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Ella
What do you guys think about Ella? It's a new love of mine, but I can't quite figure out if I like it more as a given name or as a nickname for Eleanor. In theory, I guess I like Eleanor nn Ella more, but I can't see myself using Eleanor (I hate how it sounds in Swedish) so Ella as a given name might be a better option. Anyway, what do you think? Any other ideas as for which names Ella could be a nickname for? Except Stella, Isabella, Gabriella, Rosella.
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I like Ella as a full name.
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S'okay, but a bit overused. It's lost its charm for me, personally, but I can see why others like/love it. My favorite full forms for it would be Eleonora, Elspeth, Mirabelle, and Melpomene. (Could you imagine meeting an Ella and finding out her full name is Melpomene? That would be amazing.)
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Melpomene called Ella would be amazing. I'd never call her Ella ever again once I found that out!
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It's pretty, but so unsubstantial.Some 19th century royal women used Ella as a nn for Elisabeth or Elizabeth. What about that? Or (but this is stretching it a bit), as a nn for a double name with the initials LA?Or Adelaide, Aella, Aelia, Eliane, Angela, Aniela, Annelise... Helene with a french pronunciation?

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Yes, I was thinking about Elisabeth nn Ella. I quite like it. Not sure I'd use Elisabeth in the near future, but who knows. I like Eliane from your suggestions, but prefer Eliana.
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Elephant.
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Nonononono not Ella as a full name! Arg. I don't like it, so if you need to use it, I vote it should be a nickname. Nothing wrong with Eleanor, but if it's no good in Swedish...
Joelle / Joella
Noelle / Noella
Adelle / Adella
Anella
Annabelle / Annabella
Arabelle / Arabella
Arielle / Ariella
Bellatrix
Briella
Carmella
Danielle / Daniella
Ellen
Estelle / Estella
Fiorella
Janelle
Katell
Lorelle
Mabella
Narelle
Quintella
Rachelle
Raffaella
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Eleanor is lovely, and it works well in Swedish. It's just that I think Eleanor sounds incredible whiney in Swedish. Not to mention I find it childish and boring. Weird, since I think it's lovely and classic when pronounced in English. :)Of your suggestions I especially like these:
Joelle / Joella
Noelle
Arielle / Ariella
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I like Ella. It has warmth to it and I think it stands on its own well enough. A while back, I was playing with Nella, which I also like. Somehow it feels just a bit more substantial to me. Thought I'd mention it as it would get that "N" sound from Eleanor in there for you. :)
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I like it but mainly as a nickname
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I personally think that any name with an "el" or "ell" in it can arguably have the nickname Ella. I like Ella best as is, meaning, a full first name... but here are a few other options:
Helena
Elizabeth
Ellen
Daniela
Luella
Noelle
Eliana
Arielle
Elspeth
Elvira / Elmira
Antonella
Elodie
Melody
Estelle
*As you can see, some are a bit of a stretch, but none are crazy strange for the nn Ella. There are tons more options, but I will leave you with those.
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Thanks. I like these: Elodie, Elspeth, Noelle, Eliana, Arielle, Luella, Daniela. I like Elvira, Ellen and Helena too but I wouldn't use a nickname for those.
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