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Re: Arabella
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Isabella's slightly snarky older sister.Subjectively, I have a little dislike for this name because I feel like there are loads of people out there who love Isabella but Couldn't Stand to use it because it's Ridiculously Popular, so they uncover Arabella and feel really smug about it. Objectively, I don't like it that much any more but I used to dig it, it's neat.Arabella Sophia does 0 for me. I might like Arabella Mary or Arabella Frances though.
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Arabella Frances is great!I'm sorry you don't like Arabella. Arabella likes you.... *creepy stare*LOL but really, I don't like Arabella as a smug way to pull the wool over the Popularity Police's eyes. I've liked it on and off since I was a little girl, it's very princessy, and I must admit a fondness for some very princessy names.
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Your suggestion of it being my alternative to the untrapopular Isabella is entirely wrong. I have never cared for Isabella, and find it clunky and mean-sounding. I do like Isabel though, and would have no qualms about using any name despite popularity.
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I didn't suggest it was your alternative.
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