Callie, nice as a nickname but short for...?

[JenniPenny88]

My dh loves short names like Callie for girls, and I do too, but I can't help but feel like it should be a nickname. But can anyone help me think of nice names that this would work for? My help hubby and I come to an agreement on a girls name at last!!! Any ideas? Thanks x

[TheTwiddler]

I love Callie, can be short for Caroline but I think it works on its own too.

[LemonTurd]

Callista
Calliope

[Hassled]

Calista?

[Clary]

Callisto? She was a nymph in Greek mythology and now a moon or Jupiter. I know one with a sister called Europa (yes they are both named after Jupiter's moons!).

Yes, Caroline is a more mainstream proper name for Callie.

[Clary]

grrr moon of Jupiter

[MsMarple]

Callista
Calypso
Supercallifragilisticexpialidocious

[Janoschi]

Calpurnia was the housekeeper in To Kill A Mockingbird. Would make a nice change to honour another character for a change! It's always Atticus and Scout!

[RodentOfUnusualSize]

I immediately thought of Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides, the protagonist is called Calliope nn Callie (later Cal when she becomes male, but that needn't affect your decision!)

Calliope is a Greek muse so it might work better if you had Greek heritage though.

[grimblesmother]

My 1st thought was Callista

[Janoschi]

Calypso?

[JenniPenny88]

I'm sort of feeling that names like Calypso and Callista are too "out there" but names like Caroline too plain. I guess I like names somewhere in the middle :p just to be awkward.... haha

[JenniPenny88]

Thanks for all the suggestions though :)

[welovesausagedogs]

Clarice

[AKMD]

Callisto/a is a fab name.

Clarissa?

[fluffygal]

I love the name Callie too, have no suggestions though! I would just go for Callie I think, not a fan of Caroline or the more unusual names suggested.

[crumpet]

I knew a Carolina (Caroleena not Carol-eye-na)

[hattifattner]

i think Calliope (ca-lie-oh-pee) is long for Callie. Its a gorgeous name.

[SilkStalkings]

I do believe JR's accidental shotgun bride in Dallas was Callie short for Calpurnia .

I really like Carrie, seems quite rare the last few years, eg Carrie-anne

[MrsBeakman]

I really like Callie too. I would go for Caroline personally, but as you are not keen I'll second Clarissa. Have come across a posh teenager called Clarissa.

[Janoschi]

Having consulted a book, I can suggest:

Calvina
Calla
Callina
Calena
Calynne / Calyn
Calidora
Calantha
Calico
Calula
Calida
Calandra

[GlaikitFizzog]

Caledonia??

[MrsBeakman]

What about Clara or Cara?

[MrsBeakman]

I like Carlotta. Calendula?

[Janoschi]

Quite liking Calidora.... Gives you Callie and Dora as a bonus

Pretty though.