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Favourite -elle name

106 replies

AllyCatTown · 12/12/2022 10:13

I quite like -elle endings with girls names. Though not too keen on Elle or Ella alone. What’re your favourite ones? Do you think -elle names are dated?

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Gingersnappy · 17/12/2022 15:37

Arielle :)

Carlycat · 17/12/2022 03:00

Notanotherusername4321 · 12/12/2022 10:58

Lulubelle. Actual name at my kids school.

my personal favourite is Jezebel. (Genuinely) love it, but it’s just not useable is it…

It's a fabulous name. And so empowering

Carlycat · 17/12/2022 02:59

bibbiddybobbidyboo · 12/12/2022 10:39

Trixie-belle
Lexi-belle
Tinker-belle

All make excellent stripper names too, so very versatile.

Gotta love your aspirations 🙄

Toomuch2019 · 16/12/2022 12:59

I know an Adele spelt Adelle

CharitySchmarity · 15/12/2022 20:58

I love Marielle and quite like Gabrielle.

Names that can be spelt with either -elle or just -el, I tend to prefer with just -el, like Isabel. (You're probably thinking "so why Marielle rather than Mariel?" The answer is that I don't pronounce them the same.)

catsonahottinroof · 15/12/2022 20:34

I like just Belle
Danielle is quite nice
Also Christabelle but I prefer it spelt Christobel

CrispyEgg · 15/12/2022 20:24

Villanelle and Elle O Elle.

Luredbyapomegranate · 15/12/2022 20:21

In a English I think you are usually better with a single I at the end - Isabel rather than Isabelle

I don’t think they are dated especially but there are a lot of them about. Maybe Christabel?

BiscuitLover3678 · 15/12/2022 19:04

It’s funny how they can sound to different.

ELLES
Love:
Annabelle
Mirabelle

dont like: isabelle

ELLAS

Love:
Isabella
Arabella

genericeric5 · 14/12/2022 22:25

Rafaella
Laurelle/a
Estelle

rosemarysalter · 14/12/2022 22:25

I know somebody in London w a
Kid called Elle but she cannot pronounce the LL sound. She says Ewwwwwwl

Sounds awful.

rosemarysalter · 14/12/2022 22:21

Gabrielle/a was on my shortlist

ReluctantLondoners · 14/12/2022 22:19

I love Annabel, Isobel, & Gabrielle/a.

Jamesandthegiantpeach74 · 14/12/2022 22:17

I prefer bella endings. Arabella, isabella, Gabriella

Purplemagnolias · 14/12/2022 08:05

Isabelle, Annabelle etc probably safer.

Noooo Isabel and Annabel are much more classy.

RambamThankyouMam · 14/12/2022 07:26

-elle is downmarket compared to -ella.

See Danielle/Daniella; Gabrielle/Gabriella.

Orders76 · 14/12/2022 00:10

Stella
Rochelle Rochella
Michelle Michaela

Jackonary · 14/12/2022 00:04

Giselle

supercatlady · 12/12/2022 20:06

Just came on to say Joelle 😊

astarsheis · 12/12/2022 20:02

Joëlle

dizzydizzydizzy · 12/12/2022 19:54

I really love the names Gabrielle and Danielle. I have friends with both these names and they are always being called Gabriel and Daniel.

Isabelle, Annabelle etc probably safer.

Consufed · 12/12/2022 19:48

Annabelle, Isabelle.

tunthebloodyalarmoff · 12/12/2022 19:47

Estelle

Purplemagnolias · 12/12/2022 19:12

Agree that the French -elle endings look naff outside of France.

Stick with the English -el ending

AutumnNymph · 12/12/2022 18:56

Isabelle and Danielle are my personal favourites.

I also like Arabelle or Annabel.