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[cxtxc.livejournal.com]

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?

Comments

[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 :)

[so-there.livejournal.com]

I don't know if "flows well" is quite it... it just rhymes. it's too much.

[dosequisgirl.livejournal.com]

Agreed

[lovetokate.livejournal.com]

For me, it doesn't flow so much as it sounds redundant. :/

[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)

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

Agreed. It doesn't "flow" well at all.

[neroli.livejournal.com]

Ditto. I would try a two syllable name stressed on the second syllable that does *not* feature a stressed "el" sound.

[lacuna.livejournal.com]

Estella is beautiful, but I think there is too much of a repetition of sounds for it to work with Belle.

[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)

[jamie-marie.livejournal.com]

Agreed ++

[sarahjewel.livejournal.com]

Rose, Grace, Mae, Jane... something short and simple would be best I think.

[lavandersparkle.livejournal.com]

I don't think it "flows" well. It just sounds like a rhyme.

[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

[elsh.livejournal.com]

Stella is another name.

[mountain-nest.livejournal.com]

Too singsongy.