Turtles and tortoises are closely related. They are both reptiles from the same family (Testudines or Chelonian). The main difference between the two is that turtle is the name given to water-dwellers and tortoise is the name given to land-dwellers.
Sharla /shar-la/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is of Old German and Hebrew origin, and Sharla means free man; a fertile plain. Sharla is a version of Caroline (Old German). Sharla is also a form of Charlotte (Old German). Sharla is also used as a form of Sharlene (Old German) and Sharon (Hebrew). Kreatif forms: Sharka.
Sorcha. Sorcha is an old irish name that means one who is bright (opposite being dorcha, the irish for dark). Sorcha is often mispronounced, misspelt and unknown to the general public.. Yet the english version is the well known name sarah.ften in conversation girls called sorcha need no second name or description as the name is instantly recognisable. The name was made a little more famous by the ross o carroll kelly book collection, and in a national survey Sorcha came up in the top 5 most unusual and intriguing names.