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Bella or Eloise?

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Hope88 · 18/11/2011 18:15

Is Bella usually as a nn only? Does anyone have Bella? Shall I use Isabella officially instead?
Would Eloise be called Ellie?
Which one do you prefer?

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Mishtabel · 19/11/2011 04:20

I have a Bella (middle name Rose) so I'd have to vote for that, though both are lovely.

I've loved the name for years, but a work colleague had a cow called Bella, which put me off slightly. Then Twilight came about - enough said. In the end I decided to ignore all that, and I love that we chose to call our youngest DD Bella (incidentally my neighbors at the time acquired a puppy a few months after Bella was born, which they decided, despite knowing DD's name, to also call Bella Hmm )

Belle is also lovely, and is the middle name of another DD. Yet another DD had the middle name Elle, and another, Ellsie (bit of a theme inspired by great-grandmothers).

yellowraincoat · 19/11/2011 03:02

Eloise is nice, Bella just makes me think of Twilight.

MiniMonty · 19/11/2011 02:56

Eloise is a whole name. Bella is an abbreviation. Whatever you go for give the child the "whole" name then later in life they can choose what to be called. If, for instance, you were given "Isobel" then later in life you could be Bel, Bella, Izzy, or any number of other things - but if you're just given "Bel" you are stuck with it.

And now - a bit of Ella Fitzgerald:

As dorothy parker once said To her boyfriend, "fare thee well"
As columbus announced When he knew he was bounced,
"it was swell, Isobel, swell"
As Abelard said to Eloise, "don?t forget to drop a line to me, please"
As Juliet cried into Romeo?s ear, "Romeo, why not face the fact, my dear"...

Offspring · 19/11/2011 01:41

I love Eloise!

darksideofthemooncup · 19/11/2011 01:00

Eloise

startail · 19/11/2011 00:47

Eloise is beautiful, I'd go with that and try and resist her becoming another Ellie, we have several.

SlinkingOutsideInSocks · 19/11/2011 00:42

I think Belle is much more elegant than Bella. Thinking about it, I also think Elle is lovelier than Ella. The 'a' on the end seems to make it much more clunking, though I can't work out why.

Eloise is really nice as well.

meditrina · 18/11/2011 23:18

"beautifuk" Grin

FootballFriendSays · 18/11/2011 23:14

Eloise.

RonnieBirtles · 18/11/2011 22:40

Bella is beautifuk as a stand alone name. I much prefer it to Annabel/Isabella etc.

I don't like Eloise at all. Louisa is a more classic name and Elodie is prettier.

sparkina · 18/11/2011 21:13

You're a brave lady this is a dangerous question it will only confuse you more but as you asked.......... definitely Isabella shortened to bella.

ItchyChin · 18/11/2011 21:04

Know an Elouise who is a Oisy (weezy) think it's quite cute.

tuffinmop · 18/11/2011 21:01

bella is a tweenie. Elouise all the way

ZuleikaJambiere · 18/11/2011 20:56

Eloise-y, when she was tiny she also got Weezy woo, but grew out of that (fortunately for her Grin)

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Hope88 · 18/11/2011 20:42

How do you pronounce Eloisie? Zuleika

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breatheslowly · 18/11/2011 20:36

Eloise - there are loads of Bellas out there at the moment and secretly I want an Eloise.

yumminessmumminess · 18/11/2011 20:10

I have to admit Bella just makes me think of Twilight!
I do like Eloise though and know and Eloise who goes by Elise which I think is pretty

bigbadbarry · 18/11/2011 20:08

Eloise

ZuleikaJambiere · 18/11/2011 20:05

Both lovely, although having an Eloise I am biased towards that one! Btw, her name doesn't get shortened to Ellie/Ella - she is Eloise or sometimes Eloisie

fivegomadindorset · 18/11/2011 20:00

Bella just reminds me of Twilight.

PippiLongBottom · 18/11/2011 19:57

Bella. Can't bear Eloise although I have no reason for it.

mamalovebird · 18/11/2011 19:48

My niece is Isabelle and her nn is Belle/Bella.

Eloise is lovely, I'd choose that.

Meta4 · 18/11/2011 19:43

Eloise

NettoSuperstar · 18/11/2011 18:44

Eloise.
Up to you obviously, but there's so many Isobel/Isabella and variations of atm.
Mind you, variations on Ella/Ellie are the same and Eloise might be shortened similarly?

If you don't mind a popular name then it doesn't matter.

dollywashers · 18/11/2011 18:41

I love Bella. Think it's a lovely stand alone name.

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