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Bella or Ella???

35 replies

Queenie68 · 08/02/2013 18:15

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

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Wildt · 08/02/2013 19:32

Bella for me!

HyvaPaiva · 08/02/2013 19:09

Ella

KenDoddsDadsDog · 08/02/2013 19:07

Ella. Bella is a poodle's name.

CPtart · 08/02/2013 19:05

Prefer Ella but being so over-used it might get lost among all the Ellie's, Eva's, Ava's etc which would put me off personally.

gillian88 · 08/02/2013 18:29

Hmm personally I prefer Bella, it was on my short list. I think you don't come across it as often as Ella, and is a beautiful classy name.

Tommy · 08/02/2013 18:29

I much prefer Ella.
Bella always reminds me of Bella Emburg for some reason and I always imagine them being slightly dumpy and awkward.
I have a niece called Bella who is slightly dumpy and awkward
Ella is really pretty Smile

SueDunome · 08/02/2013 18:27

Ella is a lovely, classic name.
I'm not so keen on Bella -Tweenies, sorry

ng1412 · 08/02/2013 18:25

I prefer Ella, like Bella but I think of it as a nn for Belinda, have a friend called it.

MolotovCocktail · 08/02/2013 18:20

Not 'Bells' my iPhone embarrasses me so much

MolotovCocktail · 08/02/2013 18:19

I prefer Ella, primarily because of the sound and because of it's Old English meaning: 'beautiful fairy'. Bells is nice, but I think of it as a pet's name.

Nell is another favourite of mine.