What do you think of the name Callista?

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We would use Callie as a nickname! 🥰

I like "Callie", though

I find it a bit clunky. Callie is lovely though.

Great name.

I would use Calista though. Can still be Callie.

Immediately thought of calliper.

Calista was on my list for DD1 it's a beautiful name

Love it

@LaMarschallin @mocktail I assumed it was the Greek vs Roman thing too but not sure. Either way, do love the name Ursa and there are some gorgeous Greek names like Artemis, Athene, Calypso, Calliope, Penelope, and Cleo, all of which my DH vetoed for ridiculous reasons like 'doesnt go with the surname' or 'sounds like an ice cream.'

Callisto was Xena’s nemesis on Xena Warrior Princess - which may or may not recommend it.

Not keen, sounds like a brand of coffee

Lovely

Prefer Callisto. Really dislike Callie.

Isn't it spelt calista?

I love the NN Callie

Callista is very pretty, it's not really my style but I could actually see it growing on me.

Yes I think I like it actually

It makes me think of the cabin pressure episode where they are discussing whether Calista Flockheart is person who isn't evil but has an evil sounding name:

Douglas: "Calista is from the latin for "beautiful," and Flockheart, what could be nicer than a flock of hearts?"

Carolyn: Calista, suggesting callouses and blisters, "Flock" suggesting flog, pluck and pick, "Callista Flockheart," the calloused, blistered one who comes to flog and pluck your heart.

Flockhart but I doubt her peers would make that connection and know of Callista Flockhart. It is has lots of shorting/nickname potential too.

Sorry, I think it sounds like a piece of medical equipment.
Calypso?

Beautiful. Do it.

I've never seen Ally McBeal (despite being Gen X) and your DD's generation won't have, either. Callista works well with all the Olivias and Islas being born now, is easy to spell and pronounce, yet is distinctive.

I prefer callia

Callie is nice, Callista is not. Like pp said, it sounds like a treatment for thrush.

I prefer Calliope for Callie, but Callista is nice too. Unusual but not too weird, most people will be able to spell and pronounce it.

Love it. If I wasn't done with breeding I'd definitely chose Callista. So pretty without being poncy.