Origin: French
Chana
Meaning: Grace
Origin: Hebrew
Chandler
Meaning: Candle maker
Origin: French
Chanel
Meaning: Dweller near the canal
Origin: French
Charlee
Meaning: Free man
Origin: German
Charleigh
Meaning: Free man
Origin: Old German
Charley
Meaning: Free man
Origin: German
Charli
Meaning: Free man
Origin: German
Charlie
Meaning: Free man
Origin: German
Charlotte
Meaning: Free man
Origin: French
Chaya
Meaning: Life
Origin: Hebrew
Chelsea
Meaning: Chalk wharf
Origin: Old English
Cheyenne
Meaning: People of a different language
Origin: Sioux
Chloe
Meaning: Young green shoot
Origin: Greek
Christina
Meaning: Christian
Origin: Greek
Christine
Meaning: Christian
Origin: Greek
Claire
Meaning: Bright, clear
Origin: French
Clara
Meaning: Bright, clear
Origin: Latin
Clare
Meaning: Bright, clear
Origin: Latin
Clarissa
Meaning: Bright, clear
Origin: Latin
Clementine
Meaning: Mild, merciful
Origin: French
Cleo
Meaning: Glory
Origin: Greek
Colette
Meaning: People of victory
Origin: French
Collins
Meaning: People of victory
Origin: Greek
Cora
Meaning: Maiden
Origin: Greek