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Carlita?

36 replies

MrsRhettButler · 02/05/2011 23:08

nice no?

its the 'lita' part that i like... are there any more like this?

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meditrina · 03/05/2011 17:42

The only other one I can think of is Melita (but that might still make people think Messenger, which might not be an association you want).

mathanxiety · 03/05/2011 17:39

It would sound bad in glottal stop territory.

speculationisrife · 03/05/2011 16:49

Well, it's a personal thing, but I have to agree with Careful. As I say, I wouldn't put it on a birth certificate, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't use it as her name. My mother has a French name (Eugenie) which appears on her birth cert, but no one has ever addressed her as anything but Jenny, and that is the name on all other official paperwork, etc.

But it's Spanish and not a 'made-up' name, so you're safe there.

MelinaM · 03/05/2011 16:11

Congratulations!

CarefulWithThatAxeEugene · 03/05/2011 13:47

are diminutives not 'real' names in their own right

Not in my opinion.

(not that you asked for my opinion, but I don't charge :o )

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MrsRhettButler · 03/05/2011 13:29

x posts so are diminutives not 'real' names in their own right then speculationisrife?

i don't want an actual 'made up' name, i thought it was a spanish or german name Confused

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MrsRhettButler · 03/05/2011 13:26

i think i'm going to use it Grin
so far its the only one we both like!

i like quite a few of your suggestions MelinaM but dp vetoed them all!

the main thing for me ragwort is that its NOT made up... i think a lot of names can sound made up for example a lot of the irish names can do if you haven't heard them before

thank you rachel i like that i've never met anyone called it (although admittedly i don't live in spain Grin )

thanks for the input guys :)

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speculationisrife · 03/05/2011 13:23

I think it's pretty, but is diminutive of Carla (as are all ita names - diminutives, that is, not diminutives of Carla!). Not something I would have on the birth cert, but would use at home as pet name.

rachel234 · 03/05/2011 13:20

I like it - has a nice feminine sound, is easy to spell/pronounce and isn't overused as so many others on here.

Ragwort · 02/05/2011 23:51

Sounds far too 'made up' - sorry Grin - as if the father's name is 'Carl' and he wants to call his daughter after himself.

MelinaM · 02/05/2011 23:44

I quite like itSmile

There are more names with the ending 'lita':

Adelita
Alita
Amalita / Amelita
Angelita
Bellita
Carmalita / Carmelita
Charlita
Corabelita
Elita
Estelita
Estrellita
Lolita

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