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[Opinions] Re: Celeb BA

by Elena

11/8/2017, 10:23 AM

For Hollywood, Dylan Gabriel isn't bad at all. It has a nice flow although Dylan doesn't exactly wow me. Sebella is just sbad. I don't understand the need to create something so unusual or unheard of that no one will know how to spell. Why not Isabella, nn Sebi?

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- Ismene (Madyson) +2

11/9/2017, 4:06 PM

According to the site Sabella is a legit variant of Isabella

- Elena +1

11/10/2017, 10:50 AM

Indeed it is, however, it's rather uncommon and while there may be a visual connection to Isabella, this child's name is spelled Sebella and I don't think the connection would be as strong. To top that, she'll be called Sebi which very few will associate with Isabella.

- Ismene (Madyson)

1/31/2018, 4:17 PM

My point was that it’s not made up or necessarily “created.” I think Sebella is pretty dang close in sound to Isabella. No one would likely guess what “Sebi” is short for whether it was Sebella or Isabella, so I guess I don’t see what it matters which version of the name was used. They clearly didn’t want to name her Isabella, so why force it for a nickname that already unusual?

I may be biased because I LOVE the nn Sibby but don’t like Sibyl enough to use, but would consider Cybele. Bottom line I wouldn’t use a name I didn’t like just because it’s the most logical choice

This message was edited 1/31/2018, 4:18 PM

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