A neater name? (5)

I believe the answer is:

anita

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'a neater name?' is the definition.
'Anita' can be an answer for 'name?'. I am not sure about the 'a neater' bit.

'a neater name?' is the wordplay.
'neater name?' becomes 'nita' (I am not sure about the 'neater' bit.).
'a'+'nita'='ANITA'

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(Other definitions for anita that I've seen before include "- Loos (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)" , "eg Dobson or Roddick" , "lady" , "Female" , "-- Brookner, English novelist" .)

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