I used to love
Bella and now am starting to like it again. Back then I liked it as a nickname for
Isabella but
Isabella seems boring and empty to me now. Nowadays I like it for either
Annabella or
Annabel.
I prefer
Annabel but
Annabella would lead more directly to the nn
Bella, in my opinion. So should I rather use
Annabel which I like or
Annabella which I don't like as much as
Annabel but where
Bella would make more sense?
Or should I use
Bella on its own? The problem I have is that it is the Italian word for beautiful. I think it might put more pressure on a child than
Annabella would (which she could use or shorten to
Anna or whatever in case she didn't like
Bella). I just think it's one of the words where you really hear what it means from the sound alone and which might be a burden for some kids to have.
Also it is way too common which is why I'd prefer
Annabel or
Annabella so she'd have a less common variant to fall back on. Do you think many of the Isabellas go by
Bella?
How many Bellas do you know? Do you know their full name?