Elle vs Belle

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Elle vs Belle?

That’s it really. Elle would be short for Eloise and Belle would be short for Isabel.

I’m mostly just interested in which of the nicknames you prefer!

Elle

I far prefer Elle.

Belle is too frilly!

I like Belle.

Eloise is much nicer than Isabel and far less popular.

I like Eloise NN Elle

I prefer Elle but I much prefer Isobel to Eloise.

So if call her Isobel or Isabella and have Issy or Bella as a NN.

Belle is lovely.

If short for Isabel though, I'd spell it Bel.

@CheeseCheeseCheeseCheese

I like Eloise NN Elle

I do too but I also don't understand people choosing nicknames before the child arrives.

Didn't nicknames used to be organic and generally chosen by the child and/or circumstance?

Belle.

Not Elle, it just means 'she' in French. Yes, I know Belle means 'beautiful' but at least it's not totally generic.

@DorritLittle

If short for Isabel though, I'd spell it Bel.

Then she could be Babybel

@MrsTerryPratchett oh yes...

Eloise nn Elle is lovely.

Belle Enderby
Belle N Dawson
Belle Church
Belle Ring
Belle Pepper
Belle Bottoms
Dumb Bell
Hell’s Bells
Bell’s Whisky
Ding ding Bell, pussy’s in the well
Saved by the Bell

I’d steer clear of Belle/Bell is a very old noun with so many associated words and idioms

I think these are both very popular names in itself.

I love them both but Elle is less Disney but could actually be short for Cinderella or is Ella?

I also don’t really like the full length first names for these. I would just use Elle or Ellie as the first name.

Love both- Eloise nickname is a main character in Bridgerton who will feature more heavily in future seasons if that bothers you (she's an amazing character so association wouldn't be negative)

You do t get to choose their nick name. They might go by Ellie

Isabel/Isabelle/Isabella are overused

Eloise looks nice but is a bit of a mouthful, Ellie type names are overused

Of the two Bel but I'm not keen on either

Elle

Elle.

Belle means beautiful and people know that, so it would be an awful burden to carry.

Isobel. Why call her Isobel or Eloise if you intend to call her something else? Why not just write Elle on the BC?

My associations:

Elle - she/her, ELLE magazine, Elle Woods.
Belle - beautiful, a bell, bell end, Beauty and the Beeeast.

I like both Elle and Belle.

Elle feels like a nothing name/nickname to me, Eloise is nice though

I love Isobel but would use Izzy rather than Belle

But Belle is nicer than Elle

I prefer Elle. Never liked Belle or Bella for some reason