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Help - all the girl names we like rhyme with our surname!

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KissMeKate85 · 09/01/2017 15:42

My husband and I have been struggling to come up with girls names as nealy all the ones we love end in ELLE ( as well as all the alternative variations such as EL) and our surname is Cordell (emphasis on the 2nd syllable).

The names we love are:

Annabelle
Rosabel or
Gabrielle.

I have thought of putting an "A" on the end of all of these but it just all seems too long winded and complicated.

Does anyone have a similar situation? Or are we thinking too much and the names we like actually sound fine with our surname?

The name for a boy is a dead cert as it is Albie (after my grandad).

All suggestions welcome - even other names that could work well with the surname. Thanks

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LauraAndBaby · 11/01/2017 00:00

Or even Bella Cordell X

LauraAndBaby · 11/01/2017 00:00

I like Gabriella Cordell or Ella Cordell :)

buttercup54321 · 10/01/2017 23:57

Roseanne, Rosemary, Rosalind, Gabriella is fine. Eleanor/Elena?

talksensetome · 09/01/2017 22:44

I like Annabella Rose Cordell

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KissMeKate85 · 09/01/2017 22:31

cherrycrumblecustard I like that but my husband is not keen x

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Somedays · 09/01/2017 22:30

All the names mentioned by OP are lovely classic traditional names, the very antithesis of comedy/pornstar!Confused

Somedays · 09/01/2017 22:30

-elle names are a bit comedy/pornstar?! WTAF?

Joinourclub · 09/01/2017 22:16

I think they sound fine with your surname. It's not as if you are going for Bordell Cordell.

BangBelly · 09/01/2017 21:47

-ella names sound fine.

-elle names are a bit comedy/pornstar-ish

Alorsmum · 09/01/2017 21:42

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Zippidydoodah · 09/01/2017 21:39

Gabriella/ anabella/ Isabella all work absolutely fine with Cornell! They sound great Smile

Jooni · 09/01/2017 21:38

No it's definitely Kar-MEL

MollyHuaCha · 09/01/2017 20:56

Interesting what PP said about Annabel Karmel - yes, her name does work. I've never heard her name pronounced, but I'm guessing the stress is on the first syllable: KARmel, which makes it different to the OP's situation.

cherrycrumblecustard · 09/01/2017 20:19

Do you like Arabella?

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KissMeKate85 · 09/01/2017 20:17

Thanks for the suggestions Smile

I mentioned Rosalie to my husband and we both like it so that may be an option.

Also Annabella is now an option. Would choose single syllable middle names with both so that the name is not too long.

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sqidsin · 09/01/2017 18:25

Coralie Cordell

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/01/2017 18:23

Amy Cordell
Sophie Cordell
Megan Cordell
Hannah Cordell
Olivia Cordell
Jasmine Cordell

museumum · 09/01/2017 18:19

Isabella or Gabriella Cordell are both lovely.

Jooni · 09/01/2017 18:16

Rosalie, Rosanna, Gabriella and Annelise are good suggestions.

Rosalba? Annelie? Isabella/Isabetta?

FWIW, I don't think ---elle Cordell is a deal-breaker. It kind of reminds me of Annabel Karmel and it's worked fine for her - it actually makes the name more memorable in a way.

HelenaJustina · 09/01/2017 17:21

Gabriella Cordell is lovely

TaggieRR · 09/01/2017 17:19

Instead of an e I mean

TaggieRR · 09/01/2017 17:19

I think putting an A on would be fine.

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 09/01/2017 17:15

Rosabel! I've never heard that, it's pretty (sorry not helping)

Rosalie seems a good compromise.

EssentialHummus · 09/01/2017 16:54

I don't think Gabriella is any more "long-winded" or complicated than Gabrielle.

Agreed.

MarmiteDoesYouGood · 09/01/2017 16:51

I don't think Gabriella is any more "long-winded" or complicated than Gabrielle. It's one extra syllable, ooooh!

It also sounds much better with your surname and is actually a nicer name in general Smile

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