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Calista

57 replies

CassandrasCastle · 17/02/2020 20:23

What do you think?

It's that or Evangeline...

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Omashu · 17/02/2020 21:14

I love it!

SellFridges · 17/02/2020 21:18

I like both. Evangeline would be amongst my top picks now but my baby naming days are gone.

I know of a Calista. Think she’s about seven now and goes by Callie.

Peachbubble · 18/02/2020 07:25

Love Calista, not keen on Evangeline.

OnABeachSomewhere · 18/02/2020 10:07

I like Evangeline.

Wintersun13 · 18/02/2020 10:13

Prefer it written Callista. But I like it. Cool sound and nice meaning. I'd consider it if Dc2 was a girl.

TatianaLarina · 18/02/2020 10:36

I prefer Callisto to Callista but they’re both nice.

Far better than Evangeline which is grim.

CassandrasCastle · 18/02/2020 12:11

I think I prefer the one l spelling, Calista. Two ls might get annoying for her.

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IVflytrap · 18/02/2020 12:26

I prefer Callisto, but they're both lovely names. I prefer the double L for either though, as that's the original.

lemontreebird · 18/02/2020 12:31

Callista's really nice, imo. Don't like Calista. Reminds me of blister.

I like Evangeline too. So pretty.

Singingatmidnight · 18/02/2020 12:41

Callista is lovely, I much prefer it to Evangeline.

LochJessMonster · 18/02/2020 12:45

I love the name Callie, so Callista/Calliope etc. But its usually spelt with 2 'L's.

roarfeckingroar · 18/02/2020 12:53

I went to school with a one 'l' Calista. It's lovely.

DramaAlpaca · 18/02/2020 12:55

I like it and I like Evangeline too.

I think I prefer Callista to Calista.

goldenorbspider · 18/02/2020 12:56

Beautiful name

Ingridla · 18/02/2020 12:57

Calista sounds like a cream you'd put on something nasty and itchy, sorry! I like Evangeline though

TatianaLarina · 18/02/2020 13:16

Evangeline sounds like vagina cream.

CassandrasCastle · 18/02/2020 15:53

TatianaLarina Right, thanks. I think I realise you're not a fan

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FenellaMaxwell · 18/02/2020 15:58

Calista sounds like a thrush treatment

FenellaMaxwell · 18/02/2020 16:00

Also, isn’t Callisto in Greek mythology one of the ones who had terrible things happen to her?

JacquesHammer · 18/02/2020 16:04

It always makes me laugh the people who are under the misapprehension they’re so cutting Grin

Calista is lovely. Evangeline is sweet but I can’t imagine she would escape “Evie” as a diminutive if that’s a problem.

Roselilly36 · 18/02/2020 16:10

Lovely name, I really like it.

PennyGold · 18/02/2020 16:17

I've known a 'Kalista' and I liked her name.

Cindie943811A · 18/02/2020 20:17

Calista is lovely. Pretty and elegant

Whatsyourflava · 18/02/2020 20:19

I prefer it to your other choice

(I’m one of the ones that said about braces on the other thread and think I went a bit too far)

Whatsyourflava · 18/02/2020 20:19

Prefer Calista I mean

Neither are to my taste but I think we’ve established that we have different tastes ❤️

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