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Stella - cute or too quirky?

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sarahseager · 07/03/2011 12:40

Just wanted to get people's thoughts on the name Stella.

I hadn't considered this name before yesterday and the more I think of it, the cuter I think it could be and also appropriate for when a little girl grows up into a teenager and beyond.

My only concern is that it could be a little too quirky and might need a little girl to be quite confident with bags of personality to carry it off?!?!

My partner has pretty much ruled it out, but I just wanted to see what peoples opinions of it were :)

Also, our surname is Seager - therefore Stella Seager to me sounds really lovely - but I'm not sure if some people think it would be silly!

Thanks for your help.
Sarah

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Letitgoletitgo · 26/10/2014 13:36

Love Stella, but would be wary of using it because of the Artois connection. Estella could work better?

Heels99 · 25/10/2014 21:18

LOve the name.

Wordsaremything · 25/10/2014 21:16

Sophisticated intelligent name. Love it .

number2093847 · 25/10/2014 20:01

It's not quirky at all, just very normal and nicely old fashioned

Noggie · 25/10/2014 19:58

I really like it! One of my dd friends is called Stella and she is a great girl Grin

Mrsfrumble · 25/10/2014 19:51

Love it! I know an awesome 2 year old Stella. Her parents call her "Stellaphant", which may be the cutest nickname ever.

Wildpoppies · 25/10/2014 19:47

Really like this. Makes me think of an elegant clever tall old lady (not a bad image). Def on shortlist if we have another girl

KatOD · 25/10/2014 16:20

My 2 YO DD is Stella Lucy (star light) named after my nan, Stella Maris (star of the sea). We had a couple of lager jokes when she was born, but only from people with a limited imagination. That concern passed very quickly.

BigfootFilesHisToesInYourTea · 25/10/2014 16:00

Ah, ffs zombie thread. I really hope they didn't call her Stella Seager!

BigfootFilesHisToesInYourTea · 25/10/2014 16:00

Stella Seager????

Stella's eager???

NO.

barnet · 25/10/2014 15:59

Great name

ilovereading · 25/10/2014 15:57

A fantastic name - you can't go wrong with it.

monostar · 25/10/2014 15:53

what is PP...I don't get all this mumsnet speak lol

ToomuchIsBackOnBootcamp · 25/10/2014 13:57

Thanks to a PP for pointing out this thread is from 2011 wonder if Stella was used after all?

BingoBonkers · 25/10/2014 13:52

I like the name Stella! If the op had suggested calling her dd Carling or Carlsberg then I would have yelled a big fat NO but Stella is just not the same.

monostar · 25/10/2014 13:43

I got it...what I am saying is that if few of you did not mention it now, you know when would I think of stella artois...never lol

now thinking...is every jack associated with whiskey...or perhaps george with beer...there is a beer called st george or something like that...then we have johnny, tom, tia, morgan...not to go into cocktails or some food names Grin

reubensfriend · 25/10/2014 13:43

My 8 year old DD is Stella, named after my grandmother and our surname starts with S too :) fab name! Smile

pilates · 25/10/2014 13:39

It's not a cute name, it's awful - sorry.

Artandco · 25/10/2014 13:31

Estrella beer is 'the beer' in Spain though. I don't even drink beer but know of it. It's everywhere.

monostar · 25/10/2014 13:26

well...maybe is just that I don't even notice cheap beers like stella or perhaps watch programs like shameless, so naturally I wouldn't associate name Stella with something that cheap and horrendous Grin

Artandco · 25/10/2014 13:06

Estelle is nicer

Estella reminds me of Spanish beer tbh. It's called 'estrella'

postmanpatscat · 25/10/2014 12:52

I work with a Stella (aged about 42) who is from a Greek Cypriot background. Her last name also starts with S since she married. I don't think it's cute or quirky.

Castlemilk · 25/10/2014 10:18

Oh and of course Seren, which also means 'star'.

Castlemilk · 25/10/2014 10:16

I knew a really grimy (adult) Stella, and that's my association unfortunately! Plus, the lager.

I do think it's an interesting choice, and I love alliteration in names, but I'd choose Sadie, Sylvie and Saskia over Stella... For me these have a similar feel but are much nicer.

Valsoldknickers · 25/10/2014 10:08

Not in the UK so I don't think of lager automatically.

Stella and Estelle are both lovely names although I wouldn't say 'cute'.

Many years ago I knew an old lady called Stella who was lovely and kind. Even though I was only a little kid she would always stop and have a chat. I only have positive associations with the name!

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