trying to come up with good names that begin with an “s” or a “c” that aren’t too popular - is [name]Shirley[/name] poised for a comeback? I also like [name]Charlotte[/name], [name]Sasha[/name], [name]Clara[/name], [name]Clare[/name] and [name]Sylvia[/name]…thoughts?
First thing that came to my mind is [name]Susannah[/name] and [name]Cordelia[/name].
I don’t think [name]Shirley[/name] is posed for a comeback soon, but I could be wrong. [name]Charlotte[/name] and [name]Claire[/name] (with the ‘i’) are in the top 100, and [name]Clara[/name] is in the top 150, so they are fairly common. [name]Sylvia[/name] is gorgeous [name]IMO[/name], but I think it will be a few more years before it starts coming back.
Other suggestions:
[name]Seraphina[/name]
[name]Serena[/name]
[name]Seren[/name]
[name]Selena[/name]/[name]Selena[/name]
[name]Cyra[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Cynthia[/name]
[name]Chiara[/name]
[name]Clara[/name] and [name]Sylvia[/name] are lovely!
I like [name]Celia[/name], too, if you can get past the meaning of the often-confused-with-it [name]Cecilia[/name], and it was much more popular in the 1900s than it is now, so it does have a wee bit of grandma chic without actually feeling old at all.
Yeah-- I agree, I don’t really see [name]Shirley[/name] coming back. Kind of like [name]Ashley[/name], it used to be a boys’ name and then switched over and was way over-used to where I don’t think it will ever be as big as it was in the 1980s-1990s. I like all the other names you listed. Some other possibilities:
[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Camille[/name]
[name]Carla[/name]
[name]Carly[/name]
[name]Carolina[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Carys[/name]
[name]Cassandra[/name]
[name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Cecilia[/name]/[name]Cecile[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Celeste[/name]
[name]Celia[/name]
[name]Cerise[/name]
[name]Clarice[/name]
[name]Clarissa[/name]
[name]Clary[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Clemence[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Clover[/name]
[name]Collette[/name]
[name]Constance[/name] (nn [name]Connie[/name])
[name]Coralie[/name]
[name]Coraline[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Corrine[/name]
[name]Cosette[/name]
[name]Cressida[/name]
[name]Sabina[/name]
[name]Sabine[/name]
[name]Sage[/name]
[name]Scarlett[/name]
[name]Simone[/name]
Solace
[name]Solange[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name]/[name]Sophie[/name]
[name]Stacy[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Stephanie[/name]
[name]Summer[/name]
[name]Susan[/name]
[name]Susannah[/name]
[name]Suzanne[/name]
[name]Sybil[/name]
[name]Sybilla[/name]
[name]Sydney[/name]/[name]Sidonie[/name]
[name]Sasha[/name] is gorgeous!
[name]Cordelia[/name] is at the top of my girl’s list!
C
[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Caroline[/name]
[name]Cressida[/name]
[name]Cheryl[/name]
[name]Claudette[/name]
[name]Clementine[/name]
[name]Celine[/name]
[name]Coleen[/name]
[name]Connie[/name]
[name]Coraline[/name]
[name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Carmen[/name]
[name]Christine[/name]
[name]Cosette[/name]
[name]Claire[/name]
[name]Cathleen[/name]
S
[name]Sadie[/name]
[name]Susan[/name]
[name]Solene[/name]
[name]Sonia[/name]
[name]Sosie[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Sheila[/name]
[name]Sheryl[/name]
[name]Suzanne[/name]
[name]Sigourney[/name]
[name]Sybil[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]/[name]Sylvie[/name]
Wow - thanks all - I appreciate these suggestions. [name]Shirley[/name] was after my grandmother - which is why I like it so much but I appear to be firmly in the minority. I do also like [name]Colette[/name] and [name]Constance[/name] (but I dont love the nn [name]Connie[/name])
[name]Shirley[/name] will never make a comeback imo
I prefer [name]Sylvie[/name] over [name]Sylvia[/name].
Here are some newish grandma names:
[name]Connie[/name]
[name]Cathy[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Christina[/name], [name]Christine[/name]
[name]Coral[/name]
[name]Carol[/name]
[name]Carol[/name] [name]Anne[/name]
[name]Carolyn[/name]
[name]Carlene[/name]
[name]Charlene[/name]
[name]Cheryl[/name]
[name]Cynthia[/name], [name]Cindy[/name]
[name]Sally[/name]
[name]Susie[/name], [name]Sue[/name], [name]Susan[/name], [name]Susanne[/name], [name]Susanna/name
[name]Sandy[/name], [name]Sandra[/name]
[name]Sondra[/name]
[name]Sonja[/name]/[name]Sonya[/name]/[name]Sonia[/name]
[name]Sheila[/name]
[name]Sheena[/name]
[name]Sharon[/name]
[name]Sherry[/name]
[name]Shelly[/name]
[name]Shauna[/name]
[name]Salma[/name]
[name]Selma[/name]
I actually do like [name]Shirley[/name], personally, but I agree it’s probably going to seem like an odd choice, old-fashioned yet not old enough to be revived yet… I think it would make a great mn though.
[name]Corinne[/name] is one I really like
[name]Starla[/name] is also an interesting one
[name]Sarai[/name] is lovely
[name]Cora[/name] of course is gaining popularity
I like [name]Shirley[/name]! I have a grandma with this name but also a friend’s daughter (in her teens) I know has this name too and she carries it well 
[name]Love[/name] [name]Clara[/name], [name]Charlotte[/name] & [name]Claire[/name] but these are gaining popularity. Not sure if that’s an issue for you or not?
Some other names I can suggest are:
[name]Colette[/name]
[name]Cosette[/name]
[name]Claudia[/name]
[name]Claudette[/name]
[name]Claudine[/name]
[name]Carla[/name]
[name]Carlotta[/name]
[name]Corrine[/name]
[name]Caprice[/name]
[name]Capri[/name]
[name]Ceira[/name]/[name]Ciera[/name]/[name]Cira[/name] ([name]Keira[/name] but with a C)
[name]Cara[/name]
[name]Charlene[/name]
[name]Charmaine[/name]
[name]Clarissa[/name]
[name]Christina[/name]
[name]Chloe[/name]
[name]Courtney[/name]
[name]Colleen[/name]
[name]Chanelle[/name]
[name]Camilla[/name]
[name]Seraphina[/name]/[name]Serafina[/name]
[name]Serena[/name]
[name]Sophie[/name]/[name]Sofie[/name]
[name]Sophia[/name]/[name]Sofia[/name]
[name]Sally[/name]
[name]Sascha[/name]
[name]Samara[/name]
Sharni/Sharne
[name]Shelly[/name]
[name]Sarah[/name]
[name]Sherry[/name]
Sharmaine
[name]Shanelle[/name]
[name]Sierra[/name]
[name]Sian[/name]
[name]Stella[/name]
[name]Suri[/name]
[name]Siri[/name]
[name]Susan[/name]
[name]Sybil[/name]
[name]Sydney[/name]
Best Wishes x
I actually like [name]Shirley[/name] too. It was my DH’s grandma’s name. With our first I toyed with [name]Anne[/name] [name]Shirley[/name] as they are both family names and it would be a nod to [name]Anne[/name] of [name]Green[/name] Gables. I guess I’m in the minority, too.
I like [name]Shirley[/name]! I know a teenaged [name]Shirley[/name] as well and she has always carried it well. I think it could definitely come back. Names like [name]Sally[/name], [name]Nancy[/name], and [name]Wendy[/name] are, so why not?
Hmm…
I don’t believe Shirley is poised for a comeback. I’m personally not keen on the name at all. I find Shirley rather masculine in some ways. Rough in sound. I love Charlotte she’s a beautiful choice. I’m not keen on Sasha for a girl I like Sacha for a boy and used to Sacha in the boy slot as well. I love Clara too, Clara is very elegant and spirited. Clare is pretty but I prefer the spelling Claire. Sylvia is also pretty I love ‘Sylvie’ as a nickname too.
C suggestions:
Clementine
Cordelia
Coralie
Cecilia ‘Cecily’
Catherine
Camilla
Celeste
Colette
Clover
S suggestions:
Shoshana
Susannah
Sarah
Serena
Sienna
Scarlett
Sybil
xxx
I don’t think [name]Shirley[/name] is quite ready. I think [name]Sylvia[/name] would be nice.
Thanks all - I really really appreciate the feedback and suggestions. If my name also ended -ara, would you think [name]Clara[/name] is a bad choice?
Would probably depend on your name - I’d feel different if your name was [name]Cara[/name] than if it’s [name]Tamara[/name], for example.
The “ara” thing does not bother me. I like clare spelled with or without an i. [name]Charlotte[/name] and [name]Colette[/name] are both super pretty. I think you have a lot of good choices!! I understand the internal struggle you are having with shirley.
[name]Sylvie[/name]
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[name]Suzie[/name]
[name]Cora[/name]
[name]Callie[/name]/[name]Calla[/name]