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Daniella?

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WeasilyPleased · 23/11/2021 22:58

My husband's current crush and I love the sound of it but to me it's very 80s, frilly and makes me think of Daniella Westbrook.
Can an English/Welsh couple get away with Danica and is it better?

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user1471464218 · 27/11/2021 21:15

I prefer Danielle over Daniella, because of the choice of spelling Daniela or Daniella. I like Danica too.

Yes they're 80s names but I like being a bit different but not too much. My daughter age 8 has an 80s name.....my boys do too TBF. Not "classic" names just plain 80s names like Danielle.

17caterpillars1mouse · 27/11/2021 21:07

Teenage me used to love Danica, not sure I love it now but it's still a nice name. I think Dani is cute on a girl for a NN

I like Daniella too just not Danielle (seems more dated)

Blubells · 27/11/2021 14:30

Daniela is also the German spelling. Yes, much nicer. Pronounced Dan ee EH la.

BlueFlavour · 26/11/2021 21:38

Love Danae.
Daniela is the Italian and nicer spelling imho.

HelloBunny · 26/11/2021 21:37

Danniella Westbrook. As PP pointed out, the spelling will catch people out.

Danica is nice, but what about Diana or Diane?

TuftyMarmoset · 26/11/2021 21:33

Danica sounds like an 80s scifi character. Daniella is lovely!

Cindie943811A · 26/11/2021 21:28

@TenThousandSpoons. The Danae I know pronounces it Dan—ay
The original Danae was from Greek Mythology and she was the mother of Perseus.
Danae is also the name of an asteroid

SecretKeeper1 · 25/11/2021 13:50

I think it’s a pretty name but a bit 80’s. How about Saskia? I love that name, super cool, and it’s a similar sound to Danica.

Arsewangry · 25/11/2021 13:45

You say daniella i immediately hear Westbrook

Snoopsnoggysnog · 24/11/2021 22:59

I don’t like Danica at all, I really like Daniella but agree it is better with one L so Daniela.

AuntDympna · 24/11/2021 22:49

I agree with pp. Daniela.
Then I thought Danielica. I have no idea if I just made this up though!

Blubells · 24/11/2021 22:33

I don't like the double L.

Daniela is nicer imo.

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WeasilyPleased · 24/11/2021 22:30

Hmmm a mixed bag. I'm trying to talk myself into it before our chat tomorrow night when we hope to decide. Wish me luck. I'm gonna need it!

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Skeumorph · 24/11/2021 22:18

Wow really dislike Danica! So harsh and just sounds odd

CouncilHousedAndViolentBaby · 24/11/2021 22:06

Love it it's smart yet pretty as well

TenThousandSpoons · 24/11/2021 21:52

Daniella is very dated, not keen at all.
Danica I’ve never heard but it sounds quite cool to me, also like Danae as I follow a lovely Danae on Instagram but I’m not sure how it’s actually pronounced.

puffaluff · 24/11/2021 21:42

Danica is much better and less dated sounding.

alwayswrighty · 24/11/2021 21:40

I hate Daniella, probably because I met Daniella Westbrook and she was so up herself it put me right off. I do like Danica a lot.

SonicBroom · 24/11/2021 21:38

I like Daniella and love Danica although don’t know one of English heritage

Cindie943811A · 24/11/2021 21:33

There’s also Danae, which is pretty and strong

VenusClapTrap · 24/11/2021 05:50

I can’t get past the Daniellas I knew in the eighties, who were all spoilt frilly princesses. My niece is a Danica and I think that’s fine. No reason it can’t be used for an English/Welsh child.

ofwarren · 23/11/2021 23:07

I'm not keen and would prefer Danica I think.
It also reminds me of Daniella Westbrook but nobody in her peer group will know who that is.
It's not a horrible sounding name, it's just my associations with it.

Letsplough · 23/11/2021 23:03

Daniella is a lovely name

NotMyCat · 23/11/2021 23:03

Honestly? No. And it's not because I don't like it
But people can't spell it and you get Daniel instead personal experience here
I mean it's hardly a tricky name but.. I would say it gets changed to Daniel at least once a week Sad

Happenchance · 23/11/2021 23:01

I prefer Danielle to both Daniella and Danica.

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