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What do people think of Gabriella?

21 replies

Gingerlady123 · 16/11/2015 21:52

We have decided on Gabriella Louise Bryant for our little girl. Nn will be Gabby. It finally feels like the name.
What do people think ?

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KERALA1 · 16/11/2015 21:54

Lovely. Not faddish or over popular but a proper grown up name

Helmetbymidnight · 16/11/2015 21:56

I love it but dh had an ex gf of that name. Smile

stabbybitch · 16/11/2015 21:57

I love it, but I would probably go with grabrielle as I wouldn't want Ella as a possible nickname. Suits young to old, go for it.

ScarlettDarling · 16/11/2015 21:57

Gabriella is beautiful!

Personally I'm not keen on Gabby...sounds too much like Gobby, but it's probably unavoidable.

Mummamayhem · 16/11/2015 21:59

Love love love it! I need another girl to call her Gabriella!

IoraRua · 16/11/2015 21:59

It's lovely. Agree I'd go Gabrielle though, rather than an -ella name. But not a big deal.

Alwaysinahurrynow · 16/11/2015 22:00

Love it!

SophieUnderwood · 16/11/2015 22:04

I love it!

Tokelau · 16/11/2015 22:08

Very pretty. I like it.

CelestiaLuna · 17/11/2015 13:08

Prefer Gabrielle

lifeinslowmotion · 17/11/2015 13:11

Love love love Gabriella but DP didn't like it so I didn't get to use it Sad

Not so keen on the nicknames so I wouldn't have shortened it if we had chosen it.

LizKeen · 17/11/2015 13:52

I love it, though DH doesn't.

If I used it I would just keep it Gabriella though. But that is just me. I have two DCs with names that can be shortened, and so far we have been able to use their actual names. Though as they get older it might change among their friends.

RiverTam · 17/11/2015 13:54

I really don't like it, sorry. Feels very big-hair 1980s school princess to me. Coupled with Louise it seems very dated.

ImperialBlether · 17/11/2015 13:55

Absolutely love it, but would have Bella or Ella as a nickname.

LemonBreeland · 17/11/2015 13:57

I love Gabriella, and have a friend with a 4yo with that name. I dislike Gabby as a nn, I think it sounds harsh. My friend has so far stopped the use of Gabby.

longingforfun · 17/11/2015 14:00

Lovely but agree that Gabby not so nice. I would go with Elle, Ellie or Bella as ann

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Brummiegirl15 · 19/11/2015 23:10

I absolutely love it, but I cannot bear Gabby as a nn and for that reason it's not on my list for DD

celtictoast · 20/11/2015 01:23

I don't like the Gab sound, it's a bit harsh.

ExBallerina · 20/11/2015 01:33

I like it but don't like Gabby. Elle/Ella just sounds nicer.

ExBallerina · 20/11/2015 01:34

*as a nn.

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