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[Opinions] Ebele
WDYT of Ebele? I think I am falling in love with it. It is pretty without being frilly and has a lovely meaning. I am pronouncing it eb-EL but if anyone knows if this correct or not, please let me know.Any combo suggestions?Thanks :)
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I know a Chukwuebele who goes by it.I think it's very pretty, with a great meaning. I'm not sure if you're pronouncing it right, because I knew her a long time ago and avoided her. She felt that she could sing and would subject the church to the most awful wailing.
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It's ok sounding to me. I never heard of it before until you mentioned it. I like the meaning of the name.
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Well...as you all know I live in Germany - to be more specific near the Black Forrest where they speak Swabian *lol* I don't really know how you prnc. EBELE but when I read it it almost sounds like the Swabian word for "little apple" ;)
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I actually kind of like it (with your pronounciation at least). I'll tell you though, my first pronounciation was EE-beh-lee or ee-BEE-lee for some reason, and it reminds me of igloo. All that aside though, I like it!
ETA: I just realized that a popular 'netspeak' way to type the word 'Evil' is 'Ebil' Sounds kind of like Ebele...

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It's far, far more likely that it's pronounced eh-BEE-lee, from what I know of other languages from that area. I don't mind that pronunciation. Yours is strange to me as I have a friend with the surname Ebell, pronounced eh-BEL.The meaning is nice, but it's nms.
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I think you're right.That sounds familiar to me.
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I love eh-BEE-lee too...I have gone through just about every possible prn and I love all of them :)
The guy I am seeing at the moment is half Igbo (his Mum is from Cameroon but her parents were originally from Nigeria). I might ask his Mum if I can slip it into the conversation without making it sound as though I have been researching Igbo names :p S is also a quarter Korean so I have been looking into them too...I really need to stop this! I am not in love with him but the moment I meet a guy my mind goes crazy about names that would be good if I had kids with him...I sound nuts...
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No, you don't.I do it, too.
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So do II don't know if it's a female thing or a namenerd thing, but I always do it, too.
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Me too :-)
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I really like it. It's an interesting variation on all the 'bel' names you hear.Few combos that pop into my head are:Ebele August
Ebele Emily/Emilie/Amelie
Ebele Irene
Ebele Genevieve
Ebele Amy/Aimee
Ebele Louise/Louisa
Ebele Katrine
Ebele Penelope
Ebele Mae
Ebele Helene
Ebele Vivienne
Ebele Delilah
Ebele Bridget
Ebele Kristin
Ebele Zara
Ebele Natalia
Ebele Olive
Ebele Xanthe
Ebele Tamara
Ebele Yvonne
Ebele Frances
Ebele Gina
Ebele VictoriaI could go on and on... there are heaps that work with Ebele!
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Ebele Katrine is lovely! Thank you!
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