Estella?

[IsItADream]

I posted a while ago asking for opinions on the name Flavia. Turns out my partner doesn't like it, nor any of the other 20ish names I suggested. So I made a new list and the only name he had a positive comment for was Estella. He actually said he had been thinking of Estella or Stella, but I immediately shot down Stella because I know my sister's immediate association will be the lager and I just can't get that out of my head.

What do people think of Estella? Still too close to Stella or does the extra E help?

Estella is my MIL middle name and my surname! Great name!

I'm not, my partner isn't and his surname is very German. We chose to use his for our first daughter because nobody here can pronounce mine and subsequent children automatically get the same surname if both parents are the same.

He hasn't made a list yet this time - Estella is the only name he's mentioned that he was considering, which he said after seeing it on my list. The ones I remember from last time are Salomé (I'm not a fan), Mila (but he's changed his mind now because there are 3 at our daughter's nursery) and Medea (I find the association with a woman who killed her own child much worse than Great Expectations!)

I agree with your reasoning and I think the name is great.

I like Estella! She came good in the end didn't she? And I don't think most people would recognise it now. And it's a lot better than Medea which os dreadful.

Also Salome - his name choices are all very of a theme...which is very strange

I recently heard the name Estera and thought it was beautiful. Similar vibe!

Estera made me think 'hysteria'.

Both Estella and Stella are lovely names.

Estelle was on my baby name list. Other names I liked are:
Allegra
Antonia
Camilla
Delfine
Felicity
Leonora
Ophelia
Octavia
Serafina
Serena
Theodora
Valentina
Violetta

Also I’ve met a few German Clementines. That’s nice too

Eleni?

Estella sounds way, waaay more chic. Incredible what the impact of an extra letter can be, but there you go.

Stella is a totally different vibe altogether IMO.

Estella is nice.

Gabrielle
Electra
Sophie
Mietta

Estella is a name of a Lady. In life we have great expectations 💖 may God bless every child named Estella 🙏

Maybe check that there's no HRT or contraceptives called Estella where you are. It is a very nice name but I could easily imagine an oestrogen preparation having that name.