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The name Willabelle

109 replies

Purpledaisychain · 17/08/2020 16:32

What do you think of the name Willabelle for a girl? DH looks quite keen, and while I think that it is pretty and has a bit of a woodland princess feel to it, I'm not sure if it is a good name for a child or if it is better being left for fairytale princesses.

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allthegoodusernameshavegone · 17/08/2020 18:48

NO

aureliacecilia · 17/08/2020 18:45

Not for me. Mirabel is nice.

Pienmash2 · 17/08/2020 18:37

Willa is nice enough on its own or belle on it's own but I read willabelle as willybell and thought lord no its just sounds wrong 😂 x

JaJaDingDong · 17/08/2020 18:28

It's god awful. Don't do it.
Sorry OP.

Notredamn · 17/08/2020 18:18

That's great, then. Was just making some suggestions as the fact you were even considering Willabelle was indicative of you liking more unusual names, that's all.

Newbameforanewdecade · 17/08/2020 18:17

Did anyone else just think Bell end? Isabelle is lovely OP x

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Purpledaisychain · 17/08/2020 18:15

@Notredamn

My husband wanted Willabelle. I wanted Isabelle. DH is onboard with Isabelle now too. It is not that popular around where we live and even if it was, it wouldn't matter to us.

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Notredamn · 17/08/2020 18:04

From Knobend to Isabelle! What about something in between offensive and already hugely popular? Mirabelle, Amabel, Arabelle, Christobel for eg

locked2020 · 17/08/2020 18:04

Not my cup of tea, sorry.

CaptainMyCaptain · 17/08/2020 17:57

I saw the thread title and thought it sounds a bit Disney so I'm glad you mentioned fairy princesses. Just no!

Ariela · 17/08/2020 17:54

@Janaih

Lovely if shes a caravan.
Do you also know Stevie with the German motorhome called Willabelle?
Janaih · 17/08/2020 17:49

Lovely if shes a caravan.

ivfdreaming · 17/08/2020 17:48

Just awful

HTH

LirBan · 17/08/2020 17:43

Lol at him suggesting Catniss. Great name for the character but in real life. Seriously.

2bazookas · 17/08/2020 17:42

I had a neighbour called Archibelle, poor thing.

How about Christabel, lovely name with a history.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 17/08/2020 17:33

Far too OTT

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Purpledaisychain · 17/08/2020 17:32

Willabelle was fully DH's idea. He also liked Katniss until I pointed out that it rhymed with cat piss.

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CasuallyMasculine · 17/08/2020 17:30

Isabelle is one of my favourite names. As long as she doesn’t become an Izzy.

Boireannachlaidir · 17/08/2020 17:29

Isabel yes but willabelle just no, god no!

Sounds like tinkerbelle's boring cousin!

Subbu12 · 17/08/2020 17:28

I think Willabille it's a different idea to take name. If taken this one at that time you face some struggles like it's not good one like that. But after some days you feel good about I selected different one and heartfully liked by me.

mumsiedarlingrevolta · 17/08/2020 17:27

Sorry OP-I rarely offer my opinion on these threads because at the end of the day it is your DC but I have to speak up for the poor baby-

please don't!!!!

For all of the reasons listed by PP's

celestebellman · 17/08/2020 17:25

Sounds silly, sorry.
It reminds me of a book one of my kids had about a wallaby called Willaby - that started ‘what is the matter with Willaby wallaby?’ - bit of a tongue twister.
Also the willy belly thing!

perfumeistooexpensive · 17/08/2020 17:24

Good choice OP.

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Purpledaisychain · 17/08/2020 17:23

Thanks everyone. You've confirmed what I've been thinking since DH first suggested it. I do like it, but for a fairytale character, not an actual child. It looks like she is going to be an Isabelle.(Yay!)

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perfumeistooexpensive · 17/08/2020 17:22

She'll never forgive you for that name. I like OP's suggestion of Clarabelle. Lots of lovely short versions which gives her choice. Other children can be incredibly bullying about names and Willabelle would definitely cause that. Even Willa for short would be food for bullies.