Carlos walks in confidently, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Charles, rooted in the Germanic element karl meaning free man. It has been worn by kings of Spain and Portugal, by Mexican conductors and Puerto Rican poets, and by generations of fathers and sons across the Spanish-speaking world. In the United States it has been a steady presence in the top 200 for half a century, currently at 135. Two syllables that roll with a bright middle R and a soft S, warm and unhurried. Nicknames Carlitos and Los keep it tender. Dignified without being stiff, familiar without being dull. A name with shoulders.
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1880 to today
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- Connor
- Jasper
- Matteo
- Declan
- Dawson
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