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I love these names!! I think they're all gorgeous. Arielle has been my #2 girls names for a long time now but sometimes I consider Ariel and Ariella (as well as Aria, Ariana etc.). If I HAD to put them in order I think for me it'd go: Arielle, Ariella, Ariel. But I do love them all. I do pronounce Ariel and Arielle differently, AHR-ee-al and ah-ree-EL respectively. I think a lot of people do associate Ariel with the Little Mermaid but they'd get used to it. I think I only know one Ariel (she's about 15) and that's it (although I met a little girl named Arie a while back and I don't know if it was short for something). Ariela is a bit awkward I think but still quite nice. I love the nickname Ari to death!! But I spell it Arie, it just looks more complete to me. Personally if I had an Arielle, Ariella, Aria etc. she'd go by Arie 80/90% of the time. And you know what? Hopefully I will have one. =)