tell it to me straight

[jazzra369]

I really like the name Calla. It appears that it was more popular in the 1880s per the Name Voyager and has completely fallen off the radar nowadays. It is pronounced like Callie but with an "ah" sound. Is it too weird? Is it like Nevaeh? Are there any teasing opportunities or other pitfalls I'm not seeing? Thanks.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

It's an ok flower name, just nms. I prefer Calypso, Calliope, or Calixta. But there's nothing wrong with Calla.

[chibiyui]

It's not my favorite flower name, but I can't think of any real teasing to be done with Calla Lily.

Don't give your kid Lily as a middle name if you go with Calla.

[jazzra369]

Jan 21, 2015 1:24:34 GMT -5 chibiyui said:

It's not my favorite flower name, but I can't think of any real teasing to be done with Calla Lily.

Don't give your kid Lily as a middle name if you go with Calla.

yes, that would definitely not work. My husband isn't fond of Calla so this may just be a guilty pleasure name but I thought I'd see what you all think in case I'm missing something.

[MissMarch]

Calla is NMS. I think of the flower, so Calla sans Lily seems incomplete to me even though I would side-eye use of Calla Lily on a human.

[MauiBliss]

Calla is just ok. I'm with the others. I can't think of anything wrong with it, per se, it's just not my favorite.

[lalamomma]

Jan 21, 2015 8:27:38 GMT -5 MissMarch said:

Calla is NMS. I think of the flower, so Calla sans Lily seems incomplete to me even though I would side-eye use of Calla Lily on a human.

This^

[mamarn13]

It's NMS. It feels incomplete to me but I can't put my finger on why

[Widget123]

I like it okay, I just mentally pronounce it more like Kay - la than Cal- la

[bromios]

It's nms, but it's perfectly legit and has good, Greek roots I don't know why anyone would have difficulty pronouncing it - it's pronounced just how it looks, KAL-uh.

[Stormtroopooper]

I actually really like it.

*Eta but there really isn't a flower name I don't like. I'm a little bit hippie.

[somethingvague]

Jan 21, 2015 10:55:24 GMT -5 bromios said:

It's nms, but it's perfectly legit and has good, Greek roots I don't know why anyone would have difficulty pronouncing it - it's pronounced just how it looks, KAL-uh.

When I first read it, I mentally pronounced it "Call-uh" but once I read the correct pronunciation, I get it. I think it's a beautiful name!

[chelscole]

I love it!

[Deleted]

Thumbs up from me

[leahb12]

It's fine. I don't love it but there's nothing wrong with it.

[billyhorrible]

I like it. It's similar to Willa in the respect that it's short, sweet, and has that -ah ending.

[mags]

I also think it feels incomplete

[manada]

Not a bad name, legit and feminine for sure.

It was ruined for me by a "Calla" in my kindergarten class (mid-80s) who the other kids made fun of a lot, so my first instinct is to think "Calla germs!"... but I think it could be a pretty name and great with the right MN.

[mymorningcoffee]

I like it. I actually like that it is nice and simple.

[estamos_tomamos]

I don't go here, but I think it's pretty.

[zebrapanther1311]

Calla is one of my favorite nature names. Love it!

[capulet]

I like it, and unlike Nevaeh it's perfectly legit. I don't think it should be that hard for most people to pronounce.

[setsuna17]

Jan 21, 2015 8:27:38 GMT -5 MissMarch said:

Calla is NMS. I think of the flower, so Calla sans Lily seems incomplete to me even though I would side-eye use of Calla Lily on a human.

Same. It feels wrong without the Lily.

[orangepickle]

NMS and at first I thought it was pronounced like "caller" and then I got this song stuck in my head...

[washingtonqueen]

I think Calla is pretty. Much more elegant than Callie.

[alyssa112713]

I love it!

It is pretty high up on our list.

[manada]

Jan 21, 2015 20:40:33 GMT -5 pineapplesmoothie said:

Jan 21, 2015 16:33:42 GMT -5 manada said:

Not a bad name, legit and feminine for sure.

It was ruined for me by a "Calla" in my kindergarten class (mid-80s) who the other kids made fun of a lot, so my first instinct is to think "Calla germs!"... but I think it could be a pretty name and great with the right MN.

Unless there is a reference I'm missing, this isn't even a good burn. 

To OP, I don't like it, but there isn't anything wrong with it, in my opinion.

No reference. I can't claim that the boys in my kindergarten class were particularly original.

[catsinawindow]

I like it a lot. And it occurred to me that my #1 baby name if we have another girl (Clara) sounds very similar, so that's probably why

[clearlycrystal]

I like it.

[lexisophie55]

Not a fan of Calla. What about Callie?