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HelpI need an elegant, ancient fullname for the nickname "Cara" please.
I adore the nickname, Cara but cannot abide by giving a child what I consider to be simply a nickname as a first name. I'm interested in finding the most interesting, meaningful and ancient name that we can use for the nm Cara. As others have said many times in the past, I am the type of person who needs the name to work along the lines of "Judge ... ... P..." Which means that I'm not interested in anything trendy or stripperish. However, I'd also really prefer a name that isn't in the top 500 and has an interesting meaning with historical significance. I know....I'm asking a lot! Its just that we've come to realize that our first choice "Phoenix" is beginning to sound more Hollywood Strip than we'd like. I still love the meaning of the name, just can't make it a first name anymore.
Many thanks!
Many thanks!
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I have actually only ever heard Cara/Kara used as a full name, it would never cross my mind to think of it as a NN for a FN. I agree, if Judge .... is what you are going for Phoenix, especially for a girl, just doesn't sound like what you are going for. Beautiful name and meaning, but gives off more of a rock n roll vibe than Wall Street. Anyway, for Cara how about:
Carina
Caitriona
Catarina
Catherine
Caridad
Carissa
Carolina
Carmella
Carolyn
Carina
Caitriona
Catarina
Catherine
Caridad
Carissa
Carolina
Carmella
Carolyn
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It need not be a nickname. http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/carus
If Carus was a Roman masculine name, Cara may have been a feminine name too.
Cara might also sometimes be considered a form of Kore
Carmenta http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmenta
Macaria shortens neatly to Cara, I think. ma-CAR-ee-a in my accent. Unusual, old, meaningful. Makaria might refer to the Greek origin better, but the Cara spelling wouldn't seem as natural. And there's the similarity to Macaroni and Macarena, that might turn you off.
Ricarda would also shorten to Cara naturally IMO. I love Ricarda. But it is "just" a form of Richard, which you might not think is interesting.
And Charis (KAR-is) could be Cara, although you'd have to fudge a bit and drop the H, I don't think it'd be too strained.
Carmel, Carmella.
If you're pronouncing it CAYR-a ... I don't know. Carolina pronounced CAYR-o-LEE-na would be as classic as you could get and still be reasonably natural.
Carmanora based on (http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/carmanor)
Carvilia http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/carvilia
Icaria http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/icaria
If Carus was a Roman masculine name, Cara may have been a feminine name too.
Cara might also sometimes be considered a form of Kore
Carmenta http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmenta
Macaria shortens neatly to Cara, I think. ma-CAR-ee-a in my accent. Unusual, old, meaningful. Makaria might refer to the Greek origin better, but the Cara spelling wouldn't seem as natural. And there's the similarity to Macaroni and Macarena, that might turn you off.
Ricarda would also shorten to Cara naturally IMO. I love Ricarda. But it is "just" a form of Richard, which you might not think is interesting.
And Charis (KAR-is) could be Cara, although you'd have to fudge a bit and drop the H, I don't think it'd be too strained.
Carmel, Carmella.
If you're pronouncing it CAYR-a ... I don't know. Carolina pronounced CAYR-o-LEE-na would be as classic as you could get and still be reasonably natural.
Carmanora based on (http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/carmanor)
Carvilia http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/carvilia
Icaria http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/icaria
This message was edited 12/17/2011, 12:12 AM
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Ohhh, I like Mararia!
My biggest problem that I keep coming up against is that I just can't accept a female form of a male name. I know it really shouldn't matter to be but it does. I feel that with all the beautiful names in existence, I'd like to give a girl a name that isn't just a feminized form of a male name.
My biggest problem that I keep coming up against is that I just can't accept a female form of a male name. I know it really shouldn't matter to be but it does. I feel that with all the beautiful names in existence, I'd like to give a girl a name that isn't just a feminized form of a male name.
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