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Opinions on Calla?

44 replies

123Dancewithme · 13/04/2020 20:59

What do you think of Calla for a girl?

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TheWashingMachine · 13/04/2020 22:22

Lovely, I know a very elegant girl called Calla

ofwarren · 13/04/2020 22:20

In the north, it might be mistaken for Carla.

LotusClover · 13/04/2020 22:18

Doesn't sound like a proper name to me, seems made up. Prefer Callie or Carla

MotherOfAllNameChanges · 13/04/2020 22:18

Well it means beach.

How about Camille?

wowfudge · 13/04/2020 22:16

We don't call them shut up lilies though, do we? And the OP has not stated the pronunciation of the double l will be like that in Spanish.

daisypond · 13/04/2020 22:15

It’s OK, yes. I rather like it. I think Calla lily too, but that’s fine.

expatinspain · 13/04/2020 22:14

The translation in Spanish of calla is 'shut up'.

3xmother · 13/04/2020 22:12

Kayla is nice

ReallyLoveChickens · 13/04/2020 22:10

I know a Calla. Mum and Dad are from the Philippines. She’s really cute.

Pops1985 · 13/04/2020 22:10

I know a Calla, I like it

GetTheSprinkles · 13/04/2020 22:09

No. Reminds me of the Spanish word for street

CeibaTree · 13/04/2020 22:08

How about Calluna?

TheHarryFormerlyKnownAsPrince · 13/04/2020 21:31

I know two Callas. Unusual but pretty.

Voice0fReason · 13/04/2020 21:20

Not a fan. Doesn't actually sound like a name at all.

hellosunshine5 · 13/04/2020 21:17

I’ve never heard of it!

Not sure I like it to be honest - it just doesn’t sound like a name when I say it out loud, sorry.

The first thing that came to my mind is calor gas Blush

crabette · 13/04/2020 21:12

Immediately think of lillies? Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, as long as you don't mind that it's a traditional funeral / sympathy flower?

It's a lovely sounding name, and the Greek word for beautiful, is that right? Similar to Callie but I think prettier. Nice for something different but not crazy made up.

bridgetreilly · 13/04/2020 21:01

As in Calla lilies?

It's not the worst made-up name I've heard.

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 13/04/2020 21:00

I prefer Callie

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 13/04/2020 21:00

Never heard of it. Did you make it up? Sounds like "Carla" in a Leeds accent.