According to Plutarch, Cleopatra had a hairdresser named Charmion. Shakespeare cast her as Charmian in his play, Antony and Cleopatra
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14 American girls were named Cleopatra in 2012, 8 less than in 2011
Cloris
5 American baby girls were named Cloris in 2016, making the name just as popular as Evanne, Genelle, Olani and Ynez
Cora
Cora was a Top 100 American baby girl name between 1880 and 1912 and returned to the Top 100 in 2015 at No. 88
Corinne
The last time Corinne was in the Top 300 American baby girl names was in 1978 at No. 272
Corrie
169 American baby girls were named one of 8 variations of Corrie in 2013. Cori was the most popular (70) and Corii was the least (5)
Cynthia
Cynthia was always a Top 20 name from 1951 to 1963. It’s highest rank was No. 7 in 1957
Constantine
Constantine was in the Top 1000 American male names consistently from 1910 to 1993, with a high rank of 618 in 1919
Costas
Costas and Kostas are actually more prevalent as nicknames than given names
Cyrus
Almost twice as many American boys were named Cyrus in 2010 than in 1990
Bernice
Three tropicals storms in the Eastern Pacific were named Bernice during the 1960s. Two in the 1970s.
Beryl
Beryl was a consistent Top 500 American girl name from 1895 through 1928, with a high rank of No. 373 in 1920