Cali/Calista

[Spanishsenorota]

What do you think of the name Cali?
Would it be better as a nickname for longer name like Calista?
I like the spelling Cali as it seems more streamlined and less fussy than Callie.

My niece is called Calli, short for Calliandra . It really suits her. I think it's a great name

Another option is Calypso
(a Greek nymph)

I had a very pretty Siamese cat called Calista.

I know a Calista, she's in her 20's, it's a lovely name and her friends call her Cali or Cal.

Cali, short for Calypso.

Beautiful name - it was my other choice for both DD's and still sometimes wish I'd had a 3rd just so I could use the name. Also liked Calia although ime that looked better with a K so didn't work as a shortened version of Calista. In all forms the meaning is beautiful one. Interestingly Greek in-laws didn't love it - apparently it's an old lady name whereas it sounds very modern to me and they preferred the non greek names they ended up with. To the pp who thinks it sounds like Alistair - WTF 😅

Personally I think this is abomination as it connotes drug use. FYI Cali is a a strain of the devious and disgusting drug, marijuana. It is a shame that the delinquents of today have ruined what would have been a beautiful name. As an alternative I would suggest Batista, as it sounds similar to Calista. It also commemorates the US effort put into the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. Good luck with the birth.

Batista nn Bati?

you would say Alistair Al-ee-sta

I’ve never heard Alistair pronounced in that way. What part of the world are you in out of curiosity?