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Baby names

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Bella or Eloise?

30 replies

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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meditrina · 18/11/2011 18:30

Oh - and Bellatrix is a lovely name too, even though it screeches HP mad villainess.

GwendolineMaryLacey · 18/11/2011 18:29

Bella, love Belinda too. Can't bear Eloise.

fivegomadindorset · 18/11/2011 18:28

Eloise

motherhood · 18/11/2011 18:27

Love Bella.

meditrina · 18/11/2011 18:24

I think they're both lovely!

I think Bella can be a free-standing name, but if you wanted a longer form there is also Annabel, Arabella, and Belinda.

Eloise might become Elle, Ellie, Lou, Lulu or Louse (latter only really likely if she has big brothers!)