[Opinions] Estella
I have been falling for Estella lately and while I really like Stella as a nickname, I also have Esti on my list as a separate name. I like Esti, but it's not really my typical style. So, do you think I could get away with Esti as a nickname for Estella? What do you think of Esti? Should I stick with Stella? Any other ideas?
Thanks!
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I love Estella, much better than Estelle or Stella (though I don't mind Stella, or Esti, as nn's for Estella). I had a friend named Esther--a name I also love--who was sometimes called Esti. I'm not fond of it as a 24/7 nn, but as an occasional one it's fine, imo.
I like Estella, but sometimes I have to try not to accidently say/read it as Estrella (prn. eh-STRAY-ya), which isn't a bad name either.
I think Esti is a fine nn for Estella.
IMO, you should stick with Stella, since a girl named Estella would probably end up having her name shortened to Stella anyways. I also like Estelle.
I think Esti is a fine nn for Estella.
IMO, you should stick with Stella, since a girl named Estella would probably end up having her name shortened to Stella anyways. I also like Estelle.
I like Estella.
I think Esti is a very neat nn for Estella, which I think is too trendy. I love Esti / Esta / Esther, and would lean towards this family over Stella / Estella.
I don't think Estella is trendy at all.
I've never met anyone named Estella. It just makes me think of the character in Great Expectations.
I've never met anyone named Estella. It just makes me think of the character in Great Expectations.
I don't think Estella is popular-trendy, but I think there are a few things about it that make it a good candidate for a popularity boom.
1) the ella ending: see Ella, Bella, Isabella, Gabriella, Daniela, Annabella, Arabella, Stella
2) the closeness to Stella, which is already trendy among the antique-revival crowd
3) the literary pedigree-see other trendy (and I don't mean Caden-trendy, I mean Hazel-trendy) names like Atticus, Scarlett, Holden, and Oliver
1) the ella ending: see Ella, Bella, Isabella, Gabriella, Daniela, Annabella, Arabella, Stella
2) the closeness to Stella, which is already trendy among the antique-revival crowd
3) the literary pedigree-see other trendy (and I don't mean Caden-trendy, I mean Hazel-trendy) names like Atticus, Scarlett, Holden, and Oliver