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I bet they were named that because of the 1953 Calamity Jane movie. It wasn't a kind nickname to begin with, even if we spin it to be about overcoming hardship, and I wouldn't name a kid after her. I would compare it with girl names like Rowdy, Vanity, and Beretta nowadays, although it's more like naming a kid Tragic. Callie is an ok NN, at least.

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I don't think it works very well for a fictional character unless a connection to Calamity Jane is intended; it'd be kind of like randomly naming a character Beyoncé or Caligula.

This message was edited 4/25/2023, 8:24 AM