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Arabella or Mila?

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jennythebest · 06/07/2017 16:45

What does everyone think of Arabella? Our other final option is Mila (mee la). Which do you prefer?

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regularbutpanickingabit · 07/07/2017 06:11

Mila is beautiful. Arabella sounds spoilt!

MarilynWhirlwindRocks · 07/07/2017 04:58

Mila (MEE-la pronunciation!).

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SuperBeagle · 07/07/2017 04:22

Love Arabella, don't like Mila at all.

Do like Mia though...

Starfairylights · 07/07/2017 02:29

Arabella. I like it.

TheDowagerCuntess · 07/07/2017 02:23

Arabella is too frilly. And I think the world officially has enough Bellas.

KoalaDownUnder · 07/07/2017 01:42

Mila

Arabella is a bit...much. For me.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 07/07/2017 01:39

Arabella

Sophronia · 07/07/2017 01:37

Arabella

Glumglowworm · 06/07/2017 19:30

Arabella sounds like a dolls name to me Blush

I love the name Mila! I only know 2, one would now be a teenager, the other is 2.

ColourfulOrangex · 06/07/2017 18:28

Mila :)

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jennythebest · 06/07/2017 17:05

toffee i believe it is

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toffeeboffin · 06/07/2017 17:03

It's mee - la, right?

toffeeboffin · 06/07/2017 17:03

Mila.

Arabella is a Disney name, surely?

Decaffstilltastesweird · 06/07/2017 17:02

Mila is lovely.

I find Arabella a bit frilly.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 06/07/2017 17:01

Arabella for sure.

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jennythebest · 06/07/2017 16:59

popcorn that's what im not sure about, also think she may get misheard and called Mia !

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PopcornBits · 06/07/2017 16:51

I called mine Mila, no end of pronunciation problems.

Everybody in England thinks its pronounced My-la, but whenever we go on holiday anywhere they instantly pronounce it right!

Mila means sweet in Croatia by the way :)

I like the name but be prepared for everyone to say it wrong.

ShutupanddriveM5 · 06/07/2017 16:51

I have friends with daughters with both these ages and I never warmed to the name Arabella it seems a bit much to me sorry and inevitably becomes Bella...I love Mila though xx

EverythingEverywhere1234 · 06/07/2017 16:46

Mila

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