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Which name for baby girl

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Really struggling to choose a name for our baby girl born this week.
We have 3 names but can't decide which.
Would be nice to get your favourite name out of the three if it was your choice!
Names are:
Bella
Daisy
Ella

Thanks
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  • Annisele
    Annisele Posts: 4,835 Forumite
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    I think you cover off two thirds of your choices if you go with Bella.

    If you eventually decide you prefer Ella, that's a perfectly reasonably nickname for a Bella. What about "Bella Daisy", with your other choice as a middle name?
  • For me I like to have a name that gives a child options later in life to either shorten it or lengthen it.

    So personally I would go for Isabella, shortening it to Bella, or Elizabeth shortening it to Ella, that way you get the name you love your child to be, but they can have their grown up identity in whatever path of life they wish to go down.

    I will probably be panned by people who think me dull, but just looking at the practicalities later in life.
  • *max*
    *max* Posts: 3,208 Forumite
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    I like Ella best out of the three. Daisy second. I don't like Bella. Congratulations on your new baby!
  • cte1111
    cte1111 Posts: 7,390 Forumite
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    I like Daisy, we had a lovely babysitter called Daisy so have a soft spot for the name. If you are trying to be unusual, there are a few Ella / Ellies and one Daisy at my children's school. I've not met a Bella yet.
  • indsty
    indsty Posts: 372 Forumite
    This is not very helpful, but when I was at school (50 yrs ago) I had a friend called Bella - she was known as belly button, and grew up being called Button for the rest of her life. :)
  • Person_one
    Person_one Posts: 28,884 Forumite
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    Bella's really popular with the Twilight fans at the moment. ;)
  • moromir
    moromir Posts: 1,854 Forumite
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    You're going to get connotations with Bella Swan so be sure you're ok with going down that road if you pick that.
  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    moromir wrote: »
    You're going to get connotations with Bella Swan so be sure you're ok with going down that road if you pick that.

    I agree. There will be a lot of Bella's in class as their Mums were Twilight fans.
  • aridjis
    aridjis Posts: 409 Forumite
    I think Ella.

    Daisy is good if she turns out to be a girly girl but not so good if she's a tomboy :D
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
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    Out of the 3 names, Daisy is my favourite, massive congratulations xx
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
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