Question about the name Ella

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Question about the name Ella
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Fri, 04-22-2005 - 7:57pm
Hi,
DH and I had narrowed our girl name list down to about three or four, and now suddenly he likes the name Ella. I think it's fine, but would prefer it as a nickname to a longer name.
I'm not fond of Elanor, so the two I came up with are:
Daniella
Gabriella
but DH doesn't like either of those.
What are some other names that could be used with a nickname of Ella?
Thanks,
Lisa (who is convinced it's our third boy anyway)
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Registered: 04-28-2003
Fri, 04-22-2005 - 8:51pm

You can start with an El sound, like

Elizabeth
Elise
Eloise
Eliza

Or end in the ella sound like

Isabella
Annabella
Stella
Arabella

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 04-22-2005 - 9:08pm

Maybe Elena? (though personally, I wouldn't shorten it to Ella). You could get away with Elizabeth too. Some other ideas:

Annabella
Isabella
Ariella
Mariella
Carmella
Marcella

Good luck!!!

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Registered: 06-26-1999
Fri, 04-22-2005 - 11:53pm

Hi there, Lisa. I agree that Ella is better as a nn. Ella on it's own is really common just to let you know. It is very pretty though. Here are a few suggestions:

Ariella

Abriella

Arabella

Annabella

Briella

Isabella

Joella (this seems a bit dated though, imo)

Miriella

Mirabella

Mariella

Rosabella

Rosella

See anything you like?

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Registered: 06-16-2004
Sat, 04-23-2005 - 9:10am

Some E names:

Eliza
Elizabeth
Ellana
Elaina/Elaine
Elena

Or end in the "ella" (but not Gabriella or Daniella)

Belle / Bella
Annabella
Arabella
Isabella
Doniella
Marcella

also...

Belinda (nn Bella/ Ella)
Arielle
Noelle
Michelle
Joelle

My favorite just using Ella:

Ella Catherine

HTH Keep us posted!

Donna
mom to Alexandra, Samantha & Gabriella

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Registered: 08-01-2003
Mon, 04-25-2005 - 12:36pm

how about Briella?

I personally like just Brielle better, but Briella is pretty too. Danielle is nice, but kinda '80s. lots of my those around my daughter's age (23). I hate Gabrielle, always have. two reasons I think, one is the nickname Gabby is just awful and also Gabrielle for a girl and Gabriel for a boy are just too close.

other possibility could be Gisela (soft G). again, I prefer Gisele, but Gisela is a possibility. biggest problem there would be people wanting to say it with a hard G, like Gazelle.

good luck

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Registered: 04-07-2003
Mon, 04-25-2005 - 5:43pm
Wow! Thanks for all the great suggestions----many things I would never have thought of. I think just Ella is growing on me. It does bother me a bit that each time I tell someone they say, "like Ella Fitzgerald?", but I guess you get over that.
Lisa