What else??

[darkangeleyes19.livejournal.com]

My husband and I really like the nickname Callie but don't like the name Calista. What other names are there that you can use the nickname Callie with??

Comments

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

I know a girl named Kally, and that's her full name.
Doesn't really help, but it could work as a full name, and not a nickname.

[sarahjewel.livejournal.com]

It doesn't have to be a nickname :)

[abandoneddream.livejournal.com]

calpurnia

[o-honeybee-o.livejournal.com]

i like Callia.
I think Callie could work on it's own though, i love it!

[primarycolor.livejournal.com]

calinda

[screaming--pink.livejournal.com]

Calandra [Greek]
Calida [Spanish]
Calliope [Greek]

Also, Callie is a Greek name - not necessarily just a nickname. :]

[monalyssasmile.livejournal.com]

Calla is the only one I can think of.

searching www.behindthename.com

[bloomingtulip.livejournal.com]

Calliope
Calypso
Calanthe
Calanthia
Calfuray
Calogera

I know a lot of those are odd, but I thought I'd through them out there. There is also the spelling Caleigh which looks less like a NN to me.

I suppose any names like Jacalyn (not my favorite spelling but it fits the best I guess) could have Callie as a nickname. Anything with the "cal" sound in there somewhere even if it's not spelled exactly the same.

I don't know how much help that was, but I tried my best :)

[trissyd.livejournal.com]

I graduated with a girl named "Cali"

[adamant-turtle.livejournal.com]

Calla? Although I do agree with the people who said that Callie could probably stand alone, too.

[seren.livejournal.com]

I think it can be short for Caroline/Carolina..

[kati-d.livejournal.com]

I also know a girl name Kalli and thats her full name :) you don't have to make it a nickname :) You could do something like Callie Mae or Callie Jo :)

[fallingtopieces.livejournal.com]

i grew up with a girl whose full name was callie. i think it's just fine for a first name. :)

[lacuna.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what I was going to suggest too :)

[mao-kitsune.livejournal.com]

I have a good friend named Callie Jo! It's not a double first name though, Jo is her middle name. I think Callie works fine as a first name on its own.

[drowning-spirit.livejournal.com]

I also thought of Calliope (as I know a few Greek women with that name) or I met a girl once whose name was Kali.

[zorianna.livejournal.com]

I agree with what most other people have said, that Callie is great as a stand-alone name. It's also my kitty's name and she's basically my child. LoL So of course, I absolutely love it.

[thiscantbesoy.livejournal.com]

Calyptra

[scouty.livejournal.com]

CALLIE

Gender: Feminine

Usage: English

Pronounced: KAL-ee [key]

Short form of CALLISTA



CALISTA f English, Portuguese, Spanish
CALISTO m Portuguese, Spanish
CALIX m
CALIXTA f Spanish, Portuguese
CALIXTO m Spanish, Portuguese
CALLISTA f English
CALLISTO (1) m Italian
CALLISTO (2) f Roman Mythology
CALLISTUS m Late Roman
KALLISTO f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
KALYSTA f English (Modern)

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

I agree, that's what I was going to say.

[elsh.livejournal.com]

I knew of a girl named California, but I don't suggest this.

[confusedanswers.livejournal.com]

There was a girl in my class named California Angel...

Either way, Callie stans good on its own.

[maude.livejournal.com]

Calliope is one of my favorites, she was one of the muses (poetry I think?). But to echo some other opinions - it doesn't have to be a nickname. If you want to call her Callie, why name her something else?

[quixocado.livejournal.com]

Why not just leave it at Callie if thats what you like anyway?

I think "California" is a cute name though. I dated a guy named California. We called him Californicator before the song was ever popular.

[darkangeleyes19.livejournal.com]

We wanted some suggestions because we I guess want a longer name. But who knows maybe we will change our mind. :) We do have 6 more months to figure it out. Thanks for all the suggestions!

I'm a nerd

[smileygoldfish.livejournal.com]

You could name her Callie Lilly :)

No really, don't.

[snailrevolution.livejournal.com]

Kali is pronounced the same (as far I know) and looks rather complete.

She's also a goddess of destruction and such, but psh. ;p

[thejoysofjess.livejournal.com]

I know a Cali and it's short for California.

I'm offering this up as a non-example. Please do not name your child California.

[lavandersparkle.livejournal.com]

I love Callia.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

I'd first heard of it as short for Caroline.

[blush.livejournal.com]

Something about Calliope I really like. I'd be scared of all the mispronunciations though.

[museofmyself.livejournal.com]

Caledonia~ Latin. "From Scotland".

Calida~ Greek. "Heated, with warmth".

Callidora~ Greek. "Gift of beauty".

Calligenia~ Greek. "Daughter of beauty".

Calandra/Calandria~ Greek. "Lark".

[bree019.livejournal.com]

You might be able to get away with Callie as a nickname for Catherine.

[lastcastle.livejournal.com]

I really disagree with everyone who thinks Callie is fine on its own. If my name was Callie I would be annoyed at not having a full name to fall back on when having an informal name could be a liability.

My favorites are Calla and Carolina (or Caroline). I also agree it could work for Catherine, especially with an L middle name (i.e. Catherine Lynn, or Catherine Lenore, or Catherine Linnea).

[tigress-oils.livejournal.com]

Calandra