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Georgiana or Mariella?

53 replies

ruralmother · 26/12/2017 11:26

Hi,
Looking for a lovely long elegant girls name, prefer classic but lesser used. Would appreciate your opinions on these too or suggestions for others of the same ilk.

Thank you!

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Awwlookatmybabyspider · 26/12/2017 11:42

Mariella is the prettiest.
Other ideas.
Claudia. Vivienne. Mariana. Maibelle. Felicity. Dorothy. Augusta. Rosabelle.
Antonıa. Antoinette. Alexandra. Miriam.
Helena. Melissa.

WalkingInTheAir13 · 26/12/2017 11:45

Agree, Mariella is the prettiest!
Georgiana will definitely be shortened.

MagicFajita · 26/12/2017 11:48

Georgiana (Darcy) is a beautiful name op. The only issue I have is that people will almost always shorten it or mistake it for Georgina. She will be forever spelling out her name and correcting others.

MotherCupboard · 26/12/2017 11:53

Mariella is pretty.

HelenaJustina · 26/12/2017 11:54

Mariella

RavenWings · 26/12/2017 13:08

Definitely Mariella. It could end up just as Ella though which is very popular.

Mrsknackered · 26/12/2017 15:03

Mariella, I prefer Georgina to Georgiana (bit of a mouthful)

Carlotta
Marcella
Ottoline
Coraline

happylantern · 26/12/2017 15:14

Love both, but Mariella is just gorgeous Smile

ChocolateCrunch · 26/12/2017 16:00

Love Mariella

momjeansep · 26/12/2017 16:01

Georgiana is very poncey

RaindropsAndSparkles · 26/12/2017 16:06

Hermione
Ophelia
Genevieve
Marianne
Seraphina
Cressidda
Clementine
Christabel
Marina
Clarabel
Penelope

TatianaLarina · 26/12/2017 17:06

Georgiana is lovely. Mariella’s ok, but not so nice. But she will end up as Georgie like all the other Georginas and Georgias. So perhaps go for a name with a less common diminutive?

GrrrHotdogs · 26/12/2017 17:10

What about Marielle rather than Mariella. They are all pretty names though.

MikeUniformMike · 26/12/2017 17:19

Georgiana is nice but will get mispronounced. I would say it as Jorjayna.
(Please don't use that spelling) but others might say it GeorgieAhna or George-anna. Georgina or Georgia are safe choices and Georgie is cute.
Mariella is pretty.

notangelinajolie · 26/12/2017 17:19

Georgiana.
I wanted to name DD3 Georgiana but I got outvoted Sad However, DD3 loves it and is going to use it instead when she has her first DD Smile

IVflytrap · 26/12/2017 17:23

I much prefer Mariella.

Others for you to consider:

Mariette
Annabel
Adelaide
Clarissa
Camilla
Artemisia
Giovanna
Heloise
Evangeline
Emmeline
Cordelia
Isadora
Dorothea
Jacintha
Jessamine
Larissa
Carolina
Veronica

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 26/12/2017 17:59

Mariella is beautiful.

MikeUniformMike · 26/12/2017 18:04

I was going to suggest Mariette too. I also like Georgette but prefer other girl George names.

HeteronormativeHaybales · 26/12/2017 19:19

Mariella is lovely. Also easy to pronounce and travels well. Not keen on Georgiana.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 26/12/2017 19:20

Mariella, lovely name.

AlmostChristmas · 26/12/2017 19:30

Georgiana hands down.

Or...
Alexandria
Marissa
Clarissa
Luciana
Lucille

Fruitboxjury · 26/12/2017 19:45

Mariella, hands down a gorgeous name. Easy to say, easy to spell, travels well, very feminine and pretty without being cutesy. Would suit someone if any age imo, also nice that it’s a bit unusual without sounding made up.

Personally I also like it because it doesn’t end in an “ee” sound.

Agree Georgiana is lovely name but would frequently be Georgie / Georgina

Buntysoven · 26/12/2017 22:58

Mariella. Gorgeous.

AlmostChristmas · 27/12/2017 11:27

Also

Clementine
Christobel
Christina or Christiana
Floella

horatioisabrick · 27/12/2017 11:30

Georgiana is lovely but Georgina even lovelier imo.

Mariella is nice.

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