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Callie for a girl

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PenguinBear · 14/05/2014 22:33

Any thoughts?

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justhayley · 15/05/2014 20:53

Never heard it before to be honest, but think it's really pretty

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PenguinBear · 15/05/2014 20:49

It would be the whole name rather than a nickname :)

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WolfMoon · 15/05/2014 19:40

Alice Cooper's daughter is called Calico, I always thought that was really pretty and could be shortened to Callie.

badtime · 15/05/2014 19:17

The only Callie I have ever known was really Callista.

GwenStacy · 15/05/2014 19:14

I wanted Calliope, shortened to Callie, but didn't work with our surname :-( I love it!

WhereAreMyGlasses · 15/05/2014 19:03

Nice :) I know a Callie who's a Camilla

Raskova · 15/05/2014 19:00

Grrr. Mobile app! Calafat. It's a racetrack apparently. All my cats were named after race tracks. But that's not important.

What is important is that Callie is a great name Wink

Raskova · 15/05/2014 18:58

I know of two Callie's.

My cat from when I was small (ca?a fat) and Calliope Torres. Both of which are truly amazing.

If it helps, apple recognise Callie as a real full name as it autocorrects to a capital C.

I say go for it.

picnicbasketcase · 15/05/2014 15:56

Lovely name. I only know one Callie, not sure if it'll get more popular with that cartoon on the Disney channel called Sheriff Callie's Wild West, a la Elsa and Anna from Frozen though.

BlueKarou · 15/05/2014 15:55

Another one to think of Grey's Anatomy, but not in a bad way - I thoroughly adore Calliope 'Callie' Torres.

Agree with previous posters saying people may assume it's short for something, however I know more people who dislike their full name and stick to a shortened version than I do people who wish their short name was actually short for something.

SouthernComforts · 15/05/2014 15:51

I love it!

(Very rare of me to think that on here!)

There's a brilliant character in greys anatomy called Callie (Calliope)

Gileswithachainsaw · 15/05/2014 15:50

It's a name. Do u watch greys anatomy? Callie in that is short for calliope

Salazar · 15/05/2014 15:46

Is Calliope a name, or have I made it up? I like it.

TheCowThatLaughs · 15/05/2014 15:12

Reminds me of grange hill too. I would have given anything to be called Callie at the time! Now, I'm not so keen tbh. I think it would be nice as a nn for something though.

SquirrelledAway · 15/05/2014 15:08

I remember Follyfoot too - I think the Callie in the tv show / books had Kathleen as her full name.

squoosh · 15/05/2014 11:04

Reminds me of Grange Hill too! She was one of the 'cool' girls.

Callie for a girl
drinkingtea · 15/05/2014 09:30

I like it but would 100% assume it was short for something. Went to school with a Callie, short for Caroline. I think its a bit like naming a boy Tom or Alfie - lots of people will assume they are short for a longer name, thouh that doesn't make it "bad" its just something to be aware of.

UriGeller · 15/05/2014 09:26

I know a Callie, short for Calista. I prefer her full name but as a nickname its ok.

Ludways · 15/05/2014 09:23

I knew a few on the states but only one over here. I like it.

Gileswithachainsaw · 15/05/2014 09:21

I like it!!!

NigellasDealer · 15/05/2014 09:20

yes it sounds good, it reminds me of the girl in Follyfoot

FoxSticks · 15/05/2014 09:20

I like Callie, I am partial to a bit of Midsomer Murders though! I always wondered if it was short for anything or a name in its own right?

Thurlow · 15/05/2014 09:18

I used to go to school with a Callie, I always thought it was a really pretty name.

Leeds2 · 15/05/2014 09:15

I like it.

maggiethemagpie · 15/05/2014 08:11

I like Callie. Is it a nn or the full name?

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