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

Gabrielle and Gabriella are both lovely, as the ugly "gab" sound isn't highlighted. However, nicknames like Gabby and Gabita just emphasise it, and it's horrible.

I prefer Gabrielle (Ella being fussier) but they are great names.

Zombie thread - child will be almost 8...

Indeed. How did it get resurrected?

I prefer Gabrielle as it sounds softer, but as others have said this could be influenced by your surname. Both options sound great though