Re: Calista/Callista Spelling
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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