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Arabella

57 replies

kayzr · 03/02/2009 14:16

I watched a program last night and someone on it was called Arabella.

I'm not pg but I do quite like the name and I might store it for future use but is it really posh and pretentious?

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Jojay · 03/02/2009 14:54

Love it. And Bella is a gorgeous shortening

ScorpiowithabigS · 03/02/2009 14:53

Not for me, sorry

kayzr · 03/02/2009 14:51

We're not even planning to ttc until 2011 so I don't even know why I am thinking of names.

I do think you are right though Kristina, it is a bit girly for an adult.

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KristinaM · 03/02/2009 14:47

lovely name for a little girl

she will hate it as a teenager - its not cool

too girly for a woman. ok if she is an actress or model , not if she is an engineer or farmer or head teacher

just my opinion of course

kayzr · 03/02/2009 14:26

Aha that is where I have heard it before.

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CarryOnUpTheLiffey · 03/02/2009 14:25

I don't like it. I like Annabella though. Annabella would make a nice change from Isabella, but Arabella would make me think, you should have stuck with Isabella.

Arabel is a type of farming so it's just too close.

Frasersmum123 · 03/02/2009 14:24

Arabella Weir always comes across as very nice, and I do think its a pretty name.