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As much as a I love Calla lilies I don't really like Calla as a name, it seems unfinished or like it would be a nn.
I think it could very well honor Carla.
I would proably stay away from a Lily or Lillian in the same sibset. If her sister had Lillian as a mn though, that would be fine.

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What about Carly?

I don't think Calla could work well as a honouring name for Carla - the origins are quite different. I'd suggest something like Charlotte, Carlotta or even Andrea (the same meaning).
To me Calla and Lillian are ok. as a siblset, though I'm not personally into soft "l"-names. A lot depends also on the Lillia'ns nickname - Calla and Lia or Calla and Ann would sound fine.

I love it, and it's perfectly fine with a sister who has Lillian as a middle name. I think it works very well for honoring a Carla.

I like Calla, I think it's very pretty. I also think it works to honor Carla, as it is close in spelling.

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I wouldn't necessarily stay away from names like Lily or Lillian in a sibset (although I dislike Lillian). If the floral name is in the mn spot, I think it isn't a big deal at all. As a first name, I don't think that two floral names are overkill, however, if you're getting into four or five girls with flower names, you've definitely got a distinctive theme. Calla and her sister Rose (or Lily), doesn't really look too theme-y to me.

I suppose its my accent but calla is pronounced the same as carla and most people would see it as a creative spelling of the old-fashioned carla, if its pronounced with a short a like calum it's not a very attractive name.

I like Calla, but only as a nn. I definitely wouldn't use Calla and Lily / Lillian in a sibset, but I don't think it would matter if Calla's sister was _______ Lillian.