Arabella?

[Pickingnamesishard]

What are your opinions on this name? Do you love it or Hate it? I think it’s beautiful but I would love to hear your thoughts.

I like it but will you revert to Anna or Belle? Otherwise there is no point.

or Bella?

If DTwins had been girls, No 2 was going to be Arabella or Ariella

Pretty but too long. Doesn't really stand out because Isabella and lots of other -ella and -elle names are popular.
Too frilly for my taste.

The Arabellas I know are called Ella or Bella.

It's a beautiful name, and it reminds me of the Georgette Heyer novel of the same name, though I slightly prefer Arabel.

Recent popular pornstar isn't it?

Arabel is too close to Arable.

My lovely god daughter is called Arabella and it really suits her.

I like it

It's a favourite Heyer novel of mine. She's a great character so it's a yes from me.

It’s OK but I’m not keen. It’s very frilly and not very stylish.

It's too try hard for me. Like fake posh. I much prefer Isobel

'Orrible. From the Latin orabilis.

It's a very try-hard posh name IMO.

I agree.
A bit like Araminta.

Annabella is preferable.

It's a good name

I thought the exact same thing 😂

It's a bit frilly but not awful

I prefer Isabella

I find it both ugly and clunky sounding, and overly frilly at the same time. Like a hippo wearing tutu. And -bella names are done to death. It’s spiked massively in popularity recently, and I think Arabella will date to this time period.

I love it, it's been on my list for if I ever have another child (I won't, but just in case 🤣)

Someone I know who is common as muck called her daughter this and it's very much like Aaarrrrraaabeeelllllllaaaaaaa! So I always hear her voice. But it's a pretty name!

Our youngest is Arabella. Her sisters call her Ba. She has never been called Bella.

I like bella better than Arabella. The reason why i don't like it is:
This name has variant meanings, such as “ prayerful “ which is Latin, “ eagle heroine “ which is German, “ Little Arabian woman “ which is Spanish, and “ beautiful “ which is English. This name has been used for both boys and girls, but it is more popular for girls.]