Baby name

STABLE GIRL · FRENCH-LITERARY
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Cinderella

/sin · der · EL · ah/


“Little ash girl”

From the French Cendrillon meaning little ash girl, a literary name created by Charles Perrault in his 1697 fairy tale; the English form derives from cinder plus the diminutive ella.

cindy · ella

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How it ages.

Almost impossible to use without the fairy tale overshadowing the person; a rare choice that requires confidence.

The cultural moment.

Occasional in the Philippines and Brazil; no significant trend, used by families who want the fairy tale connection explicitly.