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Anyone met a baby/child called calais?

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Timetogrowup2016 · 08/04/2016 13:17

Dd named calais and wondered if anyone had heard it before/opinions (good or bad) on it.
I'd never heard it as a name until oh mentioned it but I love it now

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Timetogrowup2016 · 08/04/2016 13:29

I wanted callie but oh didn't like it so calais was a compromise.

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Abraid2 · 08/04/2016 13:28

Sangatte is prettier.

Whatthefreakinwhatnow · 08/04/2016 13:27

Never heard it as a name....not saying it's bad, but it does conjure up images of asylum seekers at the french port to me

Sorry OP, but me too. Callie works though Smile

DramaAlpaca · 08/04/2016 13:25

Erm, I think OP is saying she has already called her DD Calais.

nectarini1983 · 08/04/2016 13:23

Never heard it as a name....not saying it's bad, but it does conjure up images of asylum seekers at the french port to me. Would Callie be an alternative option?

titchy · 08/04/2016 13:22

Callie FAR better and sound the same. Why would you want to name your child after a rather grim French port? Callie however pretty and unusual. Could be short for Calliope (Greek mythological muse of poetry).