gabrielle or gabriella?

[pinkclara]

hi, i'm new to mumsnet (29 weeks pregnant with 3rd baby). have noticed you all give great advice on names - so was wondering........

gabrielle

or

gabriella

dh is dead set on the former; i'm not sure. also, any reasons why you would prefer one to the other?

many thanks, clara x

I think I prefer Gabriella as you've got more nn options (Gabby or Ella). Also as Gabriella is more popular if she's a Gabrielle know as Gabby people may assume her full name is Gabriella. Both are lovely though.

I like Gabriella best. No particular reason though!

Both are lovely - a determining factor for me would be your surname; obviously you may not want to post this on MN.

Say each name aloud with your surname. I think that might help you decide. (FWIW Gabriella would go best with mine!)

Gabrielle for me. To many syllables in Gabriella!

Don't know why but Gabriella

Definitely Gabriella

Gabriella

Gabrielle may be confused iwth boy's name Gabriel?

Gabriella - it has a more flowing sound.

Noooo, I like Gabrielle! It is girly enough without making it an -ella name. Also, I prefer Elle to Ella as a nn.

Oh, Gabrielle definitely. Classier.

Gabrielle, it's prettier - also the Xena associations do it for me while Gabriella is High School Musical.

Gabriella

Gabrielle is the name of that pirate singer

Gabrielle, because I prefer nickname Elle by far to Gaby/Ella and feel like Elle can translate to an adult nicname well.

*nickname

Agree about the 'Elle' NN and I'm at Gruffalo's comments!

Gabrielle

Gabriella has too many syllables for me.

I like Gabrielle better - seems more feminine. Gabriella seems harsher and yes, has too many syllablles for me too really. x

thanks everyone;
lunarlyte, i've been saying it aloud for about a week now and gabriella sounds better with our surname.........................................
just need a middle name now, which is difficult as like pinkyrabbit says it does have a lot of syllables!

clara x

Gabriella - i just think it's adorable and flows really well!

As for a middle name, they wont be said together very often

lunarlyte for laughing (i usually only find myself funny) Tragically I have even been sad enough to find out what me hearties actually sings in that song. Apparently tis: Dreams can come true Look at me babe I'm with you You know you gotta have hope You know you gotta be strong....Now I obviously need my ears cleaning out cos I don't hear at least half a dozen.

I digress

clara How about a one syllable middle name then?

Gabriella Rose
Gabriella Claire

Well I'm going with Gabrielle. It's already quite long and the 'a' makes it that one syllable longer without IMHO adding much. Gabrielle is a strong name, I feel like Gabriella weakens it a bit and doesn't go as well with additional names and surnames.

@JaneaneGruffalo lol my name is gabrielle and my middle name is claire

Gabrielle. With an 'a' it's the wrong side of flouncy.

Not keen on either really. Gabrielle seems a bit 1970s. usually Gaby, and Gabriella is too long so she'll end up being Gaby or Ella.
There are lots of Ella names around.

I've come across Gabita as a shortening. It's Spanish I think. I prefer that to Gaby.