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Eliabella - I really like this but what are your thoughts?

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ponyness · 18/12/2009 15:28

My DH & I are thinking of Eliabella Rose Taylor but have had a bad reaction from the only other person I've told so have started to wonder about it. I know it's rather unusual...

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piscesmoon · 04/01/2010 09:21

Elizabeth is a lovely name and so is Isabella-why make one up?

MamaLazarou · 04/01/2010 09:15

"Sorry but it sounds like someone farting in the bath."

This made me laugh so much I thought I was going to go into labour.

CDMforever · 03/01/2010 21:15

Mmm... Our DD is an Arabella, often shortened to Bella. 4 syllable names are lovely but quite time consuming. That said DD's most used name is Bella-Booly which is also 4 syllables??!

Holmesr2 · 03/01/2010 18:58

Sounds like two names mashed together in an attempt to get a unique name. Don't think it works, sorry... Setting your child up for a lifetime of 'sorry what did you say your name was again....', not that I'm into plain names but think that's just a tad ott.

MojoLost · 03/01/2010 05:23

sounds like a tongue twister

ChippingIn · 03/01/2010 03:50

So, what did you call her then?? LOL of course presuming you have made a decision and you're not still calling her 'baby'!

dizzycringles · 02/01/2010 23:11

wouldn't be my choice either

DD1 is Ella and I love the way my spanish family pronounce it - Ellia Elle-EE-A if that makes sense?

JaneiteIsTrite · 02/01/2010 22:53

Sorry but I think it's terrible. Bella is lovely. Elinor is even more lovely. Ellie is fine. Combined they just sound daft.

zozzle · 02/01/2010 22:51

sounds like a cross between Elizabeth and Isabella!

malovitt · 28/12/2009 13:00

Eleanor is nice but Rose as a middle name is really too widespread for my liking. All the little girls round here seem to be called ' something - Rose.'

Awassailinglookingforanswers · 28/12/2009 12:55

sounds rather like my BF's nickname for her DD (who is called Ella ) "ellabella".

Sounds made up/nicknamey to me

nappyaddict · 28/12/2009 12:51

Sounds made up to me

woowa · 23/12/2009 15:19

i like it!

ObsidianBlackbirdMcNight · 23/12/2009 15:17

It's crap.

coldtits · 22/12/2009 15:26

Eliabella sounds like a bacterial disease

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ponyness · 22/12/2009 15:25

Thanks everyone for such great suggestion - Bellissima, I really like Eleanor Rose!! And it's now currently our front runner - thanks so much

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MrsMattie · 21/12/2009 11:38

Eliza
Elizabeth
Eliana
Belle
Bella

All lovely.

'Ella-Bella' - NO

mathanxiety · 19/12/2009 21:52

Sounds silly, imo.

Brachy · 19/12/2009 21:49

what about Eliana instead?

bellissima · 19/12/2009 13:22

Eliza? Elise? Or indeed Elizabeth or Eleanor as already suggested.

'Eleanor Rose' would certainly show your Democrat credentials!

PollyTechnique · 18/12/2009 22:04

Don't see the problem in giving a name that is the same as one of your friends' dds.

PfftTheMagicDragon · 18/12/2009 20:57

Kerala - I had a Lorelai thing at one point as well.

CristinaTheAstonishing · 18/12/2009 20:16

"Berengaria, anyone?"

grenadine · 18/12/2009 20:12

or Ellie

grenadine · 18/12/2009 20:11

OP - how about Arabella or Anna?

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