I know, I know, the DH isn’t on board with it. But I have hope that he’ll get familiarized with it one of these days and love it as much as I do! [name]Till[/name] then, I can dream, right? My list is too L heavy to make many combos with. You can click the link in my signature to see what I mean. Also, I love crazy/rare/unusual middles, so don’t be afraid to suggest the outlandish! And, would [name]Calla[/name] [name]Lily[/name] be a cool or expected combo?
[name]Calla[/name] is lovely, sweet, innocent, and beautiful! I wouldn’t go with [name]Calla[/name] [name]Lily[/name] though, a bit trite.
[name]How[/name] about:
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Vivienne[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Snow[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Bryony[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Josephine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Verity[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Juliet[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Winter[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
I agree [name]Calla[/name] [name]Lily[/name] is right out. [name]Calla[/name] [name]Violet[/name] might be unexpected. I love almost every combo coolcat suggested. Here are a few more:
[name]Calla[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Therese[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Faye[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Melanthe
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Rue[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]May[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Gillian[/name]
Hmmm, sorry guys, you’re missing the mark for me right now. None of those names really stick out or appeal to me! [name]Calla[/name] [name]Snow[/name] is kind of pretty, but still so simple. Since [name]Calla[/name] is short and simple on it’s own, I need a middle that would jazz it up some more.
[name]Calla[/name] Vespertine
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Corisande[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Melusine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Villanelle
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Sistine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Ophelie[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Frostine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Zephirine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Nyx[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Elbereth
[name]Calla[/name] [name]January[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Paradise
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Emerald[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Jessamine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Fiammetta[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Isaline[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Sioux[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Esmerie
[name]Calla[/name] Poeme
[name]Calla[/name] Versailles
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Brigidine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Bright[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Temple[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Frost[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Pine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Swan
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Bow[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Bliss[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Amaryllis[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Celestia[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Ottaline[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Francesca[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Persephone[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Audrina[/name]
Saw your “Porcelain and [name]Pink[/name]” list, why not use [name]Caroline[/name] as the formal name and [name]Calla[/name] as a nickname? [name]Calla[/name] sounds like Call-a. Lewd, obscene, and inappropriate jokes could be made depending on your last name, her future husbands last name, her middle names, and how cruel her classmates are. It also sounds like someone with a speach impediment saying color or collar. I think [name]Caroline[/name] would prevent any teasing and open her up a wider range of nn.s that will suit her personality as she ages. Not trying to offend.
[name]Calla[/name] isn’t pronounced like call-a, it’s prn like cal-ah, like the beginning of [name]Calvin[/name]. At least that’s how I say my DD’s name and it’s the only prn I’ve heard unless you’re from certain parts of [name]England[/name] that add a strange R to words with A, so it sounds more like Carlar. Which annoys the hell of out me.
[name]Calla[/name] Vilette
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Ianthe[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Marcheline[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Reverie[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Mireya[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Aurinda[/name]
Perfect! SOOO many awesome combos… [name]Calla[/name] Villanelle, [name]Calla[/name] [name]Sistine[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Ophelie[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Zephirine[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Fiammetta[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Isaline[/name], [name]Calla[/name] Esmerie, [name]Calla[/name] Poeme, [name]Calla[/name] [name]Bright[/name], [name]Calla[/name] Swan, [name]Calla[/name] [name]Bow[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Persephone[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Ianthe[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Marcheline[/name], all of these are so great…
I’m from the US, so I pronounce it cal-ah like malk said, as in the [name]Calla[/name] [name]Lily[/name] flower. But your response makes me wonder if this name would run into pronunciation issues.
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Musette[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Winsome[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Boheme[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Rupinder
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Mazarine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Starling[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Starbloom
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Si[/name]ún (shoon)
[name]Calla[/name] Meridian
[name]Calla[/name] Garance
[name]Calla[/name] Gethsemane
[name]Calla[/name] Symphorose
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Fiore[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Prairie[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Dione[/name]
I’m from NZ and say [name]Cal[/name]-uh. I think most people know it’s pronounced that way because of [name]Calla[/name] Lilys. I don’t think it would run into pronunciation issues too much
Ahh, thanks for the confirmation lauren-kay! And wow, I love [name]Calla[/name] [name]Musette[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Boheme[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Mazarine[/name], [name]Calla[/name] Meridian, [name]Calla[/name] Symphorose, and [name]Calla[/name] [name]Prairie[/name]. Thanks, yma.
[name]Calla[/name] is a great name! [name]Just[/name] a few ideas…
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] milena
[name]Calla[/name] [name]London[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Presley[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Blake[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] macie
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Persephone[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Valentina[/name]
Good luck finding the perfect name !
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Sistine[/name] - I actually really like this, it’s unique and interesting
[name]Calla[/name] Swan - sounds too much like [name]Bella[/name] Swan for me
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Boheme[/name]/[name]Bow[/name] - I prefer [name]Boheme[/name] to [name]Bow[/name], it feels more substantial
[name]Calla[/name] Meridian - pretty!
[name]Calla[/name] Vevine
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Sparrow[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Serafine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Wrenley
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Serene[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Serenade[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Sabrine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Maureen[/name]/[name]Marine[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Meadow[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Barrow
Thanks! I agree, kala_way. [name]Boheme[/name] would be a better way to get [name]Bow[/name], if I ever wanted to call her that. I love:
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Blake[/name]: [name]Blake[/name] has always sounded like a really posh name to me. Would [name]Blakely[/name] be too pretentious?
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Persephone[/name]: [name]Persephone[/name] is one of those names I adore saying aloud. The myth and history is cool too.
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Valentina[/name]: I love [name]Valentina[/name] almost as much as [name]Persephone[/name].
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Sparrow[/name]: Nature combos always seem to catch my eye, and this one is no different.
[name]Calla[/name] Wrenley: Maybe just [name]Wren[/name]. Wrenley looks and sounds trendy-ish.
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Meadow[/name]: A meadow full of [name]Calla[/name] [name]Lilies[/name]! Such beautiful imagery.
Aw, you’re mosttt welcome!!!
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Persephone[/name] is gorgeous, I have to agree…
And, just a few more ideas?
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Feather[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Midnight[/name], [name]Calla[/name] [name]Myfanwy[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] Neptunine, [name]Calla[/name] Nimuë, [name]Calla[/name] Nuit (could be nwee or noo-it)
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Revel[/name], [name]Calla[/name] Rhianwen, [name]Calla[/name] Rosfrith
[name]Calla[/name] Sostrata
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Thisbe[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] [name]Vashti[/name]
i have a calla lucile… and for some reason, soooooo many people mispronounce it! i never thought so many people would struggle with a seemingly obvious pronunciation. we get “call-luh” and “cay-luh” all the time. “cay-luh”? seriously? wtf, people?
seriously though, mispronunciations aside, i think calla is an absolutely beautiful name!
I’m in the minority, but I love the [name]Calla[/name] [name]Lily[/name] combo!
Definitely not [name]Calla[/name] [name]Lily[/name]! My favourite [name]Calla[/name] combination is [name]Calla[/name] [name]Josephine[/name].