Help - all the girl names we like rhyme with our surname!

[KissMeKate85]

My husband and I have been struggling to come up with girls names as nealy all the ones we love end in ELLE ( as well as all the alternative variations such as EL) and our surname is Cordell (emphasis on the 2nd syllable).

The names we love are:

Annabelle
Rosabel or
Gabrielle.

I have thought of putting an "A" on the end of all of these but it just all seems too long winded and complicated.

Does anyone have a similar situation? Or are we thinking too much and the names we like actually sound fine with our surname?

The name for a boy is a dead cert as it is Albie (after my grandad).

All suggestions welcome - even other names that could work well with the surname. Thanks

[Aquamarine1029]

Personally, I think the rhyming names would be awful. How about Rose Cordell? You could call her Rosie, and she would have the given name of Rose for later in life if she wanted to sound more professional. I think Rosie Cordell is lovely.

[temporarilyjerry]

How about Rosalie? Rosamond? Rosanna?

[AndNoneForGretchenWieners]

Rosalind
Anna/Anneka/Annaliese
Bella

[KoalaDownUnder]

Rosa
Rosetta
Anna
Annalise
Roseanna
Rosemary

[mistermagpie]

Rosalind? Abigail?

[Ilovecaindingle]

Gabrielle with nn Gabby is the best of your choices!!

[MollyHuaCha]

I wouldn't make the names deliberately rhyme, but I wouldn't judge you if you chose to! I like the idea of turning the -elle into -ella.

[MsCoconut]

I would pick a variant of one of the names that doesn't rhyme especially if you are going to call her by a nickname like Rosie, Gaby or Bella anyway. I especially like Rosalie and Gabriella. Actually, they are all nice names

[MarmiteDoesYouGood]

I don't think Gabriella is any more "long-winded" or complicated than Gabrielle. It's one extra syllable, ooooh!

It also sounds much better with your surname and is actually a nicer name in general

[EssentialHummus]

I don't think Gabriella is any more "long-winded" or complicated than Gabrielle.

Agreed.

[NoncommittalToSparkleMotion]

Rosabel! I've never heard that, it's pretty (sorry not helping)

Rosalie seems a good compromise.

[TaggieRR]

I think putting an A on would be fine.

[TaggieRR]

Instead of an e I mean

[HelenaJustina]

Gabriella Cordell is lovely

[Jooni]

Rosalie, Rosanna, Gabriella and Annelise are good suggestions.

Rosalba? Annelie? Isabella/Isabetta?

FWIW, I don't think ---elle Cordell is a deal-breaker. It kind of reminds me of Annabel Karmel and it's worked fine for her - it actually makes the name more memorable in a way.

[museumum]

Isabella or Gabriella Cordell are both lovely.

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Amy Cordell
Sophie Cordell
Megan Cordell
Hannah Cordell
Olivia Cordell
Jasmine Cordell

[sqidsin]

Coralie Cordell

[KissMeKate85]

Thanks for the suggestions

I mentioned Rosalie to my husband and we both like it so that may be an option.

Also Annabella is now an option. Would choose single syllable middle names with both so that the name is not too long.

[cherrycrumblecustard]

Do you like Arabella?

[MollyHuaCha]

Interesting what PP said about Annabel Karmel - yes, her name does work. I've never heard her name pronounced, but I'm guessing the stress is on the first syllable: KARmel, which makes it different to the OP's situation.

[Jooni]

No it's definitely Kar-MEL

[Zippidydoodah]

Gabriella/ anabella/ Isabella all work absolutely fine with Cornell! They sound great

[BangBelly]

-ella names sound fine.

-elle names are a bit comedy/pornstar-ish