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Unusual baby names beginning with C for boys and girls

74 replies

kittykatt12345 · 29/05/2026 01:47

Looking for unusual C names. I’m Carla and my husband is Craig, so not those names. Both boy and girl names welcome.

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Giraffehaver · 31/05/2026 22:24

Carys
Cassia
Cara
Cedric
Conrad
Caleb

Xmasallergies · 31/05/2026 21:24

Carmen

Calliopespa · 31/05/2026 20:03

Well this could get naughty ...

user1492757084 · 30/05/2026 13:48

Cosima
Clemency
Carenza
Cicely
Callidora

Columbus
Cecil
Colin
Crispin
Clive

MovedlikeHarlowinMonteCarlo · 29/05/2026 22:38

Cecile
Carmella
Cassie
Calisha
Cressida
Corinne
Carissa

Coby
Callan
Curtis
Cooper
Clyde
Cairo
Claude

Mumofgirls2017 · 29/05/2026 22:34

Caapian
casper
cedric
Clement
Claude
cosmo

clementine
calliope
cassia
coralie
cleo
cecily

MiddleAgedDread · 29/05/2026 14:10

Cindy
Christabel
Cynthia
Christine (possibly not uncommon but I doubt there'll be another one in their class at school)

7238SM · 29/05/2026 14:01

Candida (Candy)

I assume this is a joke, similar to suggesting Chlamydia? 🤢

KnickerlessParsons · 29/05/2026 13:40

Carenza for a girl and Caradog for a boy.

muddyford · 29/05/2026 13:31

I love Cosmo too.
Carianne for girl.

TheNinjaWife · 29/05/2026 13:19

Chrysanthi - I once knew a baby girl called this. Lovely name and I also love Xanthi as a nickname for this.
Cosmo - Had considered this myself if I’d had a boy.

LoveHearts69 · 29/05/2026 11:37

Callie 🩷
Cassius 🩵

Citadelica · 29/05/2026 11:09

Clodagh
Coralie
Clea
Cate
Cait

Cal
Conan
Cermit
Carl
Ceffin
Ceef

MolkosTeenageAngst · 29/05/2026 11:05

I know boy girl siblings called Cuba and Cushla.

MirandaBlu · 29/05/2026 11:04

Calanthe
Caliadne
Cornelia
Cress
Cressida
Cybele
Cynthia

Casimir
Ciaran
Cormac
Cyprian
Cyrus

7238SM · 29/05/2026 11:03

Coral
Corralie
Cora
Clover

Clay
Curtis
Colt
Colten
Cai
Cren- I dated a man with this name and every generation had one, but I have no idea where it originated.

pambeesleyhalpert · 29/05/2026 10:55

Cedric was going to be my boys name but I had girls!

girls-

Cora
coral
cleo

junebirthdaygirl · 29/05/2026 10:47

Constance..one of my favourite names.
Carolyn
Catherine

Cathal..lrish for Charlie
Clement
Ciaran
Cian
Cain

Sparklinggreen · 29/05/2026 10:41

Crispin
Casper
Candida (Candy)

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 29/05/2026 10:21

Caliope

MrsMoastyToasty · 29/05/2026 10:21

Carenza
Cheryl

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 29/05/2026 10:20

Christian

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 29/05/2026 10:20

Cassius

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 29/05/2026 10:19

Cheryl
cerys
collette
celia
cecelia (friend’s 3 year old is called that, Sealy for short)

cyril
cecil

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 29/05/2026 10:16

Claude
Clara