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I like the name Callista, and have been comparing the two spellings (one L versus two Ls).
According to BtN, Calista is the dominant spelling with Callista as an alternate. I wonder if this is based on the popularity, as the one L spelling was in the Top 1000 for a few years and the two L spelling never was.
However, the name seems to be derived from either Callistus or Kallisto, both of which have two Ls.
So the question is- why would one-L Calista be the dominant/preferred spelling if both of the names it could be derived from have two Ls?
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the two spellings. Thanks!
According to BtN, Calista is the dominant spelling with Callista as an alternate. I wonder if this is based on the popularity, as the one L spelling was in the Top 1000 for a few years and the two L spelling never was.
However, the name seems to be derived from either Callistus or Kallisto, both of which have two Ls.
So the question is- why would one-L Calista be the dominant/preferred spelling if both of the names it could be derived from have two Ls?
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the two spellings. Thanks!
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