Daniella?

[WeasilyPleased]

My husband's current crush and I love the sound of it but to me it's very 80s, frilly and makes me think of Daniella Westbrook.
Can an English/Welsh couple get away with Danica and is it better?

[Happenchance]

I prefer Danielle to both Daniella and Danica.

[NotMyCat]

Honestly? No. And it's not because I don't like it
But people can't spell it and you get Daniel instead personal experience here
I mean it's hardly a tricky name but.. I would say it gets changed to Daniel at least once a week

[Letsplough]

Daniella is a lovely name

[ofwarren]

I'm not keen and would prefer Danica I think.
It also reminds me of Daniella Westbrook but nobody in her peer group will know who that is.
It's not a horrible sounding name, it's just my associations with it.

[VenusClapTrap]

I can’t get past the Daniellas I knew in the eighties, who were all spoilt frilly princesses. My niece is a Danica and I think that’s fine. No reason it can’t be used for an English/Welsh child.

[Cindie943811A]

There’s also Danae, which is pretty and strong

[SonicBroom]

I like Daniella and love Danica although don’t know one of English heritage

[alwayswrighty]

I hate Daniella, probably because I met Daniella Westbrook and she was so up herself it put me right off. I do like Danica a lot.

[puffaluff]

Danica is much better and less dated sounding.

[TenThousandSpoons]

Daniella is very dated, not keen at all.
Danica I’ve never heard but it sounds quite cool to me, also like Danae as I follow a lovely Danae on Instagram but I’m not sure how it’s actually pronounced.

[CouncilHousedAndViolentBaby]

Love it it's smart yet pretty as well

[Skeumorph]

Wow really dislike Danica! So harsh and just sounds odd

[WeasilyPleased]

Hmmm a mixed bag. I'm trying to talk myself into it before our chat tomorrow night when we hope to decide. Wish me luck. I'm gonna need it!

[Blubells]

I don't like the double L.

Daniela is nicer imo.

[AuntDympna]

I agree with pp. Daniela.
Then I thought Danielica. I have no idea if I just made this up though!

[Snoopsnoggysnog]

I don’t like Danica at all, I really like Daniella but agree it is better with one L so Daniela.

[Arsewangry]

You say daniella i immediately hear Westbrook

[SecretKeeper1]

I think it’s a pretty name but a bit 80’s. How about Saskia? I love that name, super cool, and it’s a similar sound to Danica.

[Cindie943811A]

@TenThousandSpoons. The Danae I know pronounces it Dan—ay
The original Danae was from Greek Mythology and she was the mother of Perseus.
Danae is also the name of an asteroid

[TuftyMarmoset]

Danica sounds like an 80s scifi character. Daniella is lovely!

[HelloBunny]

Danniella Westbrook. As PP pointed out, the spelling will catch people out.

Danica is nice, but what about Diana or Diane?

[BlueFlavour]

Love Danae.
Daniela is the Italian and nicer spelling imho.

[Blubells]

Daniela is also the German spelling. Yes, much nicer. Pronounced Dan ee EH la.

[17caterpillars1mouse]

Teenage me used to love Danica, not sure I love it now but it's still a nice name. I think Dani is cute on a girl for a NN

I like Daniella too just not Danielle (seems more dated)

[user1471464218]

I prefer Danielle over Daniella, because of the choice of spelling Daniela or Daniella. I like Danica too.

Yes they're 80s names but I like being a bit different but not too much. My daughter age 8 has an 80s name.....my boys do too TBF. Not "classic" names just plain 80s names like Danielle.