Sarah, Sadie or Bella?

[katemess12]

Our DD is less than a week old and we chose a name for her, but aren't loving it. We had Sadie on our short list when I was pregnant, but have chosen Samuel for a boy name if we're ever to have one, and I find having two with the same initial a bit bleh.

We both love Bella (hate the longer versions like Isabella), but know it's considered rather trendy at the moment. We both love Sarah too, but the S thing applies again.

Middle name is Chenault, so the options are:
Sarah Chenault
Sadie Chenault
Bella Chenault

Also, I know Sadie can be a NN for Sarah but not sure how naturally that will come to people of DD's generation.

Any similar suggestions are welcome too.

Thanks.

Bella

Congratulations!

Sarah, and even if in future you have a boy and still like samuel it's fine to have the same initial!

Sadie

Sarah

Bella, it's quite popular for a shortening of Isabella but not on its own. It's a beautiful name op and congratulations on your little one! X

Sarah. It's beautiful and classy and more or less unheard of now.
Sadies and Bellas are in abundance. There'll probably be 5 in each class.

Sarah, with nn Sadie. She only needs to introduce herself once as Sadie.

Sarah - love it.

Bella

Belinda would be a more unusual long name for Bella (if you wanted one)

I don't mind Sarah, but would chose Sadie or Bella

Definitely Sadie or Bella. Beautiful.

I'm in my 30's and literally have 9 Sarah's in my phone contacts. For this reason I find it very dull. Sara (saa-ra) would be a good alternative.

It's not really been given enough time to become unusual yet.

I don't think Bella goes well with your surname, so I vote for Sadie.

Definitely Sadie.

I used to think Sadie was a dogs name but I really like it now. I would go Sadie.

Love Bella and Sadie.

Definitely Sarah. Sadie is too close to sadist.

If you both love Bella, then choose Bella!

I'd choose Bella.

I was going to say Sadie, but Sarah is a lot less common nowadays and beautifully elegant.

Sarah

Sarah would be the fresher choice, it's still in steady use, but nowhere near as popular as it once was. While Bella isn't overly used on its own, most the girls I know with -belle or -bella names, go by Bella, so it feels overused.

Sadie is very much on trend as well.

Sadie it's a family name

Saira, pronounced Sye rah

Sadie.

Sarah is really dull.

Bella is nice but overused at the moment.

SorenaJ Sadie is too close to sadist.

Ah! I see you've met my DD....!

Sarah is a lovely name. I don't know of any little Sarahs.