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Bella? Are Isabella / Isobel the only long versions of this?

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DisenchantedPlusBump · 15/08/2008 11:47

Really like the shortening 'Bella' but dislike above names!

Can any thing else be shortened to Bella?

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cthea · 18/08/2008 22:51

For the more intellectual amongst us

mrswoolf · 18/08/2008 22:49

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cthea · 18/08/2008 22:37

tryingtoleave - aha! So Clarabel is a real name. DS used to loves Thomas the Tank Engine, must have been from there. I've heard it often enough...

ethanchristoper · 17/08/2008 23:06

i know a bella who's name is rebecca ella

she liked becca and ella so combined the two and got called bella

not sure how she came to than conclusion

LongLiveCuckoo · 17/08/2008 19:49

Ps I love Dulcie and Mabel. Not Dulciebel though. Taht is overkill.

LongLiveCuckoo · 17/08/2008 19:49

Bellatrix sounds like a poison. I know the poison is Bella Donna, but it's like a cross between Bella Donna and Dominatrix. All in all, sounds like something that would be on a card at kings Cross.

Nappyzoneneedssleep · 17/08/2008 08:22

Bellatrix - i think i just made that up or was there one in harry potter?

Podrick · 17/08/2008 08:17

Don't answer then

BellaBear · 17/08/2008 08:07

My mum calls me Bella. It's not my name though.

Podrick · 17/08/2008 07:58

Umbrella

seeker · 17/08/2008 07:58

I love Bella - but be prepared for it to be pronounced Beller by all her little friends at school! My ds is always chatting about his friend Beller - I think it sounds horrid!

wombleprincess · 17/08/2008 07:31

i wanted dorabella but dh put foot down..

QOD · 16/08/2008 18:38

My friends dh is Italian and they have a Bella-Mia

rowingboat · 16/08/2008 18:32

lilacbloom - love your story about Jezabel. That's hilarious!
Did you rule out Mabel disenchanted?
What about Dulcibel? I know it's silly.
So no Bella at all then - What else do you like?

Mamazon · 16/08/2008 13:03

when i was younger i desperately wanted to change my name to Arabella.
thankfully once i got to about 10 i realised that as my surname is something that big brass and round and makes a loud DING DONG sound...i figured it probably wouldn't be a good idea.

but yes i do love Arabella. I also like Belle.

Sadly no matter what name you choose you will end up finding there are others that have it too.

It took me almost the full 9 months to come up with a name i liked for DD that was pretty but not common, different but not odd.

We ended up with Eleanor...which is now quite common (in use i mean, not social standing)

spottyshoes · 16/08/2008 12:55

I know a Gabriella who is called Bella

tryingtoleave · 16/08/2008 12:31

cthea, I was going to suggest clarabel - she's one of the carriages in Thomas.

I like Maribel.

ZacharyQuack · 16/08/2008 10:17

Could you use Belle as a middle name? Then you could sneak Bella past your DH as a nickname...

MrsMattie · 16/08/2008 09:42

Bella on it's own is lovely and much nicer than Arabella and most of the other alternatives.

PavlovtheCat · 15/08/2008 23:39

Sorry. I have one of the above names, so cant really comment, BUT, she is called Bella, most of the time!

Why not Bella on its own, if that is the name you like? Does it have to be a different name to the one you like?

We chose the full name as I like it but DH wanted Bella, so we called her the full name but it gets shortened.

lilacbloom · 15/08/2008 23:37

JEZEBEL
Actually that is what d neice called her Aunt for years, the poor lady was a staunch Catholic called .. Isobel.

katiepotatie · 15/08/2008 23:28

Not read all post, so maybe on here already
Annabella
Arabella
Bellina

TenaciousG · 15/08/2008 23:09

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cthea · 15/08/2008 22:46

Christobel
Clarabel (or have I just made this one up?)

SoupDragon · 15/08/2008 22:38

Smellacinderellabella.