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Ariella 110%! Arielle is my #2 girl name and has been for a long, long time. And I adore the nn Ari!! I have to say though that I also love Liliana "Lily", it's gorgeous too. =)

Annabel, by a country mile! I don't enjoy Lily - not that keen on flower names - and Liliana is very long for daily use. Ariella is also long and frilly, like a party dress, and Ari turns me right off. I just see large, podgy Greek men. If I had an Annabel, which I wouldn't mind at all, I'd prefer Anne to Belle as a nick, or even Annie which is nice and cheerful. Belle, Disney princesses aside, is clunky.

I actually really like all the names, but Liliana "Lily" would be my choice. I just think it's so lovely. Annabelle (this spelling) is also great, but I have a sister in law with this name, so couldn't use it.

Annabel, hands down. It's my second favorite girl name and I find it a lot more substantial than the other two.

I really like them all but adore Ariella which I find most distinctive here. I wouldn't change the spellings.

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In order of most liked:

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Ariella
Annabel
Liliana -- just because there are so many Lilys out there

Annabel, definately

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Liliana and Ariella are way too frilly for my taste.

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I find '-bel' names quite frilly too, but Annabel is definately the most substantial of the three.

This message was edited 3/3/2010, 10:02 AM

What about Arabella. You can call her Ari or Bella with one name instead of two?

That is a hard choose they are all well matched. I like Annabel the best. It is sweet but still ages well. Plus she could chose to go by either Anna or Bell if she wanted. Ariella would be my second choice.

Annabel fo sho

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I love bel names and Annabel seems a touch less whiny than Ariella and less wimpy than Liliana. It's the most friendly, down to earth name of the three.

Ariella

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Ariella would be my choice. I like the way it sounds much more than the other two. I dislike most -bel names. Liliana is pretty but I still prefer Ariella

I'd pick Liliana because I think it's the prettiest out of the three, and I like Lily as a nickname. I like Annabel too, but I don't really care for Belle as a nickname. Ariella is a bit too frilly for me. Ari is a nice nickname though.

Liliana is my favourite, the others are ok but a bit too frilly.

Annabel is by far my favorite of those three. Liliana is a bit too frilly for me, and Ariella has an unappealing sound and feel. Annabel (but not Annabelle) is sweet but sophisticated. I think Belle is really cure for a nn.

I would go with Ariella.
Annabel and Liliana sounds too cute and childish. In Annabel I dislike the -bel part and I dislike everything in Liliana. I islike Lily (waaaay to cute and childish) and the -ana sounds.

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Ariella isn't one of my favorites either, but it's the best one out of those three.