Rita (and middle name suggestions)

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Hi. Expecting first baby 😀 and found out we’re having a girl.

What do you think of Rita?
Any middle name suggestions?

Might have missed previous references to Rita Ora.

Vita, as in Sackville West is from her given name, Victoria.

Not keen I'm afraid. Sounds quite hard and it reminds me of a coronation street character. I do however like Vera, which has a similar vibe - used to know one, she was Spanish and very charismatic.

Rita is short for Henrietta. I like it. Don't hear it often but due a comeback.

I like it. I also like Eileen, Marjorie and Diana. I think this cohort of names will be the next thing.

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Rita is short for Henrietta. I like it. Don't hear it often but due a comeback.

Since when? If it's short for anything its Margarita.

Don't do it OP. It's dull and old fashioned.

I think it's quite glamorous and old Hollywood. Also has a nice, international sound. I can imagine an Indian, Italian or Colombian Rita.

A Henrietta would become Etta or one I knew of was Hetty.

No. It's not that it's just outdated - everything goes in a cycle - but that it's genuinely not a nice name.

Very hard and harsh.
Short, but also with only very hard options for short forms.
No nice associations really and definitely downmarket.

It's a good candidate for the 'names that will never come back' thread. It's one of those names that even when in fashion, would be a bit of an outlier because it's hard to like. There will be a small flurry of Ritas then it will drop straight back out again, and they'll dislike their names as much as the crop of 1950s Ritas do!

I know 2 Henriettas who are Rita and one Robina who is Beanie!
I also know a Walterina which I think is awful! She doesn't shorten it!!

Rita is very frumpy. Vita is awful, sounds like a dog food.

I met a baby Rita last year. I wasn’t surprised to meet a baby Dorothy or Ada or Maud but I was to meet Rita.
The parents said they just loved the name. I’ll be honest, I don’t hear what it is they must hear but it’s not particularly objectionable.

Oh... Is it "Ree'uh" in a South English accent? Now I get why you all dislike it. I would say "Ree-ta".

Retro and cool. Definitely deserves a comeback.

I'd keep it short. I really like the name Ava. I think that 'Rita Ava' would work well. And it also has a beautiful meaning: kidnames.org/ava-meaning-of-the-name/

My cousin has a little girl called Rita-lei

Realised I never updated….we called her Rita. Suits her perfectly ❤️

Thanks the name update

I don't get the poor connotations with the name, but it was my grandmothers name and she was a fantastic, vibrant, highly intelligent, person so for me it's all positives

I'm personally a fan of using the long name so would have gone with Margarita, but my great grandparents would disagree I seems.

A few years ago there was a programme about how capable children can be, where they filmed little kids getting the bus on their own etc (The passengers were really supervising the children, unbeknownst to them).

There was a little 5 year old Rita on there

I like it.

Rita Rosalind
Rita Dorothy
Rita Marie
Rita Renée

Hope you find something you love.

Sorry just seen your update! Missed it before. Great name. Congratulations

DH not keen but I adore Rita too! Great choice, it's an old classic

Congratulations
Could I ask what you chose for her middle name?
Please say Valentina

Rota ora puts me off ot

Rita

I think it's nice