What do we think of Mariella?

[petitema]

For not yet concieved DD4 who might be a boy

I like - but then again I have a Marilla, so maybe I'm a little biased!!

Very pretty

adds to list

I like - a lot (smile)

Is that ma-rilla?

or even adds to list...

Oh good, we are liking it. better babydance a bit more

Its pretty - I thought it was mar-e-ella to rhyme with barry-ella (but much nicer obv)

Quite nice

Marry-ella not mar-e-ella

Pepa you have an actual Marilla? I've never met one in real life, I'm presuming you're a big Anne fan? Marilla is the best!

And back to Mariella. I've only ever heard of Mariella Frostrup, not a bad association really, although sometimes her advice column in the Observer irritates me.

I'm rambling.

I like Mariella but much prefer Mariel.

Not sure of spelling, just hear someone calling their DD by this name.

Ooh, Pepa, as in Anne of Green Gables? Hooray!

Beautiful, underused name.

nice. does make me think of mariella frostrupp - but she's pretty cool...

I think it's pretty.

Barryella, on the other hand, not so

I like it

and Marianna is pretty too.

Yes I have a Marilla as in Anne of Green Gables!! Although dd also answers to Milla, Milla-My-Rilla and Mila-mops :)

I did consider Mariella as I think its a very elegant name but decided I preferred the 3 syllabled Marilla - plus I loved the AoGG connection.

It reminds me of the Kate Nash song

Petitema, we do not "babydance" on Mumsnet.

Pretty, but vastly prefer Marianne or Marianna

Reminds me of Mariella Frostrup but don't think that's a bad thing.

love it. Why had I not heard of it 6 months ago when naming dd Mariella is lovely x

LOVE the Anne of GG connection!