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Sarah, Sadie or Bella?

31 replies

katemess12 · 04/08/2016 08:51

Our DD is less than a week old and we chose a name for her, but aren't loving it. We had Sadie on our short list when I was pregnant, but have chosen Samuel for a boy name if we're ever to have one, and I find having two with the same initial a bit bleh.

We both love Bella (hate the longer versions like Isabella), but know it's considered rather trendy at the moment. We both love Sarah too, but the S thing applies again.

Middle name is Chenault, so the options are:
Sarah Chenault
Sadie Chenault
Bella Chenault

Also, I know Sadie can be a NN for Sarah but not sure how naturally that will come to people of DD's generation.

Any similar suggestions are welcome too.

Thanks. Smile

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maggiethemagpie · 08/08/2016 21:11

I can never understand why Sarah was so popular (in the 70s/80s). I've always found it dull and boring. Sadie is ok. Bella is fab!

LowAMH · 07/08/2016 23:01

I think Sarah is actually a lovely name despite being so popular in our generation. It will sound fresh on a baby and you could use Sadie as a nickname. In the same vein, Laura?

Kittykatmacbill · 07/08/2016 22:54

Sadie! It's lovely, I think Sarah will sound really out of generation, and bella is so omnipresent.

Cami12 · 05/08/2016 00:29

Sadie is definitely my fav. I quite like Sadie and Samuel together! There may not be many babies named Sarah right now, but that's because every third female over the age of 25 is called Sarah. It might be a classic but it's still way too common for me. Samuel is such a classic too that the pairing slightly lacks imagination imho. Go for Sadie!

KoalaDownUnder · 04/08/2016 22:19

Sadie.

Sarah has been so overused in previous generations that I find it utterly dull.

PeppaPigTastesLikeBacon · 04/08/2016 21:53

I am a Sarah. I always tell my mum that she literally didn't think very hard about my name. It's so common (but I guess that's for my age bracket). I would go Sadie

marblestatue · 04/08/2016 21:47

Sarah is a lovely name. I don't know of any little Sarahs.

ApocalypseNowt · 04/08/2016 20:13

SorenaJ Sadie is too close to sadist.

Ah! I see you've met my DD....! Grin

Alisvolatpropiis · 04/08/2016 20:11

Sadie.

Sarah is really dull.

Bella is nice but overused at the moment.

EnriqueTheRingBearingLizard · 04/08/2016 19:39

Saira, pronounced Sye rah

ladybird69 · 04/08/2016 19:32

Sadie it's a family name Smile

CordeliaFrost · 04/08/2016 19:27

Sarah would be the fresher choice, it's still in steady use, but nowhere near as popular as it once was. While Bella isn't overly used on its own, most the girls I know with -belle or -bella names, go by Bella, so it feels overused.

Sadie is very much on trend as well.

rosegoldie · 04/08/2016 17:32

I was going to say Sadie, but Sarah is a lot less common nowadays and beautifully elegant.

Sarah Smile

DramaAlpaca · 04/08/2016 17:25

I'd choose Bella.

GoldPlatedBacon · 04/08/2016 16:55

If you both love Bella, then choose Bella!

SorenaJ · 04/08/2016 15:38

Definitely Sarah. Sadie is too close to sadist.

BellaMoo · 04/08/2016 15:20

Love Bella and Sadie.

PterodactylToenails · 04/08/2016 13:39

I used to think Sadie was a dogs name but I really like it now. I would go Sadie.

Porcupinetree · 04/08/2016 12:36

Definitely Sadie.

CremeEggThief · 04/08/2016 12:06

I don't think Bella goes well with your surname, so I vote for Sadie.

HallaWalla · 04/08/2016 12:06

Definitely Sadie or Bella. Beautiful.

I'm in my 30's and literally have 9 Sarah's in my phone contacts. For this reason I find it very dull. Sara (saa-ra) would be a good alternative.

It's not really been given enough time to become unusual yet.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 04/08/2016 12:03

I don't mind Sarah, but would chose Sadie or Bella

minipie · 04/08/2016 12:01

Bella

Belinda would be a more unusual long name for Bella (if you wanted one)

Sophronia · 04/08/2016 11:47

Sarah - love it.

SpidersFromMars · 04/08/2016 09:55

Sarah, with nn Sadie. She only needs to introduce herself once as Sadie.

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