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I recently put up a poll about the name Christabelle, and the name isn't well recieved. Other belle / bel names are really popular though, so I was wondering why this one isn't.
Any thoughts?
Any thoughts?
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Im not sure why it isn't well recieved. I don't mind this name personally. I think it is all a matter of taste. But just remember it isn't what other people think but what you think. If you love this name then by all means use it. Its not a horrible name. I have seen some horrible names used.
This message was edited 7/18/2007, 10:28 PM
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I agree with most other posters that it is froofy, frilly or however you want to put it. And that it wouldn't age well.
Bear said the average poll voter probably hadn't heard of it. I think I'm the oldest poster on this board and I'd never heard of it.
By the way, I work with a Bonniebelle. She looks to be in her 50s. To me, her name seems not only "early khre8tyve" but also way too fluffy and insubstantial for a woman her age.
Bear said the average poll voter probably hadn't heard of it. I think I'm the oldest poster on this board and I'd never heard of it.
By the way, I work with a Bonniebelle. She looks to be in her 50s. To me, her name seems not only "early khre8tyve" but also way too fluffy and insubstantial for a woman her age.
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Its ok, I prefer Chrishelle or Sybelle.
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Most belle names are too flowery for my tastes, and Christabelle fits right in with that set.
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Of all the belle names, this one is particularly sparkly and frilly. Personally, I just can't take it seriously, although it would make a good name for a cow.
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I saw your poll and wanted very much to vote positively. But I can't approve of the spelling. Christabel is how the name originated and is the title of a famous poem. Any other spelling looks wrong to my eyes. Also, Christabel Pankhurst is a hero of mine, so it's personal for me.
I think the difference in age between the average voter in the polls versus the average commenter in these threads will account for a different reaction to the name. Most of the voters in the polls are very young and haven't heard of Christabelle (sic) before.
I think the difference in age between the average voter in the polls versus the average commenter in these threads will account for a different reaction to the name. Most of the voters in the polls are very young and haven't heard of Christabelle (sic) before.
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Another Christabel hero of mine . . .
. . . is Christabel Bielenburg ("BEE-len-burg"). She was an English woman married to a German during WWII who hid Jews from the Nazis. Elizabeth Hurley played her life story in a BBC production from the mid-80's that you might like. It is called, simply, "Christabel."
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christabel_Bielenburg
Also, Queen Elizabeth II's aunt was named Alice Christabel. She isn't particularly a hero of mine, but she had a nice name combination.
I'm sad that this name isn't getting a better reception.
. . . is Christabel Bielenburg ("BEE-len-burg"). She was an English woman married to a German during WWII who hid Jews from the Nazis. Elizabeth Hurley played her life story in a BBC production from the mid-80's that you might like. It is called, simply, "Christabel."
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christabel_Bielenburg
Also, Queen Elizabeth II's aunt was named Alice Christabel. She isn't particularly a hero of mine, but she had a nice name combination.
I'm sad that this name isn't getting a better reception.
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Christabel is a much nicer spelling. I find all the -belle names to be rather fluffy and frilly. The -bel spellings are always nicer and more streamlined, and I feel they would age better.
I don't care for Christabel. It sounds like a mixture of Crystal and Belle, both of which are fluffy, frilly, and won't age well.
I don't care for Christabel. It sounds like a mixture of Crystal and Belle, both of which are fluffy, frilly, and won't age well.
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Christabelle is a little fluffy for me. I prefer the Christabel spelling far more. The only 'belle' I like is Isabelle.
I do think if this names was in the American consciousness (actress, singer, someone famous), it could take off.
I do think if this names was in the American consciousness (actress, singer, someone famous), it could take off.
This message was edited 7/18/2007, 6:09 PM
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Honestly, I don't like other -bel names either, besides Mabel and Isabel. I think Christabelle is not liked as well because it is long and will likely be given the nickname Chrissy.
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Well I just can't stand any elle/belle names, besides Isabel (I can't even deal with Isabelle, lol). They're just too froofy, if you know what I mean. Christabelle almost takes it to a new level of froofiness, though.
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I agree
I don't tend to like it when people use unecessary letters in names. So most -belle and -bella names I don't like. I don't mind -bel names though. Christabel does seem very "froofy."
I think froofiness should be in the dictionary. I laughed out loud when I read it!
I don't tend to like it when people use unecessary letters in names. So most -belle and -bella names I don't like. I don't mind -bel names though. Christabel does seem very "froofy."
I think froofiness should be in the dictionary. I laughed out loud when I read it!
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