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CACHET. (ka-SHAY) French, ‘prestigious, desirable’. One of those word names – Cliché is the most egregious example – that sounds lovely but seems slightly ridiculous when taken literally. Cachae, Cache, Cachea, Cachee, Cachée.

CADEAU. (kad-DOH) French, ‘gift’. A decidedly exotic twist on the word name trend, but don’t be surprised if you encounter ponies and poodles with the same moniker.

CADENCE. Latin, ‘rhythm, beat’. Musical word name zooming up the American charts. Cadencia, Cady, Kadena, Kadence. International: Cadenza (Italian).

CADY. English, diminutive of CADENCE and surname. Stylish name that might relate to nickname names like Katie or Kaylee or may honor women’s rights leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Cade, Cadee, Cadey, Cadi, Cadie, Cadye, Caidie, Kade, Kadee, Kadi, Kadie, Kady, Kadye.

CAI. Vietnamese, ‘feminine’. Unusual, exotic, simple. Cae, Cay, Caye.

CAILIN. American variation of CAITLIN or KAYLIN. While this spelling doesn’t appear on popularity charts, other forms do, along with several similar names, from Caitlin to Jalen to Kayla. The result: a name that feels more common than it actually is. Caelin, Caelyn, Caileen, Cailen, Cailene, Cailine, Cailyn, Cailynn, Cailynne, Calen, Calin, Cayleen, Caylen, Caylene, Caylin, Cayline, Caylyn, Caylyne, Caylynn, Caylynne.

CAIRO. Place name. American model Beverly Peele put this exotic name on the map when she chose it for her daughter; it’s much less faddish sounding than more typical US place names like Dallas and Dakota.

CAITLIN. Irish variation of CATHERINE. Most forms of this megapopular name, which is in the Top 50, including this most-authentic one, are starting to dip, though there have been thousands of girls named Caitlin – and Katelyn and Kaitlyn ad infinitum – every year for the past two decades. Caetlin, Cailin, Caithlin, Caitlan, Caitland, Caitlandt, Caitlann, Caitleen, Caitlen, Caitlene, Caitlenn, Caitline, Caitlinn, Caitlon, Caitlyn, Caitlyne, Caitlynn, Caitlynne, Catelin, Cateline, Catelinn, Catelyn, Catelyne, Catelynn, Catlee, Catleen, Catleene, Catlin, Catlinn, Catlyn, Catlynn, Catlynne, Cayetin, Caylin, Haitian, Kaitlann, Kaitlin, Kaitlinn, Kaitlyn, Kaitlynn, Katelan, Katelin, Katelynn, Kayelin, Kayelyn.

CAITRIONA. Scottish variation of CATHERINE. Considerably less exotic – and less appealing – when you know it’s pronounced like Katrina. Catriona.

CALA. Arabic, ‘castle, fortress’. Extremely simple and extremely distinctive – a winning combination, though more often spelled Calla. Calah, Calan, Calla, Callah.

CALAIS. (kal-LAY) French place name. Undiscovered name of the picturesque northern French port.

CALANDRA. Greek, ‘lark’. Calista Flockhart opened the door to a whole flock of graceful