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Bella or Ella???

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Queenie68 · 08/02/2013 18:15

Which do you prefer & why please...???

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raisah · 10/02/2013 08:16

Very over used at the moment, how about Eliza or Eloise? Similar but not as common as the other two.

BlueChampagne · 09/02/2013 23:13

If I have to choose, Bella. Belinda is a cool name.

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BadRoly · 09/02/2013 23:02

Bella - but I am biased as I have one Grin

BusyTiredAndLoveIt · 09/02/2013 23:01

Bella-or Belinda and nn Bella

aufaniae · 09/02/2013 23:01

Ella.

LadyWidmerpool · 09/02/2013 23:00

Ella wins because of Ella Fitzgerald.

Louboo2245 · 09/02/2013 15:32

My DD's name is shortened to Ella, but much to my DS's annoyance I call her Ella Bella Big Bum Grin so in short I love them both.

VBisme · 09/02/2013 15:09

Eleanor and Isabelle are both lovely, but live, love, love Mirabel.

CARNATTY14 · 09/02/2013 15:04

I prefer Bella, it is just that little bit more unusual.

Also in Greek "Ella" means 'come' - it's a rude way of calling to someone 'ella, ella'. I lived in Greece and heard it a zillion times.

NoRoomForMeInMyBed · 09/02/2013 10:57

Estelle is the newborn crown princess of Sweden. Lovely name! What about Mirabella?

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LadyLech · 09/02/2013 08:56

Ella

BikeRunSki · 09/02/2013 07:46

Ella, but like Stella best of other suggestions (biased).

MidnightMasquerader · 09/02/2013 07:41

They're both overused, in all honesty. Do you have a third or forth option in mind?

MoonHare · 08/02/2013 21:25

I too think of Bella Emburg - it makes me think plump and plain. So Ella is better but it's everywhere.

HouseOfBears · 08/02/2013 20:57

Ella I think. But I consider both of them nicknames rather than "proper" names, and would go for Isabella or Eleanor myself.

Leeds2 · 08/02/2013 20:54

Ella.

Bella is a bossy Tweenie!

TidyDancer · 08/02/2013 20:05

Bella is too nickname-ish for me. It's most commonly seen as a NN for Isabella. Ella is pretty and more of a name in its own right (not that Bella isn't, but is certainly more often a nickname).

Mummynotmum · 08/02/2013 20:03

Under my umbr-Ella Ella Ella etc... Bella, for me...Grin

YellowAndGreenAndRedAndBlue · 08/02/2013 20:02

Bella is a tweenie, so Ella wins by default.

Floralnomad · 08/02/2013 20:02

Not keen on either but of the two Ella . If you call Bella in a park near here you'd be mobbed by Labradors.

catladycourtney1 · 08/02/2013 20:01

Ella.

It's a shame but when I hear Bella now I automatically think Twilight.

Shybairns · 08/02/2013 19:59

For some reason I think Bella sounds like a dogs name?!

Ella is a bit meh.

Liking Stella or Estelle

NowPlayingZone · 08/02/2013 19:56

Stella?!