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Estella

44 replies

17caterpillars1mouse · 11/06/2018 20:33

What do you think of Estella?

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TatianaLarina · 12/06/2018 07:43

Jesus who are the people who immediately think beer rather than Dickens.

Flamingosnbears · 12/06/2018 07:47

Great choice of nameWink

ZebraKid71 · 12/06/2018 08:23

A lot of people I imagine. I read Great Expectations once and was left rather uninspired and never engaged with it again however I see the beer every time im in the supermarket /on holiday.

(evidently the beer has a better marketing team than Dickens 😂)

ZebraKid71 · 12/06/2018 08:25

The above was in response to TatianaLarina

Crumbelina · 12/06/2018 09:41

Love it!

MikeUniformMike · 12/06/2018 12:57

Prefer Stella.

daisypond · 12/06/2018 18:56

I like it, but it is a bit frilly. I think Great Expectations first and I'm not aware of the beer. I prefer Stella, even though that's the name of a lager.

Jayteedee · 13/06/2018 23:38

It's so beautiful. Really underused too. I know estella in Great Expectations is mean but she's misunderstood really so it shouldn't really have bad connotations Smile

dingdongdigeridoo · 14/06/2018 00:04

I thought of the beer too. And I used to get really good grades in English lit class! Blush It is a pretty name though. I don’t think most people will make the beer or book association.

Ladyflop · 15/06/2018 02:49

It's lovely but Estelle sounds better, less flowery if you know what I mean.

HappyLollipop · 15/06/2018 02:58

Estella is beautiful, I used to work with the sweetest little girl with this name at a nursery. I love it

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 18/06/2018 19:49

Tatiana I probably drink Estrella on a weekly basis so wind your snobby neck in Hmm maybe try it haha its a lovely drink & u might loosen up a little!

FWIW i have read most Dickens books & have a bookcase full of classics.

But Estella straight away makes me think of Estrella beer. Sorry!

TatianaLarina · 19/06/2018 07:54

I hate beer.

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 19/06/2018 09:37

Well thats all well & good you're entitled to hate beer but lots of people dont Smile

sonnyboo · 19/06/2018 10:25

Lovely name, although I prefer Estelle.

But please don't shorten to Esty, that's awful! Names don't need to be shortened!

BitOutOfPractice · 19/06/2018 10:27

I love the name but...my first thought was Great Expectations too and she's such a mean character.

WrideD · 19/06/2018 10:48

Reminds me of Joey's agent in Friends! I know an Estella though and she's always referred to as Stella so that will probably happen unless you insist on Esty, which is super cute.

Goldmonday · 19/06/2018 11:45

It reminds me of the beer Estrella which is my fave beer so I love the name!!

In all seriousness it's very pretty

t1mum3 · 19/06/2018 11:51

I absolutely love it and it was on my list for my DD. Was worried about the Estrella Dam (Estella Damn) thing though.

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