Gabrielle/ Gabriella or Kate

[BarbieLovesKen]

Aaaarggh.

We were definate on Kate for ages. Im only 14 weeks pregnant and if our last ds was a girl he would have been Kate so I was sure we wouldnt budge on it.

Have been looking at other names "just in case" and now I also adore Gabrielle or Gabriella. I think its stunning but am worried if I use it I'll regret not using Kate!!.

What do you think?

Like both, but I'd stick with Kate :)

Stick with Kate, it's classy, timeless, elegant yet down to earth. Gabrielle though pretty does sound a bit pretentious to me.

Oh interesting.. thank you so much. Reaffirmining initial decision really.

Am going to count the votes on here to help!!

I would wait until you are due tbh.
I think Gabriella is a very different type of name to kate.
Gabriella says very flighty, dark skinned, haired, girl a very frilly name. Whereas Kate is more solid and timeless.
Btw I do like both!

Prefer Gabriella, but absolutely love Kate! x

Gabriella is lovely. Not particularly keen on Kate.

Gabriella. It has several nns.

I'm not crazy about Kate. It's ok. It just never goes away really. I thnk there will be a rush of them now for the next four or five years.

I would go with Gabrielle. Wouldn't pick Kate, for "royal wedding fever" reasons.

Gabriella.

Gabriella is not 'flighty' imo - it's also a very classic, timeless name, and I think it's beautiful.

Love Gabriella, Kate seems very dull and boring in comparison and so many nice nn with Gabriella...

I really don't think Kate is dull and boring. That's what I like about it. Because it's very simple, it perhaps should be plain. But I find it beautiful and elegant... And all the Kates I know are gorgeous. Gabriella is pretty too, but in a more obvious way iykwim...

It's short for Bob.

Gabriella gets my vote. Feminine, elegant with lots of nickname options. Kate is a little boring imo.

Gabriella, but I like all 3.

Kate.

Thanks all (keep em coming pllleease)
So far:

4 for Kate
7 for Gabriella
1 for Gabrielle

I'd say Gabriella as it is elegant and less common than Kate.

Kate - it's beauty is its simplicity. Easy to spell, easy to pronounce, allows for few preconceptions/judgements - brilliant name.

Nothing against Gabrielle/a, ok name but very different to Kate. Runs the risk of being Gabby which is not so nice imho, and easily spelt/pronounced wrongly.

this thread is making me love Kate even more than I already did! But it's always been a fave of my sister's! x

cant believe gabriella gets more votes than the wonderful gabrielle.

a second vote for gabrielle here!

3rd vote for Gabrielle.

Gabrielle just pips it over Gabriella for me too. Kate in 3rd although I do like it too.

Oooh no, Gabriella is MUCH nicer than Gabrielle.

Kate is great too though. Not sure which gets my vote, but def not Gabrielle.

Think about that nicknames you'd use with Gabriella, and this may sway you.

Gabby, Ella, erm......

I love Gabriella! It's beautiful, but DH wouldn't let me use it .

Kate is lovely too though, but I prefer Gabriella and Gabriella is better than Gabrielle.

Gabriella/Gabrielle is easily pronouncable in most languages as it is pronounced as it is written.

Kate, on the other hand, only really works in English and won't travel that well into other languages.