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Annabella or Isabella

37 replies

MarCardarell · 09/01/2025 21:41

I'm six months pregnant with first and expecting a daughter. Italian family.

Stuck between Annabella and Isabella.

Which do you like best?

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BootballJoy · 10/01/2025 11:06

Isabella

Printedword · 10/01/2025 10:25

Isabella I like. I don't mind Anabel but not sure about Anabella. Ultimately your choice though.

Hoolahoophop · 10/01/2025 10:23

I'm not keen on bella or belle names as I think they are a bit twee and make me think Disney princess.

But prefer Annabella to Isabella.

Annabella can be, Anne, Annie, Anna, or the bells, so lots of choice which have a different feel to them and can match personality. Anne is practical and strong, Annie is sweet, Anna a bit feisty, belle is decorative.

Isabella will likely be Izzy, ditsy, or belle decorative, it doesn't and its options don't sound like a strong names to me.

Lucyaugust2007 · 10/01/2025 09:31

Annabella.

I also like Annabelle and Arabella.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/01/2025 07:46

Isabella

Pinkyponkz · 10/01/2025 04:57

How anour

Federica, Francesca, Lucia, Chiara, Giovanna, Gia

sel2223 · 10/01/2025 04:51

Isabella by far.

Not a fan of Annabella......Anabel is OK.

Emanwenym · 09/01/2025 22:29

Isabella. Annabella sounds like anabolic.

Moreteaandchocolate · 09/01/2025 21:52

Annabella is beautiful - and I like Annie for short too. Isabella is also lovely but very, very overused around us (if you include Isabelle / Isabel / Isobel).

LittleBoPeepHasLostHerShit · 09/01/2025 21:45

Annabella is beautiful

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 09/01/2025 21:44

They're both beautiful names but really really popular in the UK at the moment. Would you consider another Italian name that isn't as popular in the UK? Such a beautiful language. Congratulations and if you do end up picking either of those names they are beautiful but expect there to be several with the same name in their class!

MumChp · 09/01/2025 21:42

Isabella