Bella or Eloise?

[Hope88]

Is Bella usually as a nn only? Does anyone have Bella? Shall I use Isabella officially instead?
Would Eloise be called Ellie?
Which one do you prefer?

I think they're both lovely!

I think Bella can be a free-standing name, but if you wanted a longer form there is also Annabel, Arabella, and Belinda.

Eloise might become Elle, Ellie, Lou, Lulu or Louse (latter only really likely if she has big brothers!)

Love Bella.

Eloise

Bella, love Belinda too. Can't bear Eloise.

Oh - and Bellatrix is a lovely name too, even though it screeches HP mad villainess.

I love Bella. Think it's a lovely stand alone name.

Eloise.
Up to you obviously, but there's so many Isobel/Isabella and variations of atm.
Mind you, variations on Ella/Ellie are the same and Eloise might be shortened similarly?

If you don't mind a popular name then it doesn't matter.

Eloise

My niece is Isabelle and her nn is Belle/Bella.

Eloise is lovely, I'd choose that.

Bella. Can't bear Eloise although I have no reason for it.

Bella just reminds me of Twilight.

Both lovely, although having an Eloise I am biased towards that one! Btw, her name doesn't get shortened to Ellie/Ella - she is Eloise or sometimes Eloisie

Eloise

I have to admit Bella just makes me think of Twilight!
I do like Eloise though and know and Eloise who goes by Elise which I think is pretty

Eloise - there are loads of Bellas out there at the moment and secretly I want an Eloise.

How do you pronounce Eloisie? Zuleika

Eloise-y, when she was tiny she also got Weezy woo, but grew out of that (fortunately for her )

bella is a tweenie. Elouise all the way

Know an Elouise who is a Oisy (weezy) think it's quite cute.

You're a brave lady this is a dangerous question it will only confuse you more but as you asked.......... definitely Isabella shortened to bella.

Bella is beautifuk as a stand alone name. I much prefer it to Annabel/Isabella etc.

I don't like Eloise at all. Louisa is a more classic name and Elodie is prettier.

Eloise.

"beautifuk"

I think Belle is much more elegant than Bella. Thinking about it, I also think Elle is lovelier than Ella. The 'a' on the end seems to make it much more clunking, though I can't work out why.

Eloise is really nice as well.

Eloise is beautiful, I'd go with that and try and resist her becoming another Ellie, we have several.