Rita 
Sanskrit; Greek, "Brave; short for Margaret"
Like a long paisley scarf or a minskirt with platforms, Rita is fun in a retro-'60s kind of way. She can grow up to be a lovely meter maid, like the gal in the Beatles song, or a tabloid reporter, like Rita Skeeter in Harry Potter's world.

Variations
Reda, Rheeta, Ritta, Rieta, Riet, Reita, Rida, Reta, Reeta
Rita is a nickname of Dorit, Margarita, Sarita, and Carita.
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