I prefer the
Adela spelling, as other posters mentioned; Adella reminds me of the heavier name
Della or
Dell.
Adele and Adella have a stressed second syllable that often seems to help the "flow" in the middle name spot. I guess this is why
Renee got so popular as a middle name!
Adele is one of my favorite choices for this spot (except my computer geek brothers would never let my daughter live down, "Dude, it's a
Dell!" if I actually used it.)
Adelaide is a nice variation that shifts the stress to the first syllable, if you want that name as a first name in a combo.
How about:
Adelaide Viola The pretty and frilly
Adelaida Violet Or Adella with a more "flowy" middle name: Adella
Celeste
(vote on my list?
http://www.babynames.com/namelist/9516801)
This message was edited 3/10/2009, 6:29 PM