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Estella Belle?

I'm not very fond of Belle, but because it flows with Estella, it's being considered as a possible MN. Any alternatives to Belle that manages to flow well the FN?

Date: 2007-03-23 02:52 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] silveroonmyst.livejournal.com
I knew a girl once named Stella Marie. Im not sure if Stella was short of Estelle or Estella, but it sounded pretty :)

Date: 2007-03-23 03:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] so-there.livejournal.com
I don't know if "flows well" is quite it... it just rhymes. it's too much.

Date: 2007-03-23 03:08 am (UTC)

Date: 2007-03-23 03:13 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lovetokate.livejournal.com
For me, it doesn't flow so much as it sounds redundant. :/

Date: 2007-03-23 03:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] babyjess8.livejournal.com
Too many "ell" sounds. I'd choose something that sounds more different

Some ideas:
Grace
Rose
Nicole

(I think because Estella has so many syllables a shorter mn would be more appropriate IMO)

Date: 2007-03-23 03:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ewaeva.livejournal.com
Agreed. It doesn't "flow" well at all.

Date: 2007-03-23 05:02 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] neroli.livejournal.com
Ditto. I would try a two syllable name stressed on the second syllable that does *not* feature a stressed "el" sound.

Date: 2007-03-23 09:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lacuna.livejournal.com
Estella is beautiful, but I think there is too much of a repetition of sounds for it to work with Belle.

Date: 2007-03-23 12:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] krosp.livejournal.com
I agree with everyone else... this would be a name I would have picked as NOT flowing, it sounds like a rhyme. So, since you don't even like Belle much, there are plenty of other nice middle names for Estella.

Estella Louise, Estella Patrice, Estella June, Estella Jane, Estella Kate, Estella Mae, Estella Margaret (depending on your accent)

Date: 2007-03-23 01:57 pm (UTC)

Date: 2007-03-23 02:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarahjewel.livejournal.com
Rose, Grace, Mae, Jane... something short and simple would be best I think.

Date: 2007-03-23 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lavandersparkle.livejournal.com
I don't think it "flows" well. It just sounds like a rhyme.

Date: 2007-03-23 04:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anapology.livejournal.com
I usually like names that are similar and flow together but Estella Belle rhymes wayyy to much.

Estella Violet
Estella Ruby
Estella Roslie
Estella Sophia
Estella Gabrielle
Estella Marielle

Date: 2007-03-23 06:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] elsh.livejournal.com
Stella is another name.

Date: 2007-03-23 06:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mountain-nest.livejournal.com
Too singsongy.
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