Arabella

[lucysnowe]

Heard an Arabella yesterday. I rather like it, especially on a cute fat little toddler. But it has kind of a bitchy vibe too (from Malory Towers??) What do you think?

I find it a bit flouncy.

Love it!

Love it. we were going to use it for either ds if they had been a dd ! I did love Arabella 's raven as a child though !

There's a wee village in the Scottish Highlands named Arabella.

I think it's about to be slightly less of a posh totty name now people like XFactor rejects are using it.

I quite like it, but suspect that she likes ponies.

I like it and think it is quite posh.

I am neutral about the name but 'fat' 'bitchy'.

Sorry, ? Question mark.

It sounds like a pasta dish!!!!

I was about 'fat' and 'bitchy' Cheezy.

The 'real' Lucy Snowe would never write quite like that!

Oh, ok then, sorry.

Don't be sorry, Cheezy! I was talking about the OP, and have crossed wires.

Was going to say the same as tatties. It's a place to me I live about 10 miles away from Arabella. Not a common name up here.

Don't like it at all.

Bored of all the Bella names as so many around ????

Reuset all my wires seem permanently crossed at the mo

It's the awful girl in the Naughtiest Girl books. I can't get past that.

To be turned into Horrabella if she turns out to be a typical Arabella

I love it! I don't get the issue with it sounding posh. Nothing wrong with being a bit aspirational.

I like it. I also like Araminta.

Mine is called just Ara. Without the bella.

+1 for araminta