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Honest opinion on our girls name....

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May2016baby · 27/12/2015 09:36

Hi we have a little girl due in May and we have been talking a lot about names recently. We both love the name Arabella which we would team with the middle name Rose (I know Rose is quite common but it's got a lot of meaning to me and I'm keen to stick to that middle name) what are your thoughts on the name Arabella Rose ? We would likely shorten Arabella to Belle (I prefer Belle to Bella) please honest opinions. Thanks : )

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Rachel234561 · 27/12/2015 11:19

Prefer Isabella. Dont hate Arabella though. I know loads and loads of Bellas, Belle's, isabellas, isobels etc etc etc.. If that doesn't bother you go for it.Xx

calzone · 27/12/2015 11:20

I love it!!

ImperialBlether · 27/12/2015 11:21

It's really lovely.

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DiscoDiva70 · 27/12/2015 11:23

Lovely unusual name!

afreshstartplease · 27/12/2015 11:25

Love it!

missmargot · 27/12/2015 11:26

I like it, it was on my list had DS have been a girl.

YeOldeTrout · 27/12/2015 11:28

Rose as 1st name very uncommon.

DurhamDurham · 27/12/2015 11:29

I'm not so keen but that might be because I didn't like the Arabella in Jude the Obscure, I've only ever met one other and she seemed nice enough Grin

I quite like Belle.

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May2016baby · 27/12/2015 11:30

Thank you : ) Yes I do worry about how common bella has become and I'm really not all too keen on 'Bella' I just really loved Arabella for some reason. I do like Belle too and don't think it's as common as Bella?

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Paddletonio · 27/12/2015 11:33

Quite nice but I prefer annabel. The thing that seems odd is it is just Arab with Ella on it.

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May2016baby · 27/12/2015 14:15

Oh yes I'd never thought of it that way paddletonio. Oh no, I hope I don't rapidly go off the name as its the only one both my husband and I can agree on! : )

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Indole · 27/12/2015 14:23

Arabella is lovely. I am mystified by the love for Annabel and Isabel (plus variants) that seems to abound on MN, though!

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May2016baby · 27/12/2015 14:28

I know what you mean indole. Annabels and Isabel's seem to be having their moment at the moment. This sort of put me off the name Arabella as I didn't know if it was too similar to all the popular 'Bella' names but I'm hoping its just a little more unusual?

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Christmascheerful · 27/12/2015 14:28

Arabella is a gorgeous name love it. Known as "belle" lovely! Congratulations Flowers

AverageSnowflake01 · 27/12/2015 14:31

I've considered Arabella and my grandmothers name was Rose. Arabella Rose sounds lovely.

anotherbusymum14 · 27/12/2015 14:33

I like it :)

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May2016baby · 27/12/2015 14:38

Thanks everyone. Thinking we may stick with Arabella Rose then. Hopefully we don't go off it in the next 4 months! 💓

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HeadfirstForHalos · 27/12/2015 14:42

I like it. I see it more as Ara Bella if you spilt it, would never have seen it as Arab Ella. Love Rose too, it was on our list for dd2, we went with Rosie in the end but she does get cakes Rose sometimes Smile

BendydickCuminsnatch · 27/12/2015 14:42

Belle is lovely, Arabella is just not my taste, too frilly and usual. Belle is really sweet though. Rose as a middle name is ordinary. Go a bit wild with the middle name!! Grin

omri · 27/12/2015 14:48

I think it's beautiful. Just so you know - It's the name of ivanka trump's daughter.

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May2016baby · 27/12/2015 15:39

Thanks everyone! I had seen that ivanka trump had a daughter with that name. Hopefully not too many people know that! : )

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AnnaBegins · 27/12/2015 15:46

I like it and love the nickname belle.

peggyundercrackers · 27/12/2015 15:47

If your going to shorten it to belle why not just use that? Don't see the point of giving the child a long name then using the short version.

Itsallaboutme3 · 27/12/2015 15:48

I really like it. What a lovely name.