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Arabella?

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user1464799068 · 25/01/2018 18:56

I love the name Arabella, have done since I was about 15, but I’m not keen on the association with the Arctic Monkeys song. I like the band but somewhat dislike the fact that people might think i’m naming my child after a song. Thoughts? (do most people associate it with the song?)

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Wow1234 · 26/01/2018 19:59

Don't know the song. Love the name. Go for it!

daisypond · 26/01/2018 19:26

Never heard of the song. Arabella is fine - a bit too frilly for my taste, but it's a nice name.

MrsRonBurgundy · 26/01/2018 19:25

I think it’s a pretty name. And the girl in the AM songs is pretty bad ass in my opinion, only makes me like the name more

KalaLaka · 26/01/2018 19:20

I'm not keen. A but too frilly and princessy for my tastes. Completely see why others would like it though, just not to my taste.

clevername · 26/01/2018 19:18

I love the name. It was very high on the list for DC2 (who turned out to be a boy anyway!).

Weirdly, the Arctic Monkeys song made me like it more (although it didn't introduce me to the name... I already liked it) - it gives it a really cool edge and takes it away from the posh girl, slightly Sloany associations that I couldn't quite shake. I mean, she's a seriously cool chick in the song... Her lips are like the galaxy's edge, ffs.

And when it was a contender for us, nobody I knew had heard the song anyway.

Meemzinha · 26/01/2018 19:08

@user1464799068

I wouldn't worry about it.. It's just a song! And they're not famous enough that people will remember that fact, or even know who Arctic monkeys are when she's is older!

It's also the name of my friends daughter who is 2-3 and as far as I know it doesn't get mentioned. She gets called Bella a lot anyway :-)

expatmigrant · 26/01/2018 15:47

Do not get the 'too posh'. Arabella is a beautiful, feminine name. What makes a name too posh? What if the OP had asked about Britney-Jo, Kylie, Sharon, Tracey?

Lavenderdays · 26/01/2018 15:41

I think it is quite posh sounding but you can tone it down with Belle.

It makes a refreshing change to Isabella and no, never made the association with the song you mention.

Mrsknackered · 26/01/2018 09:50

I really dislike it

Inthedeepdarkwinter · 25/01/2018 23:13

I like Arabella!

pipilangstrumpf · 25/01/2018 23:07

Is it too posh?

Lavenderdays · 25/01/2018 21:39

We have an Arabella. Absolutely love it - no regrets. On a day to day basis she is called Belle and then will probably use Arabella a bit more as she gets older x

slowsloth · 25/01/2018 21:03

Sorry I was wrong. I've just googled it and the character in Big little lies is Amabella. Similar but not the same.

slowsloth · 25/01/2018 21:01

Don't know the song but I think of Pretty Little Lies the book and the TV show. I'm sure that's the name of the kid who said she was being bullied by Ziggy.

I don't know if it'd bother you but It's not too uncommon in my area, I've met two at the same class. My dd is 3.

BeHappyMummy · 25/01/2018 20:59

Gorgeous middle class name.

ladyglittersparkle · 25/01/2018 20:58

Don't know the song but love the name. I wanted to name our youngest DD it but DH didn't like it 😔

Only1scoop · 25/01/2018 20:56

Love it

Belle as nn also

Plumes · 25/01/2018 20:56

Plus it's a bit too frou-frou.

Plumes · 25/01/2018 20:55

Don't like it. Reminds me of arable land. Plus Ivanka Trump has an Arabella.

MikeUniformMike · 25/01/2018 20:45

What is this pasta sauce? Do you mean Arabbiata, which means angry?

GrouchyKiwi · 25/01/2018 20:38

We have an Arabella. It suits her very much. I don't know the song, and I doubt it would have stopped us using that for her name (mostly because it was the only one we agreed on as she's our third daughter).

Daisydaisygivemeyouranswer · 25/01/2018 20:37

Pasta sauce/Italian dish. Never thought of arctic monkeys song however.

TroysMammy · 25/01/2018 20:33

I like the name Arabella. It makes me think she should be a ballet dancer.

crackerjacket · 25/01/2018 20:30

Disney.

MulhuddartDrive · 25/01/2018 20:29

I don't know the song either but I know a 7yo Arabella (nn Bella) and her mum also Arabella.

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