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Re: Calista/Callista Spelling
by Sabertooth
1/20/2020, 7:38 PM
in reply to a message by Sara Ruth
QuoteSo 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?

Most likely, it was introduced to American society through a celebrity or prominent fictional character. Names that are adopted simply as namesakes are rarely checked for historical precedence.
"Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one's youth." Ps. 127:4
JoHannah Jubilee, BenJudah Gabriel, Aaron Josiah, Jordan Uriah,
Maranatha Nissiah, (Anastasia Nike, 1992-1992), Jeshua David,
Shiloh Joshana, Elijah Daniel, Hezekiah Nathaniel, Zephaniah Joseph

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- Sara Ruth
1/21/2020, 5:05 AM
Thank you, this makes sense. I guess popular culture does not care about the etymology as much as some of us might ;)
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