Which one do you prefer?

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

Which name (and which spelling of that name) do you prefer? Adele/Adèle or Ariel/Arielle?

And what do you think of the name Henri/Henry?

Edit: The names will be pronounced in French if that makes any difference.

Comments

[schexyschteve.livejournal.com]

Adele

I like Henry.

[lovetokate.livejournal.com]

I prefer Adele. Or Ariel if you're going to go with that one.

Also, Henry.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

I like Adele and Ariel.

I ADORE Henry... pretty sure my husband and I will use it on a son in the future. :-)

[pleasure-past.livejournal.com]

I'd say it depends on where you live. I would avoid using French accents in a child's name if they're likely to end up in a school system that won't accommodate them on records, standardized tests, etc. Though I see from your profile that you're in Canada, so that might not be a problem for you.

I really prefer Ariel to Arielle. I just think that Ariel is prettier. I don't really have a preference for the other two.

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

Accents are not an issue where I live, my daughter's name has an accent. But I guess with Adele, I don't see that it does anything specific to the name...?

[harinakshi.livejournal.com]

If you're in the US, Adele. Ariel. Arielle is nice enough, but I don't think ANYONE would spell it right and that's just unfair to the child. Henry. Henri looks misspelled and stupid. All cre8tiv

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

Henri is the French spelling.

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

I'm French Canadian so the accents are not a issue.:) Henri is going to be pronounced in French, although sometimes I still prefer the spelling with a "y".

[sidheblessed.livejournal.com]

Ariel, either spelling though I find Arielle slightly prettier.

Henry is ok. Henri makes me think of the French pronunciation.

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

It will be pronounced in French.:)

[sidheblessed.livejournal.com]

In that case, go with whichever spelling you prefer.

Just my 2 cents..

[krisbenson.livejournal.com]

I have no preference on the first, I think both spellings are fine. :) Personally, I think the spelling Arielle is very pretty.
As for the spelling preference for Henri/Henry, I like Henry best.

[queen-islanzadi.livejournal.com]

I prefer Adele over Ariel (and I prefer those two spellings).

As for Henri/Henry it depends on if you live somewhere where the French pronunciation would be used. If you are, then I like Henri. If it's a primarily English/non-French speaking area, go with Henry.

[solitudete.livejournal.com]

Adèle and Henri if you live in a French-speaking area (I think both of us do), Adele and Henry if I were in the States. Not a fan of Ariel or Arielle.

[doxerssoldout.livejournal.com]

adele, either spelling. ariel always makes me think of "the little mermaid."

as for henry/henri, i agree that it depends on the pronunciation you'd be using. personally, i prefer the english pronunciation and favor henry.

[frost.livejournal.com]

I have no spelling preference as far as Adele/Adèle is concerned.
I prefer the spelling Ariel, but prefer Adele in general; I really dislike Ariel.

Both Henri and Henry have been growing on me (I pronounce Henri the French way).

[delqc.livejournal.com]

Adèle if you will raise the child in a French-speaking area. Ditto for Henri. Otherwise just Adele or Henry.

I prefer Arielle to Ariel; I am one of those for whom Ariel reminds her of the archangel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archangel_Ariel) and it feels masculine to me.

[snoglobel.livejournal.com]

I think Ariel and Arielle are two different names. Ariel is like the little mermaid, Air-ee-el, while Arielle is ar-ee-el (if that makes sense) The difference is in the first syllable Air vs Arr

I like Arielle better.

And Henry.

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

Ariel/Arielle would be pronounced in French, so I think Arielle looks better in that respect...

[becomingun.livejournal.com]

Adele and Arielle.

I like Henry but it's SO COMMON. I think it's better in French :)

[octobre09.livejournal.com]

Fortunately Henry/Henri is not common where I am. It's like the only boy name left in my circle of friends/relatives though, so I better hurry and make this baby.:)

[hilzarie.livejournal.com]

I like both spellings of Adele, but then my niece's name is Adele, so I may be biased. For a French pronounciation, I like Arielle, for English, I like Ariel. Also for French I like Henri, but I don't really like the English pronounciation, so I don't really like the other spelling. FWIW, I speak French pretty well (took it in high school and college, spent 2 summers in France), so sometimes the fact that it's French appeals to me.

[mrsduryee.livejournal.com]

If the names will be pronounced in French, I think you should spell them the French way.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

Adele.

I like Henry, but I find it hard to get past 'hen' at the beginning. Edit: which wouldn't really be an issue in French, in which case I like it a bit more.

[kjerlandsen.livejournal.com]

I prefer Adele. No preference for Ariel/Arielle.

For Henri/Henry...I pronounce them differently. I know Henri is the the French spelling, so I pronounce it the French way. Henry is not, so I pronounce it Hen-ree. So I'd spell it how ever you want it pronounced.

[duck-deluxe.livejournal.com]

Adele. Arielle. Henri.

[kitchen-poet.livejournal.com]

I love Ariel, and that spelling of it. However, Arielle and Ariela are really starting to grow on me. I prefer Adèle with the accent, but I prefer Henry with the y. Just a personal preference. :)

[how-obscure.livejournal.com]

I like Adele better than Ariel/Arielle by a long shot. Either spelling of Adele is fine since you live in a French-speaking area. I would definitely go with Henri since that's the French spelling.

[spaceandclouds.livejournal.com]

I love Ariel. Adele is not my style at all, but I prefer this spelling, and the spelling Henry.

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

If it's gonna be pronounced in French, I say Henri for sure. I always think when it's spelled that way it's a different name than Henry. Adele I'm not sure sounds that different?

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Since it's French, I prefer Arielle.
Otherwise I'd prefer Adele.

[my-lil-bon-bon.livejournal.com]

HENRI!!!!!!! It's my most favorite name ever!!! I don't know anything in French, except how Henri is pronounced! We're probably not having any more kids, but Henri is my absolute #1 name! I would pronounce it the French way...definitely my guilty pleasure! Ok...I'm done rambling about my Henri love!