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I hate the syllable "bell". I hate Belle as a name. I hate Bella too. So that kills this name for me.

I think it sounds like a typical name a cow would get in Sweden. There are probably hundreds of cows called Rosa and probably many Bellas, too. But I like cows.
It also makes me think of Grizabella from CATS, which I love.
Rosabella is cute, but it fits better on an animal than a human being.

It's all right. Not my favourite. I prefer Rosalie or Rosalind.

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BTW, I read your signature and flipped out.

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I don't care for -bella names in general. If I was going with a similar ending I'd simplify it a bit to Rosabel.

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That being said I'm not against dressing Rosa up with some frills. I think it is beautiful on its own but I also like Rosalie, Rosalia, Rosaline, and Rosamund.

Sounds like a skin condition: "I had to stay in, because I had a vicious case of Rosabella". :P

Sounds like it belongs in a fairy tale. There it would look nice, but otherwise...no.

It's a bit too girly for me. I prefer just Rosa or Rosabel/Rosabelle.

Sounds like a 1930s icecream parlour. Far too sugary and over-decorated.

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Rosabel is much more restrained and, imo, far preferable.

I love Rose. I like Bella.
Together it is too Italian and every time I see it I have to say it in an overly-frivolous really bad accent. Wouldn't work on a person who does not have Italian heritage or who doesn't live in Italy.

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I know it's really long and quite frilly, but I love it! Rosabella is such a pretty name.

I vastly prefer Rosabel. Rosabella is a bit too frilly for me. I also feel like it's a bit harder to say; like I want to do some dramatic Italian lilt as I say it lol