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Bella or Freya?

36 replies

Goldensoon · 18/06/2023 10:09

Hi folks,

Do you prefer Bella or Freya? Or neither!? 👀

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JimJamJo · 18/06/2023 18:44

Prefer Juliet to Julie

fairycupcakes · 18/06/2023 18:56

Goldensoon · 18/06/2023 15:58

I'm leaning more towards Freya. I know it's popular, it's definitely top 10. I don't know any personally though.

It would be Freya Julie, if we go with it.

I like Flora & Clara too, thoughts?

Freya or Clara, both beautiful! I think I prefer Clara more though :)

EllaRaines · 18/06/2023 19:01

Freya.

SmurfetteSalad · 18/06/2023 20:40

Bella! By miles.

SmurfetteSalad · 18/06/2023 20:42

Goldensoon · 18/06/2023 15:58

I'm leaning more towards Freya. I know it's popular, it's definitely top 10. I don't know any personally though.

It would be Freya Julie, if we go with it.

I like Flora & Clara too, thoughts?

Flora
Bella
Clara
Freya

In that order.

How about:

Mila
Lila
Tula
Ella
Lara

Lovebeingamummy2 · 18/06/2023 20:54

Bella/Isabella

Pemba · 19/06/2023 19:51

1.Clara. Lovely
.Flora. Pretty, slightly more unusual. ignore the margarine reference, it's a Roman goddess!
3.Freya. Nothing wrong with that. I think it's a Norse goddess.

4.Bella. It sounds fine, I am just not fond of it. One reason is the meaning 'beautiful', :which is hard for a girl to live up to. (Although I'm sure your daughter would be). Same applies to Belle.

I like Isabella, Arabella and Annabel(la) though, could pick one of these and just have Bella as the nickname? And equally when she's older she could choose to become Izzie, Ari or Anna.

Abouttimemum · 19/06/2023 19:53

Both are just way too popular

Daisybuttercup12345 · 19/06/2023 21:22

Freya.
What about Julie as the first name? You won't hear that much in school now.

PurpleChrayne · 19/06/2023 21:23

Bella.

Freya sounds like fraying fabric.

user1492757084 · 20/06/2023 06:50

I prefer Freya because it is not a nick name.
Do you like Freya Belinda?

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