Behind the Name: Velie's Personal Name List

Caspian

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Literature

Pronounced: KAS-pee-ən(English)

Rating: 54% based on 10 votes

Used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his Chronicles of Narnia series, first appearing in 1950. Prince Caspian first appears in the fourth book, where he is the rightful king of Narnia driven into exile by his evil uncle Miraz. Lewis probably based the name on the Caspian Sea, which was named for the city of Qazvin, which was itself named for the ancient Cas tribe.

Colin 2

Gender: Masculine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KAHL-in, KOL-in

Rating: 29% based on 10 votes

Medieval diminutive of Col, a short form of Nicholas. It is now regarded as an independent name.

Severin

Gender: Masculine

Usage: German, Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare)

Pronounced: zeh-veh-REEN(German) ZEH-veh-reen(German)

Rating: 21% based on 9 votes

German and Scandinavian form of Severinus.