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Help! Charlotte Francesca or Charlotte Gabriella

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ThatSassyPanda · 07/10/2024 19:06

Hello all!
I’ve narrowed my baby names to
Charlotte Francesca or
Charlotte Gabriella
please could you let me know your thoughts on which sounds better?

thanks in advance :)

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Whatanidiot123 · 16/10/2024 20:20

Francesca. It seems a shame to have such a beautiful name as a middle. I’d swap to Francesca Charlotte!

Radiolala · 16/10/2024 20:18

Both gorgeous (both middle names are more lovely than Charlotte imo although Charlotte is of course lovely on its own!) however I think Gabriella is my favourite.

MumChp · 16/10/2024 20:14

Both fine.

valentinka31 · 16/10/2024 20:13

Charlotte Gabriela Francesca

moonshinepoursthroughmywindow · 16/10/2024 20:13

I think I slightly prefer Charlotte Francesca but I like both really. Well done for no picking a typical "filler" middle name - I think I know at least three each of Charlotte Louise and Charlotte Rose!

muddyford · 09/10/2024 17:59

Charlotte Frances flows better, or Charlotte Gabrielle.

CherryValley5 · 09/10/2024 17:47

Charlotte Francesca is gorgeous - very classy + elegant. Charlotte Gabriella is much too frilly

No33 · 08/10/2024 10:34

I think both are too much and don't flow well.

But as you love them, Francesca out of the two.

SydneyReynolds · 08/10/2024 10:31

Charlotte Francesca although both are nice.

BlackToes · 08/10/2024 04:05

Francesca easily

mathanxiety · 08/10/2024 03:51

ChangeItAgainSam · 07/10/2024 22:49

Gabrielle. Charlotte Francesca has too many 'ch's in succession and sounds odd too me.
It's not as much of an issue with the names the other way around though for some reason.

Charlotte has a SH sound, not CH.

I prefer Charlotte Francesca. I think it flows better.

Gabriella Charlotte flows better than Charlotte Gabriella.

user1492757084 · 08/10/2024 00:56

Both are perfect.
I prefer Charlotte Gabriella for no reason other than the initials, though both combos are fine.
Do either initial combos sit your surname better?

CF or CG?

Charlotte Gabrielle also is sweet.

Ellmau · 07/10/2024 22:53

I prefer Gabriella.

ChangeItAgainSam · 07/10/2024 22:49

Gabrielle. Charlotte Francesca has too many 'ch's in succession and sounds odd too me.
It's not as much of an issue with the names the other way around though for some reason.

KirstenBlest · 07/10/2024 22:45

The shorter names feel kind of empty to me personally
I don't like single syllable middle names.
Rose/Grace/May in particular seem like filler middle names and they are overused.

SatinHeart · 07/10/2024 21:52

Charlotte Francesca.

You'll struggle to fit it on some forms though! (I have 2 x 3-syllable names so I speak from experience)

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ThatSassyPanda · 07/10/2024 21:43

Thank you all so much for your feedback so far! I was initially after a one syllable middle name but after much debate I’ve decided it’s one of the above names as I’d rather choose a name I love over how it sounds. The shorter names feel kind of empty to me personally :)

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Moreteaandchocolate · 07/10/2024 21:38

Charlotte Francesca is gorgeous!

Firsttimebabymummy · 07/10/2024 21:07

Charlotte Fancesca is gorgeous!

I really like Gabriella too though so beautiful either way.

AutumnalCosiness · 07/10/2024 21:01

Gabriella!

Viviennemary · 07/10/2024 20:51

EmeraldRoses · 07/10/2024 20:49

Neither of them they're both too long. I prefer a one syllable middle name to go with Charlotte such as Charlotte Rose.

Yes that's perfect.

EmeraldRoses · 07/10/2024 20:49

Neither of them they're both too long. I prefer a one syllable middle name to go with Charlotte such as Charlotte Rose.

Delphigirl · 07/10/2024 20:48

Charlotte Francesca flows better. Very regal.

ellenpartridge · 07/10/2024 20:47

Charlotte Francesca is lovely. I like both though.

sadeightiesthrowback · 07/10/2024 20:34

Viviennemary · 07/10/2024 20:20

They are both nice. But I think two longer names together is a bit of a mouthful.

I think that Charlotte, Francesca, and Gabriella are all very lovely names, but I too think that together, in either combination, it is a bit of a mouthful.
If I had to choose a combination I would have to go with Charlotte Gabriella because it is easier to say.

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