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Ariella or Aria

63 replies

Emma244 · 26/05/2025 20:51

Trying to decide between Ariella & Aria for our baby. MN will be Primrose.

Leaning slightly more towards Ariella at the moment. Wondering whether anyone thinks Aria could work as a nickname for Ariella?

Thank you in advance!!

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mathanxiety · 28/05/2025 01:30

Ariella is too close to areola.

Aria is very pretty and Aria Primrose is gorgeous.

gottakeeponmoving · 28/05/2025 00:48

Ariella is a bit nippelly. I'd go with Aria.

MrsSkylerWhite · 28/05/2025 00:45

Both pretty. Personally, love Aurelia (meaning golden).

ladygindiva · 28/05/2025 00:43

I like Aria. But Areli is even nicer imo. Willows a great middle name.

EvolvedAlready · 27/05/2025 23:32

Cheffymcchef · 26/05/2025 21:48

Both are awful. Ariella will get bullied/ called areola.

aria if you really want to, but people will say did your mum mean to call you Ariana and forget the N

primrose is also a naff middle name

No, nobody would ever think Aria is missing a letter.

Snugglemonkey · 27/05/2025 23:26

Cheffymcchef · 26/05/2025 21:48

Both are awful. Ariella will get bullied/ called areola.

aria if you really want to, but people will say did your mum mean to call you Ariana and forget the N

primrose is also a naff middle name

I really do not think people will say, or even think anything of the sort. Or that Ariella would be bullied, or called Areola.

Pemba · 27/05/2025 23:04

Yes I know a very sweet toddler with the name Ariella. I'm a bit surprised at some of the reactions on here. Yes it's frilly, but no more so than Isabella or Henrietta or something.

tralalal · 27/05/2025 22:50

Ariella is my favourite name ever. It’s very common around here and I’ve never heard of it being made fun of. Usually shortened to Ari but also know of one who gets called Ella

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Emma244 · 27/05/2025 22:22

Thanks for the suggestions, some great ones to consider!

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DuckieDodgyHedgyPiggy · 27/05/2025 20:40

Neither. Areola and opera
I like Aurelia Primrose.

MetaDaughter · 27/05/2025 20:37

‘Ah Ree uh’, @shoopshoopdedoo

(It is in opera what a soliloquy is in Shakespeare. I’d find it an odd name for a child.)

JDM625 · 27/05/2025 20:29

I too thought of areola reading Ariella, although I do like other names ending in elle/ella. Daniella/Danielle, Marielle/Mariella, Gabriella, Natalia.

Aria is the name of an Australian music awards. Maybe not well known in the UK, but similar to calling her Brits, Grammy or Billboard.

Any others you like? I do like Willow and Violet too.

caterpillarteacup · 27/05/2025 20:16

I like both… how about Arielle?

comoatoupeira · 27/05/2025 20:16

Ariella truly awful, Aria is nice but very very common now isn't it?
How about Annie? Aurelie?

marshmallowfinder · 27/05/2025 20:14

Aria Primrose is fab. Not Violet (violent) or the ubiquitous Willow (yawn...)

shoopshoopdedoo · 27/05/2025 20:01

Neither are for me, but Ariella is really very bad. So I’d pick Aria.

Whilst we’re here, how do you actually pronounce Aria? I see it written down on here a lot but have never met one in real life. Is it like area? Or are-E-ah?

IamNannyPlum · 27/05/2025 19:57

Your middle names, Primrose, Violet and Willow are lovely. I just hate Ariella. So twee and frilly. Also sounds like areola.

IamNannyPlum · 27/05/2025 19:55

Aria is lovely. Ariella is honestly so awful.

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Emma244 · 27/05/2025 19:43

Oh dear it’s not looking great for Ariella! Glad I asked now as the majority are immediately thinking of nipples or washing powder 🤣

Other middle name options are Willow or Violet :)

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Emanwenym · 27/05/2025 14:20

Ariella is too frilly. Aria is too nothingy.

lurkerchan · 27/05/2025 13:10

Ariella Primrose sounds like a winx character. Definitely Aria

user2848502016 · 27/05/2025 10:28

Aria is much nicer

MetaDaughter · 27/05/2025 10:25

Both are problematic to my ears!

The first for the reasons outlined by everyone above.

The second - you’d better hope she doesn’t grow up loving opera, because if she does her name might read as rather gauche and silly in her milieu.

Esssa · 27/05/2025 10:20

Aurelia is much nicer than Ariella. But of the two Aria wins.

user1492757084 · 27/05/2025 10:10

Arielle would be my fave.
Aria and Ariella are both nice.

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