[name_m]Hi[/name_m], I already have 3 daughters, all with quite feminine names. I,m really drawn to C names to honour my grandmother but my husband doesn’t like the alliteration with our surname beginning with K. [name_u]Ive[/name_u] failed to incorproate [name_f]Christina[/name_f] with 2 of our children.
So I’m looking to you wise berries for names along the lines of
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
Bonus points if there is a literary/arts reference. Thank you!
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[name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f] - In Welsh mythology, [name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f] was a goddess associated with transformation, wisdom, and inspiration.
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] - In Shakespeare’s play “As You Like It,” [name_f]Celia[/name_f] is the loyal friend and companion of the main character, [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f].
[name_f]Celestina[/name_f] - A character in the Spanish novel “La Celestina,” which is considered a masterpiece of Spanish literature.
[name_f]Ceres[/name_f] - In [name_m]Roman[/name_m] mythology, [name_f]Ceres[/name_f] is the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and motherly love. She is often associated with harvest and the changing seasons.
Cimabue - [name_u]An[/name_u] Italian painter and artist who was a major influence on the development of Western art in the 13th century.
[name_f]Cybele[/name_f] - In Greek mythology, [name_f]Cybele[/name_f] is the goddess of nature, fertility, and the earth. She is often depicted as a powerful and majestic figure.
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[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]
[name_f]Celandine[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cicely[/name_f]
[name_f]Circe[/name_f]
[name_f]Cybele[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
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Some names that haven’t been mentioned…
[name_f]Cierra[/name_f]
[name_f]Cyrella[/name_f]
[name_f]Cirilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Cytherea[/name_f]
[name_f]Cinzia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
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How about [name_u]Cezanne[/name_u]?
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[name_f]Celia[/name_f] / [name_f]Celie[/name_f] – As You Like It; The Color Purple
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] – Not a “s” sound but also not the hard C. Charlotte’s Web; [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f] [name_f]Bronte[/name_f]
[name_f]Ceres[/name_f] – Mentioned above, but I wanted to mention she is also a character in The [name_u]Tempest[/name_u]!
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[name_f]Cerelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cybele[/name_f]
[name_f]Cilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cerise[/name_f]
[name_u]Cezanne[/name_u]
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Cleotha - a woman who is a creative artist and everyone else is inspired by her
Ceridwen - beautiful as a poem
Calliope - beautiful voice, one of the Greek muses
Calista - most beautiful
Ciel - from heaven, heavenly
Capella - little goat
Cedar - tree
Cordelia - heart, daughter of the sea
Coral - sea growth
*Edit: because I realized you wanted soft “c” sounds to avoid alliteration with your last name. So sorry lol
Soft “c” names:
Ceinwen - lovely, blessed
Cerise - cherry
Cesca - from France
Cianna - light, God is gracious
Cinzia - from Kinthos
Cynthia - from Mount Cynthus
“S” names with the soft “c” sound:
Solaye - sun, solitude
Solstice - when the sun stands still
Sonnet - little song
Sparrow - bird
Sapphira - sapphire, beautiful
Sunniva - sun gift
Sorella - sister
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celie (or, really, any variant of cecelia, e.g. celia, cecily, cecilia, cecile, cicely, cilla, cecilje)
celestine (or any celeste variant !! e.g. celestia, celestina, celest)
circe
cerelia
cyra
cyrene (prn. sye-REE-nee)
cybele (*prn. SIB-uh-lee)
cedar
cypress
ciel (or ciela, cielo)
cecette
celandine (prn. SEL-an-deen)
celina
cindy
celinda
cezanna
cynthie
cypriana (or cipriana, cyprienne)
cypria
cerise
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[name_f]Cinda[/name_f]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u] would be a nice honor name, so would [name_f]Charlise[/name_f]
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[name_f]Cecily[/name_f] is my favorite for certain! 
I also really like [name_f]Celie[/name_f], [name_u]Celestine[/name_u], [name_f]Citlali[/name_f], [name_u]Cypress[/name_u], and [name_m]Cymbeline[/name_m] (even though it’s traditionally male). I love [name_u]Chase[/name_u], too, although I’m not sure “ch” is the sound you’re after.
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[name_f]Celia[/name_f] is a long time favorite of mine. So lovely and feminine and underused.
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[name_f]Ceres[/name_f], [name_f]Circe[/name_f] and [name_u]Cypress[/name_u] are my favourites
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[name_f]Celia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_u]Celeste[/name_u]
[name_f]Circe[/name_f]
[name_f]Celine[/name_f]
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Thanks everyone so far. [name_f]Celia[/name_f] is the standout for me just now, and only one baby girl named it in our country last year!
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If hubby is against C names what about “Tiana” or “Justine” to honor [name_f]Christina[/name_f]?
[name_f]Arwen[/name_f] [name_f]Tiana[/name_f] or [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] [name_f]Tiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f] [name_f]Tiana[/name_f] or [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Tiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisbeth[/name_f] [name_f]Tiana[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucy[/name_f] [name_f]Tiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Madeline[/name_f] [name_f]Tiana[/name_f] or [name_u]Marlowe[/name_u] [name_f]Tiana[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Justine[/name_f] or [name_u]Hazel[/name_u] [name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_f]Luna[/name_f] [name_f]Justine[/name_f] or [name_f]Matilda[/name_f] [name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_f]Emma[/name_f] [name_f]Justine[/name_f] or [name_f]Bella[/name_f] [name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_u]Arya[/name_u] [name_f]Justine[/name_f] or [name_f]Lucia[/name_f] [name_f]Justine[/name_f]
But if you want a c name:
[name_f]Celia[/name_f] [name_f]Scarlett[/name_f] or [name_f]Celine[/name_f] [name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosette[/name_f] [name_f]Lyra[/name_f] or [name_f]Colette[/name_f] [name_u]Anne[/name_u]
[name_f]Cordelia[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] or [name_f]Corrine[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]