Carla

[ kahr-luh ]

/ ˈkɑr lə /

a female given name, form of Caroline.

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Carla points out how meaningful it can be to have people in your life who simply understand what you're going through.
Everyone at This Dinner Party Has Lost Someone|Samantha Levine|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
On top of the pleasure (or pain), the clients who saw Mistress Carla received their own additional perks.
Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix|Justin Jones|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni, in smallness and in height.
For Short Men in 2014, The News Is Surprisingly Good|Kevin Bleyer|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Within weeks, his office and the home he shares with popstar wife Carla Bruni had been searched in the Bettencourt Affair.
France’s Ex-Prez Sarkozy Placed Under Formal Investigation for Corruption|Tracy McNicoll|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Sarko” sees himself as the comeback kid, headed back to the presidency in 2017 with his glamorous wife, Carla Bruni.
France’s Ex-Prez Sarkozy Placed Under Formal Investigation for Corruption|Tracy McNicoll|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Carla grew into the affection of the family, for she was a refined, winsome creature.
The Angel of the Gila:|Cora Marsland
Giraldi leaned over to Carla and looked straight into her eyes.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 11|Friedrich Spielhagen
Carla turned to resume her duties, but fell in a limp heap on the floor.
The Angel of the Gila:|Cora Marsland
All were happy and light-hearted; at least, all save Carla Earle.
The Angel of the Gila:|Cora Marsland
Clemda tells Ottomar that he is to marry Antonie in a month, and that they wish Carla to be a bridesmaid.
The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 11|Friedrich Spielhagen