Message: "Rita" - Behind the Name

Rita

by Miles (Miles_thegirl)

4/26/2008, 10:07 PM

Credit must go to Summer for putting this in my head. She just did (yesterday I think) an adoption agency on the game board and she gave my family a little girl named Rita. It's not a name I really thought about much before but I kinda liked the ring of it and how it fit into sentences when I was writing the update. Well, I did what I always do with new girls names; I put it together with my two favorite boy's names (for fantasy sibset purposes):

Jethro, Rivers and Rita

*melts* OK, I'm hooked

I also came up with a handfull of combos I liked:
Rita Hollis
Rita Willow
Rita Lilac
Rita Sadie

WDYT?, I'll take opinions/suggestions on everything: The name on its own, the sibset, the combos or all of the above :-)

TIA

P.s.
Yeah, I know I've been super active lately but my mama's out of town so no one is telling me to get off of the computer :-)

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- Tuesday (trayc53)

4/27/2008, 11:45 AM

"Lovely Rita...

...meter maid, where would I be without you?"

I like it. Clearly it reminds me of that song. :)

Rita Willow is adorable. Some other ideas:
Rita Frances
Rita Lucille
Rita Natalie
Rita Penelope
Rita Jasmine
Rita Beatrice
Rita Noreen
Rita Veronica
Rita Joyce
Rita Joy
Rita Joanna / Joanne

- GasolineAllie

4/27/2008, 8:39 AM

I wouldn't use Rita, but I do like it. It's sassy. I think Rita manages to remain uncommon while dovetailing nicely with the trends that are pushing names like Ava and Ruby toward the top. As sibs, I like Rita and Jethro, but Rita and Rivers isn't working for me. TBH, I don't like Jethro and Rivers in the same sibset, either.

My favorite from your combos is Rita Hollis.

- JLR

4/27/2008, 7:27 AM

I'd rather see Rita as a nn, but I do think the sibset you've suggested does work together well.

All of the combos you suggested sound fine, but I particularly like Rita Hollis, with Rita Willow as a second choice.

- Starving Artist

4/27/2008, 7:11 AM

I only like it as a nickname for other names (Margarita). However, it is pretty. I don't think it fits with the feel of the other two names in the sibset - Rita particularly sticks out with Rivers. Two totally different feels, in my opinion.

Out of your combos, I like Rita Willow.

- jeziana

4/27/2008, 3:25 AM

I was on a Rita fix recently. I still like it ok, but I'm not in love with it like I was a while ago.

I think Rita is fun but not extravagent, that's why I like her.

Rita Lilac is my favourite, she's spunky :) Rita Sadie is cute, but all together very nny.

- Jonquil

4/27/2008, 1:01 AM

nms but it's cute.

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