I love love love the name [name]Callie[/name], but the DH has nixed [name]Caroline[/name] and I’m assuming that means [name]Carolina[/name] is out as well. I’m aware of the names [name]Calista[/name], [name]Calliope[/name], etc, but I’m not sure how much I like them. Are there other names with the nn [name]Callie[/name]? Or do you think it’s okay for me to use just [name]Callie[/name] as a name? The name would probably be [name]Callie[/name] [name]Diane[/name], but suggestions for mn are welcome as well.
I think [name]Callie[/name] works alright as a full name if it doesn’t bother you that she wouldn’t have a more formal option. [name]Sadie[/name], [name]Hattie[/name], [name]Kate[/name], etc. are given, so why not [name]Callie[/name]?
That said, I really like [name]Calla[/name]. I think it’s simple, unusual, and lovely–and easy to spell and pronounce! I also think [name]Camilla[/name] or [name]Camille[/name], [name]Camellia[/name], [name]Campbell[/name], [name]Carolyn[/name], [name]Carlin[/name], [name]Catalina[/name], [name]Accalia[/name], [name]Calia[/name], [name]Calais[/name], and [name]Jacqueline[/name]/[name]Jacqualyn[/name] ("[name]Cal[/name]" is in the middle there!) are nice ways to go if you don’t like [name]Calliope[/name] or [name]Callista[/name] (which are sweet! I like them!). Some might be a little bit of a stretch, but I don’t think it’d be weird.
Hmm, I like [name]Callie[/name] a lot! I sort of like the sound of [name]Callie[/name] [name]Lane[/name], but [name]Callie[/name] [name]Diane[/name] is pretty too!
I like elle’s suggestions of [name]Carolyn[/name], [name]Calla[/name], and [name]Camille[/name], and I think [name]Jacqueline[/name] is a brilliant idea!
This may be a bit of a stretch, but how about [name]Charlotte[/name] nn [name]Callie[/name]? There’s also [name]Calypso[/name], but it may not be your style.
Another idea is to use a first name that starts with [name]CA[/name] ([name]Catherine[/name], [name]Cathleen[/name], [name]Candace[/name]) and a middle name that stars with L. Then a nickname could come from sort of combining those letters? I don’t know if that makes sense to you, but it’s kind of like having a first name of [name]Mary[/name] and a middle name [name]Elizabeth[/name] and going from the letters M-E to [name]Emmie[/name].
I think if he doesn’t object to it, and you love it, then I’d go ahead with [name]Callie[/name]. I think it sounds fine on it’s own, as a fn! [name]Callie[/name] [name]Diane[/name] is pretty
Ditto. I like [name]Caroline[/name], but your husband already nixed it, and I prefer [name]Callie[/name] to most of the other possible names mentioned ([name]Calista[/name], [name]Calliope[/name], [name]Camilla[/name], [name]Calla[/name], etc.)
[name]Callie[/name] as a name in it’s own right is a hundred percent usable.
I live in [name]England[/name], UK thus we may have a different naming style to you. Our names differ from American’s names for instance. Anyway in the UK nicknamey names like [name]Callie[/name] are the height of fashion and have been for years with names like [name]Alfie[/name] and [name]Ellie[/name] being popular for ages now. So for me [name]Callie[/name] as a name in her own right is simply fashionable and totally fine to just use [name]Callie[/name].
But here are some suggestions:
[name]Camilla[/name] - [name]Callie[/name]
[name]Camille[/name] - [name]Callie[/name]
[name]Calla[/name] - [name]Callie[/name]
[name]Catalina[/name] - [name]Callie[/name]
[name]Calypso[/name] - [name]Callie[/name]
[name]Clarissa[/name] - [name]Callie[/name]
[name]Carlotta[/name] - [name]Callie[/name]
