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Original poster

Classy, tacky, pretty, boring..?

117 replies

Afteropinions77 · 09/10/2020 23:04

The name ‘Gabriella‘..immediate thoughts?

Doesn’t have to be one of the adjectives above..obviously

OP posts:
CandyLeBonBon · 09/10/2020 23:05

If you like a name, why ask random strangers to label it?

Veterinari · 09/10/2020 23:05

Beautiful, strong, elegant

WorraLiberty · 09/10/2020 23:05

I think it's a lovely name but I can't stand 'Gabby' as it reminds me of 'gobby' and people nearly always shorten it to that.

AlwaysLatte · 09/10/2020 23:06

Strong, sincere, artistic

DramaAlpaca · 09/10/2020 23:09

I dislike the 'gab' part of it, and it's a bit on the fussy side for me.

AlwaysLatte · 09/10/2020 23:09

Ditto that I hate Gabby though!

AfterSchoolWorry · 09/10/2020 23:09

It's ok. Bit frilly.

Sunnydaysstillhere · 09/10/2020 23:10

My dpuppy is Gabriella!!

FlyingByTheSeatof · 09/10/2020 23:12

It's a decent name for sure. Not tacky if thats your concern.

GrandAltogether · 09/10/2020 23:14

I’d avoid anything that suggested Gabi/Gabby as a nickname.

seayork2020 · 09/10/2020 23:18

I dont hate the name but it is my 'if it was my name no one would spell it right or even pronounce it right' so I would not think anything past this

ZezetteEpouseX · 09/10/2020 23:21

Italian

I do like it. I can't stand the word "classy" it's the exact opposite of it.

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 09/10/2020 23:22

I like it, including Gabi as a nn.

BitOfFun · 09/10/2020 23:24

There's a whole section for Baby Names, OP.

HeechulOppa · 09/10/2020 23:27

Not gonna lie, this thread hurts!

Classy AF, btw

JustanotherTuesday · 09/10/2020 23:29

I really like the full name but I'm not keen on Gabby as a nickname.

Squaddielife · 09/10/2020 23:32

Gobby gabby 🙈 sorry. One of the girls in my class uses to get called this

SideAfries · 09/10/2020 23:34

Try hard

AriettyHomily · 09/10/2020 23:39

Gabs

TheDuchessofMalfy · 09/10/2020 23:41

You’d better all like it! My dd is a Gabriella, known as Gabs.

Original poster
Afteropinions77 · 09/10/2020 23:43

@HeechulOppa hurts why? 😬

OP posts:
Brighterthansunflowers · 09/10/2020 23:43

I love it and I love the nickname Gabby.

Original poster
Afteropinions77 · 09/10/2020 23:46

@SideAfries Try hard, how? Genuinely interested in opinions

OP posts:
MadameMeursault · 09/10/2020 23:47

Really pretty and not tacky at all. Great choice. Congratulations on your DD OP.

HeddaGarbled · 09/10/2020 23:48

Neither classy nor tacky. Pretty enough. Not boring. Completely acceptable name. I wouldn’t rave about it I but don’t think it deserves any perjorative adjectives.